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Lonsec approves iShares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... Global Investors (BGI) iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) received an 'approved' rating from Lonsec. The Lonsec report notes iShares ETFs represent an efficient, liquid and cost effective means for investors to gain index exposure to different equity ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... the problems 'are across the Treasury market curve' and are primarily affecting medium- and long-term debt, from two-year notes through 30-year bonds. National authorities in several countries have announced various plans over the past few weeks seeking ...

TOWER buys InsuranceLine

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... cash component funded by bank debt and TOWER Australia will issue $37.5 million in shares and $37.5 million convertible notes to vendors. TOWER Australia's debt to equity ratio will now be 25 per cent, which is within the firm's gearing ratio limit of ...

Greater fool with no shorts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... securities. The Fed invoked its emergency powers and announced a US$290 billion program to purchase federal agency discount notes from primary dealers and launch an initiative allowing banks to borrow money for the purchase of Asset-Backed Commercial ...

Mahogany assesses Lehman exposure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed, Mahogany Capital is voluntarily suspending the trading of its $75 million Notes Series I ahead of possible financing issues with Lehman Brothers. The firm announced the trading halt two days ago and then ...

Challenger goes public

THE SHEET  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... Suncorp-Metway's mid-week private placement of A$400 million of prime RMBS via Apollo Series 2008-3 Trust. The 'AAA' rated notes, which have a 2.7 year weighted average life, were priced at 130 bps over bank bills. The 'AA-' rated subordinated tranche ...

Credit investors put bond issuers on notice

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... gave a clear indication back in July last year that the company would buy out investors holding $400 million of Coles 2012 notes as part of its funding of the acquisition. The bondholders were happy with that prospect. Not long after, the company "reneged" ...

Embracing derivatives: South Korea

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... the range of products is still limited due to regulation and the conservative nature of South Korean brokerage houses," notes Neil Katkov, head of Celent's Asia Research group and co-author of the report. "When the Capital Markets Consolidation Act comes ...

ASIC bans three Westpoint planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... Wales based Timothy Harrison from providing financial services for five years after he told clients to invest in promissory notes provided by York Street Mezzanine (YSM), a firm associated with Westpoint Corporation. ASIC found Harrison failed to comply ...

Moody's takes action after ratings blunder

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... Moody's subsequently withdrew its ratings on four of the 11 CPDO securities due to the repurchase or restructuring of the notes following requests from issuers and investors and re-rated the remaining seven transactions between Ba1 and B1. Following ...