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TARP or TRAP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit yesterday outlined two extreme scenarios - a positive and a negative -- that could arise as a consequence of the US Congress' passing the US Treasury/Federal Reserve's 'mother of all bail-outs' package. Last ...

Symantec ramps up CSR

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
From slashing its energy consumption to designing 'green' buildings, Symantec joins the growing list of companies articulating their environmental policies - all mapped out in its first ever corporate responsibility report released this year. Among ...

Allianz provides BankWest insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... aspirations." Allianz Finance will provide existing BankWest clients debtor finance under a similar pricing structure without the red tape and could be eligible for 'bad debt' insurance. The global insurer is handling all the legal fees associated with ...

Managers hit back on shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
Perpetual, Platinum and K2 have responded to ASIC's recent ban on short selling - arguing that the move will hurt the futures market and cast undeserved doubts on the legitimacy of shorting as a valid investment strategy. Perpetual Investment general ...

The good and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The US Congress is still deliberating the administration's latest rescue package - the details and the cost. The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) acknowledges that despite the delay, the US Congress will ultimately pass the government's bailout ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... doubts over the effectiveness of the US government's proposed bailout of the financial sector. Locally it wasn't a sea of red though, with relief supplied by each of the gold, energy, telecommunications and utilities sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark ...

AIMA and IFSA respond to temp shorting ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
Hedge fund industry body AIMA is meeting today to discuss how ASIC's new shorting rules will impact Australian hedge funds while IFSA is due to release a statement about how the changes could affect redemptions and existing investment mandates. AIMA's ...

FTSE 'watches' Greece and South Korea

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... Argentina and Colombia could be dropped to the same status after FTSE placed the countries 'on watch'. The review resulted in 'Red Chip' stocks, which are included in Hong Kong, will be moved to China. The firm found Taiwan had improved its access to ...

Less claims, more benefits: ANZ Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
ANZ Super has reported a lower than expected number of TPD and death insurance claims, an actuarial investigation found - prompting the fund to lower its premium rates as a reward to its members. The fund's actuary recently completed actuarial investigation ...

Dec 2007 redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
The world's major central banks have launched a joint effort to address the on-going liquidity crisis and stabilise financial markets. This failed in December 2007 when the economic and financial backdrop were much better, will it succeed this time? ...