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Cash lifelines still strong

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010

Investor sentiment might be perking up as global market rebounds continue, but cash holdings are still at decade highs and climbing, new figures from Merrill Lynch show. Cash positions in Europe have reached their highest levels since 2001, with 42 ...

Dubai games

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009

... roughly US$7.5 billion in credit that had not been collected as of October 31." Ooops! And even with the US$10 billion lifeline, The Economist magazine prints that, "Even now, Dubai's creditors cannot expect every claim to be redeemed in full. The money ...

Jumping at shadows no more

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009

... me put it this way. There's a US non-bank lender called CIT Group. It nearly went belly up, threatening the financing lifeline of large number - reportedly in the thousands -- of small and medium sized US companies. It's ok now after a US$3 billion rescue ...

Back to the drawing board

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009

... Auto Task Force rejected GM and Chrysler's restructuring plans that would have secured them a US$21.6 billion financing lifeline. GM was given another 60-days and Chrysler 30 to revise their plea bargains to save them from being crunched into oblivion. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008

... 3,573.3. NEW YORK - Wall Street regained some of its optimism Wednesday, on expectations that Congress will extend a lifeline to US automakers and avoid a potential pitfall for the economy. In the Treasury market, the four-week bill auctioned with a ...

In defense of Citi

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008

... company's headcount by more than 53,000 and try to reduce expenses by 20 per cent in efforts to resurrect its fortunes. The lifeline thrown by the US Federal Reserve, the Department of Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ensures that ...

Mortgage funds' phantom lifeline

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008

... announced what cash funds could have done anyway. CORRECTION: An earlier headline of this article read "Cash funds phantom lifeline". This is incorrect and the article has been amended.

MTAA campaign halves death claims

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008

... launched its mental health awareness campaign, readthesigns, in 2004. The readthesigns initiative between MTAA Super and Lifeline Australia was launched in 2004 as a result the trustee's concern at the number of suicides among its members. The campaign ...

AIG secures extra A$54bn in liquidity

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008

The future of AIG Life Australia might be assured, but the US government has been forced to extend the lifeline extended to AIG in the US by another A$54 billion. The new arrangement is being structured through a securities lending agreement where the ...

DIY investors not happy

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008

... they were floundering in their offering and very much in danger of losing market share. InvestSmart gives them a new lifeline to protect their market share," said Wealth Focus managing director, Sulieman Ravell. More than 70 per cent of investors indicated ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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