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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 ...

NZ economy goes negative

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... already in recession." The trade balance remained firmly in deficit in April and May, he said. Meanwhile, the Moody's briefing notes that NZ Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has forecast growth of 0.2 per cent q/q in the second quarter and that he ...

Govt outlines credit reg reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... that they are not getting into debt they can't service." The reforms are also intended to cover debentures and promissory notes.

Ex-Westpoint adviser faces charges

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... North Sydney based Solutions One Finance Group on various products including Westpoint related mezzanine company promissory notes without an Australian services licence (AFSL). Rowntree caught the attention of the regulator during its investigation into ...

Bear market poses threat to mining

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... only 14 per cent of all stocks in this sector are rated "strong" or "satisfactory" - down two per cent from six months ago, notes Lincoln in its latest health of the market report. Lincoln chief executive Elio D'Amato said that solidly performing companies ...

Adviser charged on $48k theft

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... Fundamental Group. Braun pleaded guilty to a further two charges of making false instruments in relation to buy and sell contract notes that were provided to an investor. The matter has been adjourned for sentencing in the District Court on 11 April ...

MFS breaches $184m loan

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... Bank of Scotland in talks following a multi-million dollar loan facility breach. The fund's auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers notes the fund has breached a loan facility of $184 million with third party bank, the Bank of Scotland, payable on demand as ...