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Regulate...then regulate some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
True to script, history has not failed us. Like in most episodes following widespread market upheavals, increased regulation makes a comeback for an encore. Taking advantage of the global disgust at the rapid erosion of wealth caused by 'inventive' ...

Seven deadly sins

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Lechery, gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride - a leading investment expert highlights the seven sins that brought the market down to its knees. Rob Prugue, senior managing director of Lazard Asset Management and speaker at the CMSF yesterday ...

Developing Asia worst hit

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2009
... the next 12 to 18 months will be very difficult, the study says. However, there has been no destruction of physical and human capital, boding well for a strong recovery, possibly more cautious and sustainable, after the adjustments in the financial markets ...

OTC derivative platforms need upgrade: report

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
... Institutions trading over the counter (OTC) derivatives must invest a significant amount in technology, infrastructure and human resources to support rising trading volumes, according to a new report. Neil Wright, State Street senior vice president and ...

Cuscal hires customers GM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... number of years providing policy and program advice to the Queensland Government departments of Premier and Cabinet and in human services portfolios. He has an honours degree in law from Queensland University of Technology and an MBA from the University ...

PE group adopts ESG

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... target companies, engage relevant stakeholders when necessary, adopt strong governance structures and consider the flow on human rights effects of their investment to name a few. PEC members include Apollo Global Management LLC, Bain Capital Partners ...

Africa wants slice of bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
Africa's leaders urge governments in the US, Europe and Asia to add an African component to their stimulus packages so the continent continues its economic turnaround after the GFC. "We call on rich countries to keep Africa in mind as they design programs ...

Read between the headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... The multiplier effect of 6,000 people thrown into the unemployment scrapheap is indeed worrying. But dig deeper into BHP's human resources department and you'll find that it added 7,872 workers in 2008 alone (excluding contractors). Between 2006 and ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
So it was, so it shall be. The odds - the Dow fell in 12 out of the past 16 US Presidential Inaugurations - have prevailed. Now it's 13 out of 17. The Dow fell by 4.1 per cent and the S&P 500 dropped by 5.3 per cent as Barack Obama is confirmed as the ...

Hunter Hall donates $1.32m to charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
Ethical fund manager Hunter Hall gave $1.32 million to charity this year and will keep supporting charities next year, defying other businesses that have taken philanthropy out of their budget because of bad markets. In 2001, the fund manager set up ...