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Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... Are we suffering from the 'Humpty Dumpty' syndrome? 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again.' For indeed, all the king's horses and all the king's men ...

The luckier country

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
The Australian equity market continues to follow the fortunes of its peers in America, Europe and Asia although economic and business fundamentals here are in much better shape than most of its global counterparts. So far this year, developed equity ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... outlook is consistent with the views indicated by last night's testimonies of Bank of England members, led by Governor Mervyn King, before the UK Parliament. King noted that since he last spoke before the UK Treasury Committee, inflation had risen significantly ...

Is offshore investment necessary?

A Financial Standard analysis on the correlation between the Australian and US equity markets shows there is a strong connection between the two bourses and that the relationship has grown stronger over the past 12 months. While the Financial Standard ...

ASIC restructures staff line-up

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investing significant man power in its financial economy and investigation and prosecution departments as the regulator undergoes a radical restructure of its staff line up. ASIC's strategic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... Babcock & Brown Japan Property Trust and outfitter Harris Scarfe. Sydney Gas Ltd holds a general meeting. In Wellington, King Solomon Mines Ltd holds its annual general meeting. Today is the third and final day of the sixth annual Retail Financial Services ...

McCullagh to depart Military Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... candidates for his replacement but added that the Military Super Board will be at the helm of the recruitment drive. Cordiner King, a global executive search firm, has been put in charge of sourcing candidates for the role. The fund is seeking a candidate ...

CFS GAM rides $1bn infra wave

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) remains bullish on domestic and international unlisted infrastructure assets after attracting approximately $1 billion in new infrastructure mandates in nine months. Although the firm would not ...

SEQUAL appoints first chief

Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) appointed Kevin Conlon as their first chief executive officer. "The SEQUAL Board determined that SEQUAL had developed to the point where a full-time CEO was needed, and decided that Conlon ...

Three step advice to commodities

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
If you're thinking of palming a slice of the commodities boom, stop and consider a three pronged alternative strategy that will give you the edge in an SRI-conscious world. Kingsley Jones, international portfolio equities manager at Macquarie Funds ...