Feature: Diving into a murky pool
One of the hottest topics of debate at KangaNews’s March 2011 Australian DCM Summit in Sydney was the local regulator’s most recent update on its forthcoming new liquid assets regime. With a range of high-grade issuers speaking, together with investors from the bank and real money sectors, the summit was an unprecedented forum for discussion on this key issue.
Panel discussion: Australia’s big four discuss the ongoing balance sheet revolution
Banks’ balance sheets are the crucible of change in modern financial markets. The Australian big four were among the world’s most robust financial institutions during the crisis but are far from immune to the global wave of re-regulation sweeping their sector.
Feature: Fast-tracking the recovery
The world watched on in horror as Queensland was inundated with flood waters during December 2010 and January 2011. The honourable Andrew Fraser MP, treasurer of Queensland, says the recovery effort is moving along at a rapid pace with any ensuing economic blows manageable by the state thanks to the resourcefulness of its people.
Panel discussion: A buy-side perspective on liquid assets and the investment environment
Bank liquidity book investors will feel the most profound effect of new liquid assets rules, although most say their books were rebalanced ahead of regulatory announcements and play down the level of surprise at incremental news. On the real money side of the fence, fund managers have already seen a succession of relative value changes based on ongoing regulatory developments. |
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