Australian Banking & Finance articles from January 2008

Australian Banking & Finance archives from January 2008

Regional players on shaky ground: tough road ahead if funding market continues to fumble.(NEWS)
January 31, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "If the difficulties in funding markets remain, then this will continue to be a problem for the regionals, especially those that have been more reliant on securitisation," explains Martin McGrath, partner at KPMG....

Generation Y: free not frivolous: educated, hard working, child free, optimistic and asset poor. A lot has been said about Gen Y, but what are the banks doing for them?(SPECIAL REPORT--GENERATION Y)
January 31, 2008... "Gen Y wants the freedom to do what they want, buy what they want, but this is tempered by a fear of being out of control with their debt," says Sivea Pascale, head of corporate marketing at St George. According to last year's AMP: NATSEM...

Exciting industry events in 2008: keep an eye out for these events over the coming months!(ABF EVENTS PREVIEW)
January 31, 2008... Best Insurers Panel Six of the winners from last year's wildly successful Australlan Banking & Finance Magazine Insurance Awards will tease out the industry's most important issues on February 12 at the Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney. The...

Dear banking friends.(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)
January 31, 2008... It's great to be back for a new year. Many of our home-grown stars returned home from Hollywood to attend the L'Oreal Paris 2007 AFI Awards. Cate Blanchett, whose intellect and elegance I found captivating, has embarked on a new ambition with...

Coasting the Adriatic Riviera.(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)(Brief article)
January 31, 2008... Explore a beautiful way of life from Lake Bled, Ljubjana and Postojna Caves in Slovenia to Plitvice Lakes, Dubrovnik and Opatija in Croatia via Trieste, Venice and Italy. The European summer is coming and it's an ideal time to plan your break,...

Aussie designer catapulted onto global runway.(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)
January 31, 2008... The runways of Paris, London, New York and Milan are traditionally the places to launch a designer's name to international stardom. Now, www. net-a-porter.com has become the world's premier luxury fashion e-taller and prestigious on-line store....

Guess who's coming to dinner?(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)
January 31, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since 1972 in La Rochelle, France, Genevieve Lethu has grown to become a market leader providing everything from the kitchen to the table with over 130 stores around the globe turning over $AUS70 million annually....

Weigh to go!(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)(Brief article)
January 31, 2008... Has your belt gone up a notch over Christmas? The new buzz in weight loss has arrived in Australia--Hypoxi Body Shaping. Robbie Williams is a fan and so are thousands of people worldwide across 31 countries to use this unique ground breaking...

A new space for art lovers.(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)(Brief article)
January 31, 2008... Established in Berlin, Germany in 2004, Lumas has made a profound impact in the European and US art markets since its inception, offering reasonably priced yet premium, authentic museum quality photography and digital art. Working closely with...

Re-making history.(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)(Brief article)
January 31, 2008... The Light Brigade Dining Room and Bar has undergone a complete refurbishment as part of a total renovation of the hotel by proprietor Dean Haritos of Haritos Hotels. It features a rich palette and textures inspired by 1930s art deco style, in...

Waste not, want not.(fashion lifestyle + entertainment)(Brief article)
January 31, 2008... Did you know that the average office worker generates two to four times their body weight (130-230kg) of waste each year? Peter Hosking, founder of Great Forest Australia says that in workplaces, huge volumes of recyclable waste are still going...

Behind the screens.(NEWS)
January 31, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Finding John McFarliane is like trying to find Wally in those 'Where's Wally' books, except you can actually find Wally after a good look. After months of blood, sweat and tears trying to locate the ex-ANZer, the...

Basel II--the journey continues.(NEWS)
January 31, 2008... On 1 January 2008, the Australian banking industry was among a handful of jurisdictions that adopted the "International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework", more commonly known as Basel II. Back...