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03.03.09

HOT OFF THE WIRES: AIG decides not to sell Philam after all

- So What Chocnut?, insurance -

There’s no official statement yet from Philamlife, but AIG issued a late advisory that it will no longer sell its crown jewels including the local office. Read the story here.

I am almost disappointed. Consolidation is always good for any industry. A sale to BPI, BDO or some other big player could only push the others to offer the public with better products.

The flipside is that the sale might put pressure on the buying entity to recover its investments, and this could mean dividends originally meant for policyholders could be lessened. Would a need to repatriate earnings to AIG have the same effect? I guess we will soon see.
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03.03.09

Yield and return: are they the same?

- Investing, So What Chocnut?, Word of the Week -

26.01.09

ROUNDUP: Job losses mount

- So What Chocnut?, career, economy -

17.01.09

ROUNDUP: Can’t stop talking about the crisis

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22.12.08

ROUNDUP: Economy still sound, but corporate storm clouds appear

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13.12.08

ROUNDUP: Rural banks in the spotlight

- So What Chocnut?, economy, weekly roundup -

08.12.08

Core inflation: going beyond headlines

- So What Chocnut?, Word of the Week -

06.12.08

ROUNDUP: Calm before a storm

- So What Chocnut?, economy, weekly roundup -

27.11.08

(UPDATED) Believe it or not…

- Investing, So What Chocnut?, banking, stock market -

14.11.08

Slowdown or recession

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