Dance like no one's watching

By Craig Torres Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve Board, with support of the U.S. Treasury, invoked emergency powers to lend up to $85 billion to American International Group Inc. to save the firm from collapse. “The Board determined that, in current circumstances, a disorderly failure of AIG could add to already significant levels […]

AIG has the capability to bail itself out by selling profitable assets/subsidiaries. AIG requires bridge loan of USD40b from the Federal Reserve in the interim. Fed Reserve pressures authorities to allow AIG to borrow USD20b from its subsidiaries instead. Quick pull on the trigger by credit rating agencies results in AIG having to post a […]

By Hugh Son Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc. investors led by former Chief Executive Officer Maurice “Hank” Greenberg may consider taking control of the insurer through a proxy fight or buyout. The investors also are considering acquiring New York-based AIG’s subsidiaries or making loans to the company. They disclosed their options today […]

By Erik Holm and Christine Richard Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — A collapse of American International Group Inc., the insurer seeking to raise as much as $80 billion, would have consequences for financial firms around the globe, analysts and investors said. Wall Street’s top firms, and the biggest companies in Europe and Asia, have bought protection […]

Heard from Phiten today that there was a long queue of people at the AIA Customer Service and the GE Building during lunch as people rushed to surrender their insurance policies in light of the bad patch AIG is going through.  Gosh.  I suppose if a person isn’t really involved in the financial industry, the […]

                        I can practically taste the F1 mania arriving on our shores…

Many emails flying around from management (looks like US is working overnight) regarding AIG’s downgrade from S&P ‘AA-‘ to ‘A-‘ and AHA’s (American Home Assurance Company) downgrade from S&P ‘AA+’ to ‘A+’. The Beast also sent an email to us saying if any of the cancellation clauses in our policies are triggered ‘cos of the […]

Lehman Brothers announced today that it was going file for Chapter 11 in the US today and the NY Times reported that AIG has sought a bridge loan of USD40bil from the Federal Reserve to tide over its short term liquidity squeeze.  Got a few calls from clients asking for updates on AIG & its […]

Hehe.. realised my title can be a little misleading.  Got a beauty question for all girls out there actually… how do you draw your eyeliner on your upper eyelid?  Do you draw the line above or below the lashes?  I recently got inspired to use eyeliner again after doing eye makeup hassle free for my […]

Suan – To pass a sarcastic remark You know, sometimes, some suans are so good, I consider them works of art.  Here’re some of the good ones I’ve received / given / heard. Suan #1 Was having drinks with Bigmac, Upsize (a guy), Azure and Booze Queen two weeks ago.  We started talking about bikinis […]