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NOTHING could have protected Australia from the fallout of the financial crisis, and we face a 'difficult year ahead,' RBA governor Glenn Stevens says.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) (Unaudited - All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, except as otherwise indicated.)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (MARKET WIRE) Trevor Wilde and Wilde Wealth Management Group, Inc. have been selected by Barron's as one of America's Top 1000 advisers and ranked #20 in the state of Arizona! 'Top 1000 Advisers' was the cover story in the February 9, 2009 edition of Barron's and included a state by state list of America's top 1000 financial advisers.

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Strongco Income Fund (TSX: SQP.UN) today announced it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the Fund's financial performance for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 year end. Results will be issued by news release the same day before market open.

ANOTHER sell-off in large financial names pushed the Dow to its lowest point of the credit crisis and in roughly six years.

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Watson Wyatt Worldwide recently announced the appointment of Dhritiman Chakrabarti as Managing Director for Watson Wyatt in India. Dhritiman will be responsible for overseeing the management of Watson Wyatt?s three practices in India - Human Capital Group, Benefits and Insurance & Financial Services Consulting. He will be based in Gurgaon. [INDIA]

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has won its appeal against a recent tribunal verdict related to "boiler rooms". According to the regulator, Leeds-based solicitor firm Fox Hayes used its

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 19, 2009) - (Note: All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in Canadian dollars)Northbridge Financial Corporation (TSX:NB) today announced net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008 of $46.7 million ($0.96 per share), compared to net earnings of $295.0 million ($5.84 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2007. Underwriting loss for 2008 was $83.3 million compared to an underwriting profit of $84.3 million for 2007, producing a combined ratio (2) of 107.3% for 2008 compared to 92.3% for 2007. The impact of foreign exchange translation of net claims liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars increased the combined ratio by 4.9 percentage points for 2008, compared to a reduction of 4.3 percentage points for 2007. Total investment income was $185.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to $331.9 million for the previous year and included net gains on investments of $70.5 million compared to $203.2 million fo