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ASX to introduce VIX futures contract

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013

... makes it a useful point of reference for investors, economists and journalists. Trends over the past month have seen the VIX index rise from 13.007 a month ago to a 19.596 yesterday - its highest level this year - reflecting recent downward market trends. ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013

... announcement of the deposit levy) appear not too bothered. Don't believe me? Let's have a look at that fear index - the CBOE VIX index. It soared from 11.3 at the end of last week to 14.6 last night - that's a 29.2% jump. But cast your brains back to ...

ASX volatility index moves to live pricing

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013

... class. Popularly referred to as 'the fear index', the new real-time S&P/ASX 200 VIX will replace the current end-of-day VIX index providing the market with intra-day volatility information. Market turmoil in the wake of the GFC, ongoing European sovereign ...

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013

... 3.4% loss so far this year. And why should they? There is relatively no fear being picked up by that fear gauge - the VIX index - in the market. It has dropped by 45.2% to 12.46 as at last Friday's closing. The only fear there is are punters afraid of ...

Fool me not again

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012

... America will eventually jump over the cliff. It's not fooling me a second time. This, I say because if you look at the VIX index - yes, that index of fear in the financial markets - there's relatively none. The VIX index closed at 18.61 last Friday ...

Super Mario to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012

... 4.9% and Italians up 4.35); Yields on 10-year Spanish and Italian bonds sank by 38 bps and 25 bps, respectively; the VIX index dropped by 12.1% to 15.60 - they liked what they heard. For unlike his July "whatever it takes" announcement, this one has ...

Buying volatility a viable alternative

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012

... to achieve this buying futures on the exchange - which measures volatility for the S & P 500. Introduced in 1993, the VIX index is considered by many as the best barometer of investor sentiment and market volatility. By buying into the VIX curve with ...

100% world recession

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012

... crisis, the limping growth in America and/or a hard landing in China, the indicator of fear in the financial markets - the VIX index - has actually fallen from a high of 26.66 on the 1st of June this year to a 62-month low of 13.7 this month. It settled ...

It's more fun in the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012

... fiscal and monetary authorities produce another one of those bag of goodies. While there's little measurable fear - the VIX index had been below 20 since the end of last month - investors remain on wait mode. Last Friday, it was the US - and its disappointing ...

"If it becomes necessary" time?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012

... and Frau Angie proposed allowing members to exit the eurozone without losing EU membership. That was a scare. Even the VIX index reflected this. It jumped to 36.2 on that day. The index jumped to 26.7 last Friday - rising but still not quite there. So ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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