Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 91 - 100 of 150 results for %22Associated Press%22

Ratings downgrade to trigger hybrid sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... hybrids which reinforces our view that they are very volatile and investors are not being fairly compensated for the associated risks." "The recent CBA Perls issue was done at 2.8% over bank bill swap rate (being about 5.4%pa). Bank hybrids in Europe ...

Why are bonds no longer a safe haven?

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... conditions. Investment banks are no longer a natural buyer of such securities, thereby increasing the liquidity risk associated with them," she said. "We thought that bonds were safe and liquid, but when investors want to exit, the exit door is quite ...

Hedge funds risk collapse without middle office upgrades

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... the groups Financial Standard has spoken to which emphasise their investment in the area. According to Chan, the cost associated with upgrading systems and automating the middle office has raised the barrier for new entrants. "The break-even point for ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... approximately $6,000 per person. 2 The financial crisis also highlighted: the importance of managing vulnerabilities associated with Australia's use of foreign investment flows; the difficulties and cost involved in crisis management and resolution ...

Punishing Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... and territorial integrity of Ukraine." "We have decided for the time being to suspend our participation in activities associated with the preparation of the scheduled G8 Summit in Sochi in June." But let's not stop there, according to The Globe and Mail ...

High frequency trading improves market fairness

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... presence of HFT decreases the probability of end-of-day (EOD) dislocation by 21%. The report also found that HFT was associated with a decrease in the total trading value surrounding each suspected dislocation, by at least 42% relative to the average ...

State Street wins three-fund custody contract

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... three funds have developed an innovative solution - harnessing the benefits of scale while avoiding the issues commonly associated with a full-blown merger." State Street will provide fund accounting, crediting rates and unit pricing, taxation services ...

Cbus to put focus on custody in new position

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP." Were it not for this Twitter post - later discovered to be caused by Associated Press' twitter feed being hacked - financial headlines would have you believe that the world is going swimmingly well once more. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... spent most of the day in positive territory, save for a brief plunge after a bogus Twitter message from a hacked Associated Press account said there were two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama had been injured. LONDON - European ...