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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... under pressure although they also got a lift from Citigroup's strong return to profit. Dealers said some feared the US Securities and Exchange Commission might conduct a wider crackdown while Goldman Sachs has strongly denied any wrongdoing. They said ...

SEC launches derivatives review

SEC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing the use of derivatives by mutual funds, exchange traded funds and investment firms. SEC staff will explore a number of issues relating to the investment strategy and the regulations imposed ...

QIC taps lifecycle strategies

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... highly regarded researcher on the provision of retirement income. He was the only academic invited to present at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Labor Joint Hearing on target date funds in June 2009. Joining Drew at QIC ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
The Australian market has received a strong lead from US securities trading on Wall Street and gold again was higher, although other metals and oil were lower. At 0818 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was ...

Four pillars of a good hedge fund: Ashton

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... managers, lessons could also be learned and applied in an Australian context. "First you have to register with the SEC [US Securities and Exchange Commission]... you need to disclose your positions to them on a quarterly basis and they monitor what you're ...

Billionaire faces insider trading noose

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... Management, has been charged for insider trading that allegedly saw him pocket over $27 million in illicit gains. The US Securities and Exchange Commission, which laid the charges against Rajaratnam, also charged six others involved in the scheme, including ...

Europe fails at fee disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the core challenges for the European fund industry is fee transparency, or lack thereof. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has "hormonised the definition and communication fund fees towards investors", however no ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was marginally stronger at noon following slight gains in the resources and financial sectors. By 1208 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 28.4 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 3,360 while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, dragged down by an upset financial market. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 18.9 points lower at 3419.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had lost 17.8 points at 3366.3. On the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
The Australian stockmarket remained weaker at noon with both the financial and resources sectors holding the market down. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 67.8 points, or 1.81 per cent, at 3674.6, while the broader All Ordinaries ...