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A centre for managed futures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
Global managed futures giant Superfund sets up an investment centre in Sydney, open to the public, to help investors understand how managed futures work. Set up in Austria back in 1995, Superfund has grown to manage more than US$1.4 billion in assets ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was deeply in the red at midday, following negative leads from overseas overnight, but local gold stocks were higher. At 1204 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 82 points, or 2.37 per cent, at 3,382.3, while the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, restrained by a financial sector under pressure. By 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was flat at 3,516.9 while the broader All Ordinaries index had added 1.6 points to 3,462.9. On the Sydney Futures ...

BNY Mellon launches Ankura Capital

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
It may be one small step for BNY Mellon but a giant leap for Ankura Capital, an Australian equities fund that will ride on the bank's 34-country strong distribution network to attract overseas money. BNY Mellon Asset Management plans to use its global ...

Former BHP chief makes history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
Temasek Holdings has appointed Charles "Chip" Goodyear as the new chief executive of the company, making him the first foreigner to run the Singaporean sovereign fund giant. Goodyear, who retired from BHP Billiton in January last year, joined the Temasek ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon, led by resources and financial sectors, and following a strong US lead. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.3 points, or 1.45 per cent, at 3,520.2, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Australian market is expected to open higher following positive leads from Wall Street, with oil also higher, although precious metals were lower. At 0822 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 27 points higher at 3,480. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
The Australian share market was in the red at noon with lower base metals prices overnight weighing on mining stocks and as profit takers capitalised on solid gains earlier in the week. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 39.7 points ...

Instinet granted clearing membership

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
Instinet Australia Clearing Services has broken into the Australian clearing house market after gaining an ASX Settlement and Transfer Corporation membership. The membership has allowed the firm to clear and settle client trades locally for the past ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
The Australian share market was in the black at noon with financial stocks and BHP Billiton driving the market higher following firmer commodity prices overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.6 points, or 0.68 per cent, at ...