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

Search Results

Showing 1571 - 1580 of 6696 results for "Securities"

SSGA dismisses ETF bubble concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... return characteristics of a particular index via derivative instruments rather than by holding the relevant underlying securities. An example of this is commodities ETFs, which can track an index measuring the futures price of a commodity rather than ...

Vanguard rolls out multi-asset ETF suite

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... ETF will provide investors with global exposure to around 6500 individual companies and more than 5000 fixed income securities. Annual investment costs will be 0.27% p.a. The launch of the four Diversified ETFs grows Vanguard Australia's ETF offering ...

HSBC cops historic fine for Lehman-linked failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... fined a record HK$400 million (AU$67 million) for material systemic failures in the lead up to the GFC. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal upheld the Securities and Futures Commission's 2015 disciplinary action against HSBC Private Bank ...

DomaCom signs key 10-year partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... property market." This news follows DomaCom retiring Perpetual Trust Services as responsible entity, appointing Melbourne Securities Corporation (MSC) in its stead. Perpetual will remain as custodian. "We believe that this will be a key driver of future ...

BetaShares launches Australian-first hybrids ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... as being overvalued, or seen to present a heightened risk of capital loss, the HBRD can allocate more to lower risk securities, or even move entirely into cash. Vynokur reinforced the attractive yet complex nature of hybrids, saying discussions with ...

HUB24 upgrades platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... enable better communication with clients. Advisers will also be able to view client portfolios holistically, including securities under a Holder Identification Number via the HUB24 platform and AgilityConnect. Five licensees are currently benefiting ...

ARCO Investment Management launches new strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... mispriced and don't reflect their underlying value. We hedge the 'long' portfolio against market drops by selling short securities that we believe are priced well above their underlying values," he said. The fund is designed to shield investors from ...

Penalty issued for ASX rules breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... and financial advice firms was slapped with a $358,000 infringement notice by the corporate regulator. Bell Potter Securities, part of Bell Financial Group, has been ordered by ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel to pay the fine for breaching the ASX Market ...

Former adviser cops 10-year imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... and seven other companies in January 2013 owing more than $30 million to clients. Sherwin was also chair of Wickham Securities, part of the group, which collapsed in December 2012, owing more than $27 million to approximately 300 debenture holders. On ...

Boutique wealth firm names new COO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... Hong Kong. Portfolio manager Michael Frearson recently spoke to Financial Standard about the outperformance of hybrid securities. Frearson, who joined RAM last year to oversee its Diversified Fixed Interest and Credit SMA and the Australian Listed Interest ...