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ASX jumps "despite" naughty news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... Santa's in town. That's the feeling one gets when one looks at the Australian equity markets' performance on the first trading day of that merriest month of the year. The S&P/ASX 200 index started the day strong and finished stronger - up 1.9% from its ...

HNW advice group faces licence conditions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... group's internal controls for the handling of confidential market-sensitive information such as restrictions on staff trading, information barriers and managing conflicts of interest in relation to corporate transactions. The extra conditions mean that ...

Senate to investigate white-collar crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... States, for instance, has double the potential jail-term available as compared to Australia in cases of fraud, insider trading and market manipulation," Whish-Wilson said. "It's not just at the top end of white-collar crime penalties that Australia struggles ...

New mobile broking platform launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Capital market technology firm, Dion Global, has launched its mobile trading platform in Australia. Through an adviser desktop, tablet and mobile platform, the trading suite integrates with portfolio and back office systems providing CRM "productivity ...

AIRA calls for fast-tracked reporting season announcements

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... to the ASX between 7:30am and 8:30am to give stock market analysts and investors more time to assess the results before trading commences. This is a critical period of the day, and some companies experienced delays in the latest reporting season. "The ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... combining these strategies in a portfolio and implementing them efficiently with a focus on risk management and limiting trading costs, CFM believes it has found a gap in the market for an alternatives fund which meets most investors' needs. More than ...

Vanguard Australian Shares leads monthly ETF inflows

JOHN DYALL  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... flows of $500 million. One of the main differences between the funds is the stability flows and the amount of short term trading activity that occurs. Over 12 months the Vanguard fund has traded value around twice the level of net inflows while the SPDR ...

IOOF upgrades online trading platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
IOOF has updated its Pursuit platform and given users the option of instant, real-time trading. Upgrades were made in the areas of online transaction, share trading and corporate actions capabilities. Advisers will be able to place a buy order with ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... broker, has seen a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares. The number of customers opening up international trading accounts has grown almost 50% in the past six months, compared to the preceding half year, as investors are increasingly looking ...

Foreign investment into Australia doubles to $43.6bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... chief executive Geoff Lloyd said: "Our geographical location means our neighbours in the Asia Pacific region are natural trading partners for us and recent free trade agreements will help further stimulate fund flows across the region. "We're making ...