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Macquarie posts mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group has posted positive results despite volatility for its advised and intermediary businesses, recording a half year to net profit of $137 million while Macquarie Group suffered a 24% profit decline. The Macquarie ...

Lachlan Partners diversifies into FI, alternatives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... towards property, fixed interest and alternatives to cater for clients wanting to diversify their investment base. "Volatility in overseas equity markets and credit markets persist, locally interest rate uncertainty remains, but these conditions bring ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... stayed there during morning trade. Meanwhile, Macquarie Group has downgraded its 2012 forecast after financial market volatility and uncertainty led to reduced income and a 24 per cent fall in first half profit. Its share price at noon on Friday was ...

US unlikely to follow EU short selling ban

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... Alternative Investment Management Association told eFinancial News that "It could not only reduce liquidity and increase volatility in debt markets, but also increase government borrowing costs and reduce investment in EU members states." Sovereign funding ...

ASIC releases equity market structure paper

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... from the regulator's confirmation of the Chi-X launch on Oct 31. Automated trading such as high frequency trading, volatility controls for extreme price movements and enhanced data for supervision are all outlined in the paper, along with product scope ...

Instos must reassess alternatives portfolios

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... alternative assets, how they are owned and what they are getting for their money. "Flexibility is prioritised in times of volatility, as is exposure measurement and management, so they are high on investment committee agendas at the moment," said Davies. ...

NGS Super launches social media strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... the video over 1,200 times which discusses NGS Super Board's approach in managing investments during recent market volatility. NGS Super said the new digital approach and use of social media will allow it to listen, react and build relationships faster ...

Dream on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... might just get the October crash we all fear. Guess we'll find out come next Monday. In the meantime, hang on for more volatility.

US regulator spotlights high frequency trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... their trading systems as regulators look to control the practice which is often accused of exacerbating stock market volatility. The US' Commodity Futures Trading Commission was due to meet with its UK counterpart this week to discuss the idea of a registration ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... Janine Cox said local shares had gained nowhere near the levels of offshore markets overnight. "I would look at the volatility of our market as being less than overseas markets at the moment, which is a good thing for investors," she said. Ms Cox said ...