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Crédit Agricole signs on Calypso

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... CrA(C)dit Agricole CIB was seeking a solution which could offer an open architecture that could cope with FX trading volatility, according to a press statement. Equally, the platform needed to be able to process a high volume of trades and a large variety ...

GVI launches unhedged global industrial fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... being hedged and un-hedged, but the challenges remain as how to best deal with the shorter-term aspects of currency volatility," Chen said. "More importantly, it is crucial that advisors compare like with like when assessing fund manager returns and ...

More worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... rate when the dust of uncertainty in the financial markets settles. And it will. But in the meantime, prepare for more volatility.

On caution's side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... Economic Outlook, Australia must not underestimate the threat of the uneven pace of global recovery and financial market volatility on its economic fortune. And when in doubt, what's a central bank to do? The RBA's best bet is to do nothing...nada...zilch ...

Western Asset seeks ops in volatile markets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... regardless of the interest rate outlook. The target return is USD 8-10 per cent p.a. over three years with a target volatility of 8-10 per cent over the same time frame. "Despite broad-based gains across credit markets in 2009 we believe that corporate ...

Macquarie launches cap protection product

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... choice combined with a product mechanism that provides constant exposure even if there have been short-term periods of volatility," he said. The capital protection applies to investors who hold their investments until maturity, which is a minimum of ...

Top ESG infra stocks post better returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... than those with lower scores. In addition, highly rated ESG infrastructure stocks outperformed with nearly half the volatility. While ESG played a part in the results, it only formed part of the equation. CFS GAM found a highly rated stock on an ESG ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... which is reflecting Asia's ups and downs? Ahhh... the downside of an interconnected world! There'll be more of this volatility in the coming weeks -- even months -- as investors feed their preconceived bullish or bearish leanings. Take away the day-to-day ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market was down at noon, reversing earlier gains made with increasing global volatility undermining market confidence. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 16.4 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 4,370.7 points, while the ...

US wants pause button in volatile markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... Today's filing reflect that consensus," she said. "Circuit breakers across the exchanges would help to limit significant volatility. They would also increase market transparency, bolster investor protection and bring uniformity to decisions regarding ...