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Franklin Templeton launches Australian equity fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Following Franklin Templeton's acquisition of Australian equities manager Balanced Equity Management in July of this year, the firm has launched an Australian equities fund for both retail and institutional investors. The new fund aims to outperform ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
The Australian share market was set to notch up its biggest one-day rise in four weeks at noon amid hopes that a looming confidence vote in Greece will start the country's economic recovery. Global markets also rallied on news of an interest cut by ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The Australian share market at noon on Thursday had reversed direction to be lower as investors considered how the continuing Greek debt crisis might unfold. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.4 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,163.2 ...

Derivatives broker MF Global in administration

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
Global financial derivatives broker, MF Global has been placed into administration with insolvency firm Deloitte appointed as administrator in Australia. MF Global, formerly known as Man Financial, provided exchange-traded derivatives, as well as over-the-counter ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The ASIC annual report presented a wide picture of the industry, including details of over 15,000 alleged misconduct cases, inside trends and its results for the financial year. Over the last 12 months, up to June 30, the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Chi-X and ASX go head to head

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
Chi-X Australia, the Australian stock exchange's first competitor and the country's first foreign-owned stock exchange operator, opened for business with a 'soft launch' today. Once this initial phase is completed, Chi-X will then move from trading ...

ASX: Breakdown unrelated to Monday's Chi-X launch

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
The Australian Securities Exchange has admitted that yesterday's four-hour trade stoppage wasn't good enough, but said it had nothing to do with the launch of rival exchange operator Chi-X next week. ASX Trade was down from 10.05 am to just after 2 ...

Tech glitch halts trading on Australian Securities Exchange

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
SYDNEY, Oct 27 AAP - Trading on the Australian Securities Exchange has been halted because of technical problems. The ASX sent out an alert shortly after the market opened at 1000 AEDT adding that all trades for Thursday were under review. ASX Ltd general ...

Lonsec hands Solaris top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
Boutique Australian equities manager Solaris Investment Management's Core Australian Equity Fund has received a 'Highly Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The rating applies to both the retail and performance fee option, which are style neutral strategies ...

ACSI remands News Corp governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is calling for Australian super funds to protest against members of the News Corp board at its annual general meeting in Los Angeles today if the group's governance does not improve. Global media ...