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Australia's first OTC trading desk for digital currencies opens

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... says the OTC trading desk will lift local digital currency trading activity to the more-active levels seen overseas. Derivatives trader Tobias Abbey is consulting with the Independent Reserve on the project.

FOS submission points finger at advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... customer instructions. Such disputes generally involved financial advice, managed funds, stockbroking and trading derivatives, options and cryptocurrency. FOS stated: "Inappropriate financial advice can result in consumers investing in unsuitable products ...

Future Fund manager joins Fidante

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... platforms. Ardea is a specialist fixed income manager focusing on local and international government bonds, fixed income derivatives, inflation-linked bonds and investment-grade credit. Ardea principal and co-founder Ben Alexander said his firm's investment ...

Derivatives costly and ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... effectiveness, latest research shows. Only one-third (37%) of superannuation funds in Milliman's latest survey are using derivatives to protect retirees against market downturns. Milliman head of fund advisory services Michael Armitage said more than ...

Global online trading firm rolls out bitcoin derivatives in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
A US-based global provider of online trading services is introducing its bitcoin offering to Australian retail and institutional investors. The GAIN Capital service will allow investors to trade bitcoin as either an over-the-counter (OTC) derivative ...

J.P. Morgan secures $3.5bn custody mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... Gray said. "J.P. Morgan's access to a diverse range of products across the breadth of our business, including OTC derivatives and collateral management services, securities lending services, extensive markets coverage and execution services, and industry ...

Super funds embrace derivatives to meet retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Superannuation funds are increasingly using derivatives to combat sequencing risk as the demand for more retirement-focused products grows, the latest Milliman survey shows. Milliman head of fund advisory services Michael Armitage said as financial ...

Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... only get a portion of their investment back. IOSCO also found hedge funds are predominantly exposed to interest rate derivatives, followed by foreign exchange, equity and credit derivatives. While hedge fund activity might be subdued in Australia, a ...

ASIC recoups $40m from NAB and ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... other investment banks, over the same concerns. The Sonterra Capital Master Fund, Frontpoint Financial Services and derivatives trader Richard Dennis filed the claim.

RG97 to shine a light on passive strategies: Aberdeen Standard

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... a conservative approach, but you've seen things like some of our peers coming out and showing a reduced cost when derivatives are used. That's absolutely nuts if you ask us," Bishop said. "Some of the strategies you see using a lot of total return swaps ...