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ISN calls for fast trading moratorium

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
High frequency trading has the ability to impact long term investors such as superannuation funds and there should be a moratorium in the Australian financial markets on using the systems, said Industry Super Network (ISN). ISN's suggestion is part ...

Sukuk demand to reach US$900bn in five years

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
Global demand for Sukuk is forecast to triple from US$300 billion to US$900 billion by 2017, according to recently released estimates from Ernst & Young. Conventional institutions are increasingly demanding Shari'a compliant securities alongside Islamic ...

They will or they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
We're heading into the home stretch folks. Soon we'll find out the answer to that seemingly eternal "will they, won't they" question? The German Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict on the legality of the EFSF/ESM rescue fund and the US Federal ...

Time to stop the rot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
Looks like some partygoers have gotten lost on their way to the party - Big Ben's party, that is. Less than 24 hours after Bloomberg Businessweek published this headline, "Fed Stuck at Zero Into 2015, QE Odds Reach 99%" yesterday, screens displaying ...

Brokerage domination chokes competition: Paritech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
The net effect of the domination a handful of large players have over Australia's brokerage market is cheap brokerage fees, but expensive administration and little innovation. That's according to independent player Paritech, whose chief executive Rick ...

Blackstone appoints senior adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
Blackstone has named James Carnegie as senior adviser to the firm, based in Sydney. Prior to joining Blackstone, Carnegie was a partner with Archer Capital, a domestic private equity firm. In his new role, Carnegie will assume responsibility for the ...

Cash in on overseas asset offload

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Australian pension funds are ahead of the curve with their allocations to real assets, but could further exploit opportunities overseas. Australian super funds currently invest an average 17% of their total portfolio in real assets, although in reality ...

Australia: all good and wishing for the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
It's her birthday and she'll cry if she wants to. Economic growth of 0.6% in the June quarter and 3.7% over the year marked exactly 21 years since Australia last experienced a recession. Yes folks, a year and 20! America has had 2 since then - Q1 to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower after the US bourses closed mixed following data showing the US manufacturing sector contracted for the third straight month. At 0830 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Lofty A$ supports offshore ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The high Aussie dollar (AUD) is leading to more active use of ETFs as investors seek to use the strong currency to tap markets outside Australia and gain access to a broader set of industrial sectors. Mark Oliver, head of iShares Australia said that ...