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Volcker Rule dramatics continue

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... Volcker Rule restricts to 3% the proportion of tier one capital that banks can invest into hedge funds and private equity and places heavy limits on the extent to which banks can trade on their own account. While the US Office of the Comptroller of the ...

SG increase the key to global pension top spot

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... Switzerland third. Mercer Senior Partner and author of the report, David Knox, told Financial Standard Australia jumped two places from fourth in 2010 because it raised its Aged Pension two years ago and increases in household savings rates. "That increases ...

Sydney's financial centre ranking slips five places

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... score has also increased 2% and Melbourne's is up 6%. However despite the performance improvements, Sydney's rank fell five places because cities it competes with increased their GFCI scores faster. Offsetting this, Melbourne's ranking climbed six places. ...

SMAs drive interest into concentrated Australian equity funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... displayed by the manager in recent years with tracking error well below the guide range for the fund. "The manager's large FUM (places) it at a relative disadvantage compared to smaller peers in terms of being able to nimbly move in and out of stocks," ...

Market dislocation shifts share trade to dark pools, ETFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... with a 50% increase in volumes on the Australian Securities Exchange. Macqueen said institutions were looking for safer places to execute as high frequency traders had increased their activity in the market, seeking to make serious money from the volatility. ...

Lost GPS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... Economic Research (NBER) Business Cycle Dating Committee track to time America's recession. According to the NBER website, "It places particular emphasis on real personal income excluding transfers and on employment, since both measures reflect activity ...

Re-financing of aged care announced

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... Productivity Commission says that there should be more of a market approach to this, in the sense that the supply of aged care places is opened up, they also say that the prices in the sector should continue to be regulated by the government through ...

US pension funds issue debt ultimatum

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... demand a higher return for assuming the increased risk - and many investors will simply give up on America and seek other places to put their money." Another concern is that investors will begin to find other currencies to store their wealth in with ...

UK tech firm gives spine to newly competitive Australian market

FIDESSA AND ASX RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... said in a release. Fidessa said trading on the Australian market would become more fragmented and competitive as it had in places such as the US, Canada and Europe where similar regulatory changes had enabled multiple markets. Stock exchange competitor ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... Ltd issue quarterly production reports. Metal Storm Ltd holds a general meeting, the Mining the Pilbara conference take places in Port Hedland, and Wah Nam International Holdings holds its annual general meeting in Hong Kong. On Monday, the share market ...