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ASIC warns CFD providers on margin calls, disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission warned that contracts-for-difference were high-risk products as it released new disclosure benchmarks for providers today. Greg Medcraft, ASIC chairman, told a press conference in Sydney that there ...

Trio chair ban and Richard jailed

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... years while Astarra director, Shawn Richard, has been handed down a two and a half year jail sentence. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) accepted Andrews enforceable undertaking (EU) offer, whereby Andrews must not act in any ...

ETF provider wants to expand asset class range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... managers even used ETFs to help achieve their portfolio goals, he said. There were 50 ETFs listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as of July, a 56.3% increase from the 32 ETFs listed in July 2010 according to the latest ASX ETF Monthly Report. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... reliance on a resource statement covering a potential acquisition. National turnover at 1216 AEST was 1.63 billion securities worth $4.03 billion, with 1,014 stocks up, 120 down and 199 steady.

Bond broker targets WA planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has opened an office in Perth to provide bond investment services to financial planners in Western Australia. FIIG, which has over $6 billion in term deposits under advice, will give WA planners access to short term ...

Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... federal funds rate at least through mid-2013." The Fed stated that it will continue reinvesting the principal of its securities holdings, it discussed the range of policy tools available to sustained economic growth and stressed that it is prepared to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... caught out," Ms Chan said. "Margin calls are pretty heavy in this market, as well." National turnover was 895.6 million securities worth $1.45 billion, with 76 stocks up, 1,039 down and 195 were steady.

Hedge fund forum to tackle tough questions

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... in the midst of the current financial turmoil. Speakers at the event will include Greg Medcraft, chair, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Craig Turnbull, chief investment officer, Local Government State Super, Judith Posnikoff, managing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... 20.3 per cent after it was hit with a $10.5 billion lawsuit from insurer AIG over its sales of faulty mortgage-backed securities prior to 2008. Aluminum giant Alcoa dropped 11.4 per cent, while Caterpillar fell 9.2 per cent. LONDON - Global stocks took ...

Money moves from listed managed investments to ETFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... listed managed investments and flooded into exchange traded commodities and funds over the last year, latest Australian Securities Exchange figures show. The ASX listed managed investments (LMI) monthly update for July showed listed investment companies ...