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Pubs satisfying BlackRock income thirst

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... assets at the moment." The company is generally bearish on the UK market and is shorting UK government debt via futures contracts. "The gilt market is owned by basically three roots of investors and each has about the same amount. UK domestic investors ...

BetaShares launches ASX-listed hedge fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... BetaShares Australian Equities Strong Bear Hedge Fund will invest its assets into cash and sell equity index futures contracts (ASX SPI 200 futures), which can be expected to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX200 index declines and vice versa. ...

Former Vanguard portfolio manager sent to jail

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... Over a 63-day period between May and December 2010, Hildebrandt placed orders on the Bourse de MontrA(C)al for Futures Contracts based on the Canadian S&P/TSX 60 Index on behalf of Vanguard, whilst at the same time he also placed opposite but substantially ...

Bloomberg takes over UBS commodities indices

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... commodity index family. The flagship index offers global, diversified exposure to 22 commodities via the most liquid futures contracts, while a comprehensive set of sub-indexes measure individual commodities and sectors, such as agriculture, energy and ...

Former Vanguard exec pleads guilty to misusing his position

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... international equities. During 2010, Hildebrandt placed a number of orders for Canadian S&P/TSX 60 Index Standard Futures contracts traded on the Bourse de MontrA(C)al on behalf of Vanguard, while also placing substantially matching orders for the same ...

ANZ fined over futures contracts

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... by commodity regulators in the United States, after exceeding speculative position limits in wheat and cotton futures contracts. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said ANZ had exceeded speculative position limits in the futures contracts ...

BetaShares launches BEAR Fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... operate by investing all its assets in cash, cash equivalents and obtaining shorts exposures via ASX SPI 200 futures contracts. Drew Corbett, head of investment strategy at BetaShares said the launch of the BEAR Fund is a significant step for investors ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... report says, "eligible ETF holders can utilise franking credits associated with dividends whereas those that hold futures contracts will receive no such benefits, and income received on cash is taxed at their marginal tax rate." "Additionally capital ...

Retirement not an automatic trigger for defensive strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... who offer products in this space typically obtain leverage through the use of derivatives, for example listed futures contracts. It is therefore important that the manager has the necessary skills and experience in managing the risks associated with ...

Liquidity strength in CTAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... Commodity Trading Advisers (CTAs) that specialise in managed futures. These alternative investments mainly use futures contracts over indices and commodities and, according to FRM Australia managing director Richard Keary, offer liquidity that is completely ...

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Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of chief people officer Helen Jackson, who will leave at the end of the financial year.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

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State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products.

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

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The financial complaints authority is asking the industry for feedback on how it approaches issues and reaches decisions.

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Apex Group and ACA Group have formed a partnership to offer their clients a wider range of services.

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