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Share traders switch to derivatives

... the trading costs upfront. The general investment community however still has questions on how CFDs differ from options trading or margin lending. "Lack of understanding is the key barrier to further growth with two thirds of mainstream share traders ...

US online broker taps into local options market

US online broker optionsXpress has entered the Australian market launching the first online options trading for Australian investors. The offering will enable investors to transact online and the trading of options across both the US and Australian ...

ASIC accepts National Australia Bank's enforceable undertaking

... bank's key systems and controls under its Australian financial services license (AFSL) after the foreign currency options trading losses National incurred in January this year. The enforceable undertaking requires National to produce a series of reports ...

ASIC bans options broker and adviser for 5 years

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
... former representative of Performance Plus Funds Management, had deceived inexperienced clients about the nature of options trading. Giles Markey, a former Ord Minnett employee in Brisbane, implemented the trading strategy for Dunne on behalf of 130 accounts ...

Record month for options trading in August: ASX

The Australian Stock Exchange reported this week a new record average daily volume set for options trading in August. The ASX reported an average of 83,673 options contracts were traded each day in August compared with the previous highest average daily ...

NAB says it hopes to reopen FX desk soon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank said today it hopes to reopen its foreign currency options trading desk soon after a major overhaul in the wake of the rogue trading scandal. In a letter to shareholders, NAB chairman Graeme Kraehe said the bank is working with ...

There's no price war, says NAB CEO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
... He said the bank was hoping to reopen its foreign exchange desk, which was shut down after the $360 million FX options trading debacle, in the next few months. Earlier this week, NAB chairman Graeme Kraehe said regulatory requirements placed on the bank ...

ASX launches index for options hedging

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
... Australia and abroad supported the research, the share market said. ASX chief operating officer Colin Scully said options trading in Australia was worth an estimated $215 billion in 2003, as the numbers of options trades increased dramatically.

NAB to undertake debt raising

... to meet the new capital requirements set by the corporate watchdog following the unauthorised foreign exchange options trading that cost the bank $360 million. "As part of this debt raising process, National executives will be speaking to debt investors ...

Bendigo Bank in alliance with Etrade for online trading

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... all Etrade online broking products including dynamic trading platforms, extensive independent research, online options trading and the recently launched conditional orders. Bendigo managing director Rob Hunt said there was a strong demand for online ...