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Dark liquidity on UBS tap

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... for price improvement with minimum impact on the stock price," said Gary Head, managing director in charge of UBS Client Trading Execution Australasia. "UBS identified a client need for access to diverse crossable liquidity. PIN provides new signal-free ...

Investors hang on to managed futures

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... a money maker due to their trend following nature and investors are in for the long haul. For instance AHL's flagship trading program, the AHL Diversified Program, returned around 24.9 per cent for 2008 while Aussie shares plummeted nearly 40 per cent. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... LONDON - London markets were closed for a bank holiday. FRANKFURT - European stock markets were little changed in thin trading with the London and US markets closed. Shares initially sank, dragged down by a mixed assessment from German businesses and ...

CMC continues broking push

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... in the sector. Traditionally catering for Contracts for Difference (CFDs) traders, CMC Markets moved into direct share trading in January last year when it acquired broking firm Andrew West Stockbrokers (AWS). Since then, the industry continues to shrink ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... $19.07 and National Australia Bank had fallen 15 cents to $21.61 at 1203 AEST. The local market will have no lead for trading on Tuesday, with a bank holiday in the UK and Memorial Day in the US overnight, Mr Taylor said. "We're having a very quiet start ...

Regulators call for better OTC derivatives processing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... in the report that financial institutions should consider standardising contract terms, where feasible; use electronic trading platforms where available and, in the case of highly complex derivatives, fund managers should have clear documentation readily ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... the June share price index contract was 39 points lower at 3,805 on volume of 13,480 contracts. James Foulsham, head of trading at CMC Markets, said the market would continue to fluctuate into Wednesday afternoon. "Overall, it's a relatively quiet day ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... record low in housing construction has led investors to doubt the economy again. Stocks ended narrowly mixed in light trading on Tuesday as the surprise drop in construction and a cautious outlook from retailer Home Depot Inc pared gains in energy and ...

Confusion in the inflection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... looking for the greater fool? Taking Wall Street's cue, most major equity markets around the world finished last week's trading activity in the red. But then again, most were also able to preserve their gains for the year to date. The S&P 500 index closed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... investors looked for bargains following this week's retreat provided support, allowing most European bourses to end their trading day off their lows. The FTSE 100 share index closed up 31.21 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 4,362.58. FRANKFURT - Germany's ...