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IOSCO warns against structured products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... fiduciaries don't understand structured products, they should not invest in them. The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has issued a report called The Investment Manager Due Diligence Practices that were developed in cooperation with ...

Instinet appoints deputy head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
Ex-Macquarie Securities executive Matthew Moore has jumped ship to Instinet and taken up the role of deputy head of its new Portfolio Implementation and Restructuring Group. Moore becomes the fourth member of the group, which was launched by parent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 33 points higher at 4196. In economic news, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge for July is due, along with the Reserve Bank of Australia's financial aggregates data ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... points on 13,251 contracts. "When you look at the major stocks in our market they are just all powering," said Austock Securities senior client advisor Michael Heffernan. The market was "motoring along very strongly" at noon, he said, despite continuing ...

IAG & NRMA fund rejigs insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan. At the investment front, the fund invested in the Invesco Wholesale Global Property Securities Fund because of the fund manager's approach to environmental, social and corporate governance issues. The fund also participated ...

EC's reforms could be fatal to hedgies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... risk measure with a maximum ratio of two. This means UCITS - Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities - funds will be able to have twice the risk of for example, a technology index. The firm warns that the Commission's efforts ...

Lonergan Edwards supports Premium buy-back

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... experts report, commissioned by the Premium Investors board in accordance with recommendations from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) found the board's proposal "fair and reasonable". In one of its resolutions, the board is asking ...

Progressive trumps all with simple strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... equities, which mostly consist of the S&P/ASX 50. The income option allocates to mortgages, cash and interest paying securities.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... Co Ltd annual results and Australand Property Group first half results are due. The case brought by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) against James Hardie Industries NV in the NSW Supreme Court resumes for a penalties hearing. ...

Macq Airport buys management rights

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... perspective. As a result of internalising the management, Macquarie Group will receive 150 million new Macquarie Airports securities which are valued at $345 million, increasing the group's principal holding in the listed entity from 21 per cent to over ...