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Credit Suisse appoints Australian head

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... private banking, Asia Pacific. Tait has over 30 years of experience in Australian financial markets, working across derivatives trading, funds management and investment and private banking. Most recently Tait was the head of investment advisory and distribution ...

ASIC draft moves FEX closer to reality

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... and sought feedback on FEX's application. This focus overlaps somewhat with the ASX's own scope which has its own derivatives trading. This is the second exchange to emerge as a potential competitor for the ASX, after Japanese exchange Chi-X confirmed ...

UBS boosts Aust Fixed Income team

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... responsible for inflation-linked portfolios, undertake market analysis and execute credit and related over the counter derivatives. Baylis' previous roles include senior analyst, investments in the international department of the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

ASIC moves to protect OTC retail investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is stepping up its scrutiny on issuers of over the counter (OTC) derivatives, in order to safeguard the investments of a rising retail client base. ASIC has released a consultation paper seeking feedback ...

ASX fines broker for bad behaviour

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... price of $10 for 20 million shares when stock last traded at $15.70. QBE shares crashed to $11, affecting related derivatives markets. IMC Pacific then put on a series of derivatives transactions for QBE options and contracts for difference, in which ...

ETF provider soothes market over risk issues

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... returns of some products diverging substantially from the indices. Synthetic replication through the use of swaps and derivatives can reduce transparency and introduce further tracking error risk. Liquidity, complexity, lack of transparency and counter-party ...

Investec to launch equity derivatives platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Investec has announced plans to launch an equity derivatives platform in July as it expands its team with a spate of new appointments including David Jones-Prichard who will head up the platform. The specialist bank group has released plans to add equity ...

Poor standard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... It's becoming apparent now that those who listen to Standard & Poor's have very poor standards. They've lost money on derivatives and other structured investment products rated-AAA that weren't. They've lost money on heeding its announcement warning ...

Derivatives sky high since SGX fall

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
Derivatives trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has reached its highest point ever, just weeks after the failed takeover bid by the Singapore Exchange (SGX). According to figures released by the ASX, the number of derivatives contracts ...

Synthetic ETFs set to grow

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... where the ETF does not hold physical assets but gains exposure to the target asset class or index through a range of derivatives such as put and call option or swaps. While synthetic ETFs present investors with counter-party risk this can be offset by ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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