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ASIC to accept submissions for 'hedge fund' definition

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... investment strategy or its structure, the use of debt, the use of derivatives subject to limited carve-outs, the use of short selling, or the rights to charge a performance fee. ASIC considers that any scheme with two or more of these characteristics ...

Exchange-traded government bonds to trade on ASX

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... They are Commonwealth Bank of Australia, J.P. Morgan Australia, and UBS AG, Australia Branch,They have been given short selling relief by the Australian Securities and Investment Council (ASIC). "Through enabling the further development of the AGB market ...

Lonsec awards 'Recommended' rating to Bennelong Kardinia fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... and portfolio construction. Long-term core positions stem from "the manager's fundamental research efforts", with short selling used to enhance the fund's flexibility and opportunity. Lonsec's review also highlighted that Kardinia's aim to deliver double ...

Controversial short-sell ban inconclusive

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... greater market disorder," Gibson said. For institutions such as fund managers that lend securities to facilitate short selling in addition to custodians, brokers and managers pursuing long/short strategies the ban also represented a cost and/or opportunity ...

New hedge fund rules for post-GFC environment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... least two characteristics: complex investment strategy or structure; use of leverage; use of derivatives; use of short selling; and charging a performance fee. This then decides where a firm falls in terms of the new product disclosure regime, which ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... (Italy) - before closing by 1.1% and 2.8% overnight. Not surprising, when the going gets tough, the government bans short selling. Both Spain and Italy did last night - effective immediately. Spain banned short selling on all securities for three months ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
The Australian share market suffered falls in opening trade, driven by weaker materials stocks, aggressive short selling of the top 50 stocks and a soft lead from Wall Street. At 1011 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22 points ...

Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... legitimate market activity for asset owners looking to lower their net trading costs, and it should not be confused with short selling. Securities lending is so mainstream that most exchanges around the world consider it to be best practice, said Natalie ...

ASIC releases hedge funds guidance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... investors than traditional funds due to their various investment strategies, complicated structures and use of leverage, short selling and derivatives." Under the guide, hedge funds will need to disclose whether they meet the benchmarks and if not, why ...

US unlikely to follow EU short selling ban

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... Securities Exchange Commission said it is unlikely to follow suit. Last week the European Union announced a ban on naked short selling of EU sovereign bonds where investors use credit default swaps to take positions against sovereign bonds without actually ...