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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... as the global credit crunch tightens around leveraged investors. NEW YORK - The vice chairman of the International Securities Exchange was charged with insider trading on Thursday, accused of leaking confidential information about the $2.8 billion takeover ...

Super trustee faces ASIC probe

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) obtained orders by consent in the Supreme Court of New South Wales yesterday against Fenumiai Solofuti of Campbelltown, New South Wales. These orders follow ASIC allegations that Solofuti was ...

Liquidnet rakes $200m off starting blocks

... doing the trade. Since launching late last month, the group has signed up more than 50 members to trade Australian securities. The trades have ranged from $20,000 to $1.4 million with the largest trade topping $5 million. "Australian buy-side managers ...

Central banks try again to lift liquidity

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... present. One practical feature of the auctions is that it may allow primary dealers to sell AAA-rated mortgage-backed securities to the US Fed on more favourable terms. The second dimension to the plan is that the US Fed will increase the currency swap ...

Regulators fight breaches online

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a new online breach reporting system for dual-regulated institutions. According to a joint statement released by both ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
... points to 5213.4. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract slumped 67 points to 5142. Aequs Securities Pty Ltd institutional dealer Ric Klusman said Australian shares had followed US markets lower, while concerns that local ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... Exchange at noon, the March share price index contract was 48 points lower at 5379. Senior client adviser at Austock Securities, Michael Heffernan, said the midday mood of the market was much better than in recent days. "Markets are a great deal happier ...

FHSA tops govt agenda

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... Working Group's mandate." Established in February, the Working Group consists of officers from Treasury, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Department of Finance and Deregulation. Sherry said he was pleased with the number ...

ASIC closes Risqy Forex scheme

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained orders in the Supreme Court of Queensland in Brisbane to close an illegal managed investment scheme involving $14.5 million being operated by unregistered New Zealand-based Risqy ...

Austock beats profit forecast but IM returns fall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... Austock's current funds under management exceeds $1.3 billion. Strong revenue growth came from the firm's corporate and securities business, supported by key senior appointments and solid placement activities. Austock's investment management business ...