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ASX's PureMatch gets ASIC green light

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
ASIC has given regulatory clearance for the launch of ASX PureMatch, the new high speed/low latency order book for trading the most liquid ASX-listed stocks and domestic exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has now ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Wednesday last week. Orica shares were down 65 cents, or 2.5 per cent, at $25.05, making it the worst performer on Monday on the ASX 200. Oil and gas explorer and producer AWE Ltd was the best performer among the top 200, rising 11.5 cents, or 8.5 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week up two per cent and amid optimism on the Italian debt front. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,353. In economic ...

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... UniSuper has said many times its found a lot of benefit in having independent directors... I don't think it's the same as the ASX you can't just legislate on it, but it should be looked at on merit." Lynn Ralph agreed that directors should be judged ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
The Australian stock market at noon on Friday had eased back to be almost flat as investors waited to see how the European debt crisis would unfold. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up eight points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4,252.1 ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... In equities news, Leighton Holdings Ltd is expected to hold its annual general meeting, County Coal is due to list on the ASX and Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder is to address an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon. In Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... saw a massive slide in US markets and this has really extended to the Australian market as well." Only five stocks on the ASX 200 gained. Mr Shamu said the focus upon Italy had completely overshadowed slightly-better-than-expected unemployment figures. ...

Constructing a fund governance roadmap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... that transparency and disclosure were vital as funds had an obligation to members. "As a minimum we should be looking at the ASX good practice guides and those recommendations, which will include things around transparency and disclosure on things like ...

ASX names former ASIC head new Corp Governance chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Alan Cameron AO has been appointed chair of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, replacing retiring chair of 16 years and ASX's executive general manager, regulatory and public policy, Malcolm Starr. The Corporate Governance Council is a collection ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 10 AAP - The Australian share market is set to open sharply lower on Thursday as world markets plunge due to delays in Europe's moves to stem its debt crisis. At 0714 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...