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ASIC opens dialogue with hedge funds

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Greg Medcraft told the Alternative Investment Association (AIMA) Australian Hedge Fund Forum in Sydney that greater regulatory focus on the hedge fund industry is a post-GFC fact of life, but that it is part of a new dialogue. The new ASIC chairman ...

Asian counterweight

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
It's still the word - Greece, that is. "In the face of the extensive rumbas of the last few days, it was stressed by all that Greece is an integral part of the Eurozone." This was Greek government spokesman Elias Mossialos' announcement to the world ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Australian shares were slightly higher at noon but had shed some of their early gains, with investors awaiting firmer direction on the Greek debt crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.5 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,079.2 while the broader ...

Find me that silver bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
"The top priority is to avoid an uncontrolled insolvency, because that wouldn't just hit Greece and the danger that it hits everyone, or at least a number of other countries, is very big. I have made my position very clear: that everything must be done ...

Insto fears over high frequency trading set to grow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Institutional investors are expressing increasing concern about the effect of high frequency trading on their trading outcomes in the equities market. According to a new survey conducted by institutional equities marketplace provider Liquidnet, more ...

APRA drafts new super guidelines

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
APRA's guidance on contribution, benefit accrual and payment standards are facing changes after the regulator released two new draft guidelines on the legislative requirements. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released two draft ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
US stocks plunged on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding more than 300 points, as global stock markets were stung by fresh anxiety in the eurozone over Greece's bailout. The Dow fell 303.68 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 10,992.13. ...

Sustainability already impacting investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Australian investment will feel the impact of sustainability within five years with risks and opportunities to impact, according to Jane Goodland, global head of sustainability at Towers Watson. Macro trends including demographic changes such as ageing ...

AFS prepares for FOFA with new hire

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Australian Financial Services Group has appointed a regional manager for NSW & ACT who will also lead their FOFA ready program. Australian Financial Services Group (AFS Group) has appointed Richard Liverpool to the position of regional manager for NSW ...

Vanguard tops US social media rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
The US branch of Vanguard has topped a survey of asset managers who were ranked for their prowess in social media, with debate about the medium's impact in Australia's wealth management raging on. Kasina, a specialist research group, rated asset managers ...