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BNP increases stake in Indian mega broker

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... listed firm was set up in 1987 and is based in Kochi. Geojit BNP Paribas provides brokerage services for equities, derivatives and financial services such as funds and life insurance for over 450,000 clients. The firm's distribution network includes ...

Vantage point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... The unconverted tries to discount these encouraging signs by claiming that bulls are picking on the positive second derivatives - the change in the rate of change - to support their brighter outlook. Well yes...sure! What's wrong with that? Just three ...

Sovereign adds two principals

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... 1979 and 1983 and then joined Bankers Trust Australia. During his time at Bankers Trust Australia he worked across derivatives markets and spent several years as a member of the BT Fund Management's Investment Committee assessing alternative investments ...

SimCorp upgrades risk mgmt tech

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... modeling that's powered New York based APT. In addition, users can now calculate prices and key ratios for credit derivatives based on FINCAD models. The software's client reporting and audit trails have been automated and the top level reconciliation ...

AIG: 100 per cent GFC proof

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... find a way to rescind AIG's contractual obligation to pay US$165 million in bonuses to its top employees - mainly the derivatives traders working in its troubled financial products unit. Reportedly this is just a little less than one-third of AIG's planned ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... added 50 cents, or 3.21 per cent, to $16.10 on profit taking and short covering, Mr Burrell said. Investors were using derivatives and other avenues to bypass the ban on shorting financial stocks, he said.

OTC derivative platforms need upgrade: report

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
Institutions trading over the counter (OTC) derivatives must invest a significant amount in technology, infrastructure and human resources to support rising trading volumes, according to a new report. Neil Wright, State Street senior vice president ...

WA planning firm moves east

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... firm soon after. Indian Ocean Capital provides securities trading, public company capital raisings, venture capital, derivatives trading, seed capital and private research services. Previous initial price offer (IPO) clients include Jupiter Energy, Bowen ...

Don't punish fin services for GFC: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... Pearce, Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, yesterday told the Securities and Derivatives Industry Association that the Opposition will not support knee-jerk new regulations, particularly if they are politically ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... 24 cents, or 1.29 per cent, cents to $18.40. ANZ Banking Group said its first half 2009 profit after credit risk on derivatives and credit provisions will be 15 per cent lower than for the first half 2008. Its stock lifted 18 cents, or 1.46 per cent ...