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QIC calls for better liquidity risk mgmt

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... and bond market volatility as they tend to be buying when markets are falling and selling as they rise," he said. Derivatives should also be considered as another haven, as they can be used to manage market exposures while retaining flexibility to provide ...

VFMC unveils 2009 strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... Management Corporation is aiming to outperform its benchmark by 100 basis points through a combination of vanilla style derivatives, opportunistic trades and improved internal and external capabilities. VFMC chief investment officer Justin Pascoe, who ...

Northern Trust upgrades consultant service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... follows the firm adding the Financial Product Mark-up Language (FpML) messaging format to its over the counter (OTC) derivatives trading service, allowing Australian clients to trade derivatives more efficiently. The messaging technology automates the ...

Credit Suisse appoints private banking head

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... Markets Solutions Group, his primary focus and experience were in the development and execution of tailored equity derivatives solutions for corporations and UHNW clients. Before joining Credit Suisse, McGregor was a Chartered Accountant at Coopers & ...

Austock signs Reval for hedging tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... when they grow bigger we can outsource with Reval or introduce HedgeRx directly as deal volumes dictate." Reval is a derivatives risk management solution provider which supplies software for companies to hedge foreign exchange, interest rate, energy ...

Northern Trust adopts FpML

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
Northern Trust's Australian clients can trade derivatives more efficiently after the firm added the Financial Product Mark-up Language (FpML) messaging format to its over the counter (OTC) derivatives trading service. The messaging technology automates ...

Blue chip shares open to retail

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... potential to earn up to 10 per cent per annum from the FRM Diversified III Master Fund. J.P. Morgan vice president, equity derivatives and structured products David Jones-Prichard said the volatile markets are spurring investors to buy opportunistically ...

Four funds crossed off "On Hold" list

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... analyst Simon Scott. "After consultation with these and a number of other participants, we are comfortable that the derivatives markets are functioning as expected and that these managers can effectively implement their strategies and hedges." Scott ...

AEGON takes Lehman Bros hit

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
... exposure of $466 million to the firm. The insurance company also has counter party exposure in Lehman Brothers through derivatives contracts and securities lending transactions. However, this exposure is either collateralised or on bankruptcy remote ...

Omgeo expands derivatives tech

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
Post-trade technology provider Omgeo increased its muscle in processing trades in derivatives after acquiring UK technology outfit Allustra and buying a derivatives portfolio reconciliation platform designed by Global Electronic Markets (GEM). The newly-acquired ...