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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0755 AEDT on Friday, The June share price index futures contract is 16 points higher at 4,928, with 5,088 contracts traded. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Office ...

Anxiety over 'all-things super' takes toll on MySuper uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The number of superannuation funds applying for a license to run a MySuper product is likely to fall well short of expectations, according to estimates from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The application process for the low-cost no-frills ...

Risk control software targets HFTs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... firm's InfoReach Trade Management and HiFREQ multi-broker trading systems trigger alerts, allowing users to adjust trades or block the release of non-compliant orders. By employing the risk controls, trading firms can spot-and act upon--situations where ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Ballieu described the pressure being placed on the fund as outrageous. However, the protests can also be interpreted as a block of members expressing displeasure over what their fund has invested in, something they are entitled to do albeit it's a reaction ...

New rules for HFT trading

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... will also apply. And dark pools will need to offer meaningful price improvements over the market (with the exemption of block trades). New data reporting standards from 2013 will also help the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) perform ...

Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, the new leader must avoid being embroiled in political points scoring and instead focus on cementing the global recovery, according to Clime's Paul Zwi. As we wait for the votes to be counted Zwi ...

QE3, OMT, APP equals D-U-D?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street and Europe's lead as investors digested a blockbuster deal leaving British oil group BP with nearly a fifth of the Russian giant Rosneft, and took stock of a souring outlook from the ...

Super fund backs News Corp independence push

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... which holds shares in the company. The fund for Australia's timber, pulp, paper, and furniture industries will also try and block the election of four directors including James and Lachlan Murdoch. Leading the calls to have Murdoch replaced as chairman ...

Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... the economic recovery strengthens." I hope that with this explanation, gentle reader Ron takes my head out of the chopping block.