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Liquidnet rakes $200m off starting blocks

Liquidnet, the global agency broker that's just launched in Australia, has said members have traded $200 million in equities using the group's block matching system. The group allows institutional investors to trade large blocks of equities directly ...

Central banks try again to lift liquidity

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
Several of the world's most prominent central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, overnight announced details of the latest scheme - basically looser lending, by them, to select counterparties - that they hope will help revive liquidity in interbank ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Treasury boss Ken Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water. "In addressing the Productivity Commission roundtable on the ...

Listed cos fail compliance test

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... years ago, raising questions on the prevalence of insider trading and the influence of the country's regulators. The number of top Australian company directors that bought shares two months before a major company announcement, such as a profit update ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... 1,304.38. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 52.31 points, or 2.30 per cent, to close unofficially at 2,220.50. LONDON - Britain's top share index slid, with banks on both sides of the Atlantic hit by fears of more losses, while weak US housing data ...

We knew it all along: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... wealth being concentrated in some of the most pristine, yet fragile, ecosystems on earth; especially in the Kimberley and the Top End. We had discussed the challenges posed by our highly dispersed yet heavily urbanised population geography, with land ...

The looming inflationary upswing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... banking firm, Simmons & Company International, said the current highs of $US100 per barrel are "cheap". He said oil prices could top $US300 per barrel within the next five years And then we have electricity prices set to move upwards if coal prices keep ...

FHSA tops govt agenda

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The federal government's Working Group has tabled its first session to discuss the development of a short form disclosure document for the First Home Saver Account. "By focusing its initial work on the First Home Saver Account, we are taking steps to ...

Check the fine print: GESB

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... your super. People who earn up to $59,000 and make personal contributions to their super may be eligible for up to a $1,500 top-up from the government," Dolin said. "Small differences in fees can have a substantial impact on your long term returns. Annual ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... 1,330.63 while the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 60.09 points, or 2.58 per cent, to end at 2,271.48. LONDON - Britain's top share index fell 1.36 per cent in a global sell-off, with banks leading the fall. The FTSE 100 ended down 81.4 points at ...