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UBS sets sights on global infrastructure

... actively managed and can invest in listed infrastructure related debt instruments, managed investment schemes and derivatives. "Investors have seen the advantages of investing in infrastructure domestically and UBS as a global investment manager, has ...

ASX considers launching baby stock exchange

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006

Surging CFD volumes pressuring online brokers

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
... increasingly popular among retail investors since they were introduced in Australia early last year. Similar to other derivatives such as futures and options, CFDs allow for leverage, thus opening the door to potentially bigger investment gains. According ...

ASX and SFE to merge

... largest companies on debut. The ASX board has said that the merger will provide a "scale entry into the interest rate derivatives market" and access to a team of proven leaders in derivatives exchange management in SFE, formerly known as the Sydney Futures ...

Kingsway Taitz launches new locally based hedge fund administrator

... fund manager, prior to which he was an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers specialising in auditing and valuing equity derivatives and structured deals in large investment banks, he believed he had little choice but to finally do something about it. "Even ...

Absolute Alpha launches new FOHF

... market volatility. Absolute Alpha's CEO, Shawn Richard, former director and owner of Astarra, said he believes their derivatives experience and the cautious approach to selecting fund managers will be their strength. Richard however was tight lipped ...

Apples are not apples with new accounting standards

... those that have defined benefit superannuation funds, significant employee share or option schemes and those that use derivatives heavily. And while the number-crunching changes shouldn't alter cash flow, some companies may make changes to how they run ...

Share traders switch to derivatives

... director of Investment Trends. Another key finding of the survey is that traders are using CFDs as a substitute for other derivatives such as Exchange Traded Options (ETOs), futures and warrants. "We expect this trend to continue," he said. Trading in ...

Asian hedge fund to target Australian assets

... their just launched Australian Absolute Return Fund, which is a diversified absolute return fund that incorporates derivatives, convergence trading, arbitrage, event driven strategies and long/short equities. The new fund is to be managed by Tim McGovern ...

SDIA launches stockbroker accreditation course

... able to receive a specifically designed professional qualification through a course being offered by The Securities & Derivatives Association (SDIA). The SDIA will be offered in conjunction with the Securities Institute Education and is said to be a ...