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Investment

Fidessa expands Aust presence in time for Chi-X

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
The Australian broker market and wider investment vehicles are far more prepared for the introduction of Chi-X in less than two weeks than other economies in the past, according to Fidessa, but there is still more work to be done.

European infrastructure an investment goldmine

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Almost 2 trillion euro is needed in European infrastructure investment by 2020 according to the European Commission, with huge disposals now available to Australian investors that want to enter this lucrative market.

Indexed FUM up 30% since GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
The push to alpha-beta separation has put new impetus into the indexing sector, leading to continued growth in index market penetration particularly among equities, according to new research by Rainmaker.

Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Asia Pacific is dominating Australian fund manager business, responsible for investing some $23.5 billion of locally managed funds at June 30 last year.

Aust Ethical community grants announced

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Investment manager Australian Ethical has announced its 2011 community grant recipients, with more than $150,000 being distributed to 22 charities and conservation organisations operating in Australia and overseas.

Asia-Pacific's HNWIs second largest in the world

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
Asia-Pacific's population of high net worth individuals now exceeds Europe's for the first time, making it the world's second-largest market after North America.

iShares calls for ETF disclosure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
More transparency and disclosure is needed from exchange traded funds providers, according to iShares, which has released a paper calling for global regulatory standards.

IFM strengthens push for government infra deals

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
Industry Funds Management has ramped up its push for governments and investors to unite on nation building infrastructure in the face of increased opportunities overseas, launching a national advertising campaign to spread the message.

US regulator spotlights high frequency trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
High frequency traders in the US and UK could soon be made to register their trading systems as regulators look to control the practice which is often accused of exacerbating stock market volatility.

Carbon Tax provides certainty for companies needing to change

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
The big result of the passing of the Carbon Tax Bill for the investment world is increased certainty, although for companies using emission intensive technology there will be long term concerns.