BTIG strengthens Asia presence with key appointments

From

Hong Kong – BTIG Hong Kong Limited, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, today announced a number of key appointments in Asia, further strengthening the

continue reading

First currency-based Exchange Traded Fund launched in Australia

From

The ASX Group (ASX) announces the launch today of the first exchange traded fund (ETF) over currency to be traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The currency ETF will track

continue reading

BetaShares launches Australia’s first currency ETF

From

BetaShares U.S. Dollar ETF ASX code: USD ETF tracks performance of US$ relative to the A$ Simple structure opens up foreign exchange markets to retail investors at wholesale rates For

continue reading

Consumer bonanza as import prices fall

From

Import & export prices Prices of imported goods slumped by 3.8 per cent in the December quarter, driven largely by the appreciation of the Australian dollar. Import prices are 1.0

continue reading

China: Robust growth and inflation moderates

From

Chinese economic data Chinese economic activity picked up pace in the last three months of the year. The Chinese economy grew at a 9.8 per cent annual rate in the

continue reading

BetaShares ETFs accumulate more than $70m in assets under management in first month of trading

From

One of the most successful ETF debuts on the ASX Healthy product pipeline for 2011 BetaShares Capital Limited (BetaShares) today announced its initial two ETFs have reached more than $70

continue reading

The Principal Real Estate Investors 2011 Outlook

From

“Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” – Vincent Van Gogh Sailors and investors

continue reading

CMC Markets launches first integrated pattern recognition tool for Australian traders

From

Allows traders to scan variety of markets and simplifies execution Educates traders on pattern recognition CMC Markets has launched a new pattern recognition tool to help traders sort data, identify

continue reading

Dwelling approvals rebound, Credit sluggish

From

Latest economic data New dwelling approvals rose for the first time in seven months – up 9.3 per cent in October. The RP Data-Rismark Hedonic Australian Home Value Index –

continue reading

High Frequency Trading (HFT)

From

Introduction Recently, trading speeds on stock markets have increased dramatically as technology has been brought to bear on decision making as well as the matching and execution of trades. High

continue reading