Australia
Credit Suisse launches algorithmic trading in Australia
Credit Suisse has expanded it AES Velocity ultra-low latency trading in Australia after launches in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore this year
Australia’s power market
New kid on the bloc
DMOs to Basel Committee: leave our bonds out of your buffers
New rules mean banks will have to load-up on government debt, but one apparent beneficiary - debt management offices - are against the idea
Risk Australia 2010: risks and regulation
Risks and regulation
Asia Risk awards 2010: Derivatives house of the year, Australia
Asia Risk awards 2010: Derivatives house of the year, Australia
Asia providers on best behaviour for new regulatory regime
A change of regime
Australian loan loss accounting changes draw fire
If it’s not broken...
Total eyes growing Asia and China energy market
French energy giant Total takes a large stake in an Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project with an eye to growing energy demand from Asia and China
House of the Year, Asia
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Best in Australia
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Challenges ahead for Russian LNG
Russia bearish on LNG?
Risk Australia: Basel III being hijacked by politicians in Europe and US; ABA chief slams levy buffer as tax 'export’
Australian bankers attending Risk Australia in Sydney were worried that reforms aimed at supporting other countries' financial sectors may weigh heavily on their own shoulders.
Risk Australia: Banks move to more liquid assets
More government bonds and changes to Treasury policy to make funding more secure
Equity Derivatives House of the Year, Asia
Credit Suisse
Chris Page, ANZ: the risk goalkeeper
Chris Page, group head of risk management at ANZ, sees his role as ‘guardian of the balance sheet’ as first and foremost, but is also aware that sometimes he needs to stand his ground on risk issues, as he might be the last man standing between the bank…
Asia Risk 15: John Laker, Apra
With four out of 10 AA-rated banks worldwide under its jurisdiction, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has received critical acclaim for its management of the Australian banking system. But it has not all been plain sailing. Wietske Blees…
Asia Risk 15: Doug McTaggart, QIC
Queensland Investment Corporation has been at the vanguard of asset managers in Australia promulgating sophisticated risk and portfolio management techniques during the past 15 years. Rachel Alembakis speaks with its chief executive, Doug McTaggart
QIC’s Hazel McNeilage in dynamic asset allocation drive
The Queensland Investment Corporation is pushing ahead in its bid to promote dynamic asset allocation, according to Hazel McNeilage, head of funds management. But dynamic downside risk services have yet to gain strong support from clients. By Rachel…
Australia's ETF market set to double by 2012, says iShares
ETF provider iShares predicts that ETF investment in Australia will double by 2012 as investors seek more transparency, liquidity and diversification
Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Chris Lee has taken over global market investment products and the db-x division in Asia for Deutsche Bank. Formerly head of the structured products group at UBS, Lee started at Deutsche in the last week of June.
Credit Suisse expands Australia equity derivatives with Kiely hire
Credit Suisse has expanded its equity derivatives and structured products operations in Australia with the appointment of Lucas Kiely as director and head of equity derivatives sales and Chelsea Wise as director and head of structured products sales
Superannuation changes may ignite Aussie VA growth
Variable annuities set to grow as Australia tackles pensions longevity issue