2007 will be an innovative year in Australia's financial sector. The ASX is set to launch exchange-traded Contracts for Difference. Since CFDs were introduced to the Australian market a few years ago...
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Call for a crackdown on CFDs
The City regulator has been urged to crack down on investors who use derivative positions to secretly build company stakes.
Law firm IDs further MiFID fears
Providers of CFD and spreadbetting services could be forced offshore because of MiFID best execution rules.
Pension Diary: Turning my Sipp into 1m
I set myself the challenge of turning my self-invested personal pension from £122,000 into £1m in three years, starting on July 1, 2005.
FSA plan to let stakes stay secret up to 5%
Secret stakebuilders in London-listed companies could keep their activities hidden for longer under proposals tabled by the chief City regulator yesterday. The Financial Services Authority said it...
Investors unlock value of Gearing Up
Once the sole domain of large institutional investors, the investment tool known as 'Contracts For Difference' is winning increasing popularity among retail investors.