September 2019
CFD crackdown will cost $400m tax revenue
More than 1000 local jobs are at risk if ASIC massively reduces leverage on derivative products used by investors, according to product providers.
- Duncan Hughes
Leading CFD player breaks ranks in 'betting' clampdown
Saxo Capital Markets, a major provider of sophisticated derivative products, has described existing leverage caps as "irresponsible".
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- Duncan Hughes
August 2019
CFD providers cautiously back ASIC putting ban together
Online brokers could be hit with leverage caps to protect naive investors from over-exposure.
- Alexandra Cain
Crypto crash a boon for online investing
Mobile platforms have attracted Millennials in search of new trading options following the bitcoin boom.
- Christopher Niesche
August 2018
Explosive growth of ETFs a boon for investors but there are risks
Investors need to do their homework to be adequately prepared for the tens of billions expected to flow into Australian ETFs in the next few years.
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- Tony Featherstone
November 2017
Strong outlook but inflation the concern
Markets around the world have climbed throughout 2017, and economic growth and strong company earnings look like they will help support equities markets into 2018.
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- Alexandra Cain
Investing in Europe as US stocks become fully-priced
One of the key questions in investors' minds is whether the US market is now relatively overpriced compared to European bourses.
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- Alexandra Cain
Oil dominates commodity traders' minds
There has been plenty of interest among CFD traders in oil and copper recently, with both cyclical and systemic factors affecting these markets. These trends should provide opportunities for commodity traders.
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- Alexandra Cain
New bond ETFs pique investor interest
One of the most recent innovations in this market has been the introduction of floating-rate bond ETFs, which have their interest payments reset in regular intervals.
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- Alexandra Cain
Traders lured by cryptocurrency in action
As the value of cryptocurrency Bitcoin has skyrocketed, so too has CFD traders' interest in this interesting new asset class.
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- Alexandra Cain
Asia looking good for investors
Asian assets are cheap relative to other global investments, prompting investors to explore how they can use instruments such as ETFs and CFDs to get access to these thriving markets.
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- Alexandra Cain