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ASX-SGX merger a ‘missed opportunity’ – Wriggling in Swan’s ASX straitjacket

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Previously I have posted (and been criticised) for the views I have on the ASX SGX takeover (or as we now know the failure of). So this time round I am going to leave it to two journalist – Stephen Bartholomeusz and Glenda Korporaal.

I read Stephen Bartholomeusz article “Wriggling in Swan’s ASX [...]

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The failure of the SGX-ASX merger will hurt Australian Investors, not Singapore

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If the Gillard Swan “Minority” Government or the Greens block the SGX-ASX merger from going ahead because of “National Interests” then they will have to answer to both the investors of the ASX as well as the wider Australian Financial Services Industry. And they will have a lot to answer for.

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No Facebook please…We’re in Financial Services…

If we take the concept of “elegant organisation” and apply what the ASX stats suggest (that is, more people look to the Internet and Friends/Family then Advisers) we can see how much of an impact that Social Media could have in this niche financial industry, the problem is what ASIC are reviewing does not consider the nature nor the dynamics of Peer-to-Peer networks. [...]

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Will the “Aussie NASDAQ” provide a duopoly?

I was reading in Money Management  this morning that another alternative market was due to be launched in Australia to focus on technology company listings.

Alternative Exchanges has always been a topic that has interested me.

The Asia Pacific Technology Exchange (APTEX) will be launched in Sydney next week with the aim of becoming [...]

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