IG Markets Instructive Programme

IG Markets has introduced a six week training program called Tradesense to introduce new traders into the world of CFD trading.
The program delivered in three parts. The first part gives an overview of the financial markets. The second part introduces trading execution, leverage and margin. The third part delves into the psychology of trading.

http://www.igmarkets.com.au/content/sites/aum/en_GB/ts_whyjoin.html

Macquarie Prime CFD

Macquarie has introduced a new CFD trading platform that brings together potential tax and cost efficiencies for active traders.

One significant cost efficiency is achieved through offsetting funding of long and short positions. For example if you are long 500k and short 250k in Macquarie Prime you will pay interest on the net funding balance of [...]

Dividend Capture Funds

A dividend capture fund employs an investment strategy whereby it invests in high yielding stocks before the ex-dividend date and exits the investment after the dividend has been paid. This strategy is particularly attractive for US investors which are eligible for 15% discounted tax rate (full rate 35%) if the stock is held for more [...]

ATO Ruling on CFD for Self Managed Super Funds

ATO has released a ruling on use of CFDs for SMSF. The ruling basically allows the use CFDs in a SMSF for hedging pruposes.

Although the SIS Regulations specifically disallows SMSF from taking a loan (eg margin loan) a CFD is considered to be a contract between a CFD provider and investor to make contractual payments [...]

CMC Markets Free CD ROM Course

CMC Markets is extending their free CD-Rom course offer to anyone that sign up before 31 May 2007. The course has a value of $1782.

http://www.cmcmarkets.com.au/en/content/open_an_account/special_offer.jsp

White Label CFD Providers

Some CFD providers are actually white label providers meaning its underlying trading platform is provided by another CFD provider. Fees and charges of the white label provider may vary to the underlying and other services and features may be layered to distinguish it from the underlying provider.

Check out the following website that indicates which providers [...]

CFD Providers Comparison

This is a useful site comparing CFD Providers in Australia and UK recently updated.

The UK comparison has not been updated for a while. The australian cfd brokers comparison is user friendly and allows rows to be hidden to highlight the features for better comparison.

Website: CFD Brokers