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Barclays pushes for transparent ETF practices
Since the Flash Crash of 2010, exchange traded funds have found themselves in the spotlight. Some wonder about the role these products, which are more complex than many realize, played in sparking the pyrotechnics.
It's fair to say that as the industry expands, the products are getting more or
EU going overboard in algo regulatory zeal
Algorithmic and high-frequency trading has been the object of a lot of regulatory activity in the U.S. and Europe as of late, with the more draconian solutions emanating from Brussels. As part of its
Global march of high-frequency trading continues
For all of the angst over high-frequency trading ( HFT news), it's clear that it is not going away. If the practice is somehow impeded in the United States, more trading may simply migrate overseas.
Will trading migrate overseas?
There is always talk that onerous regulations will lead global Wall Street firms to engage in a kind of regulatory arbitrage and shift trading operations to the most favorable regions. Not too long ago, the many vociferous critics of Sarbanes-Oxley ( Sarbanes-Oxley news) argued that the law was
Are UCITS a brewing disaster?
We noted recently that so-called UCITS, which stands for "Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities," are all the rage in Europe. Proponents of these securities liken them to mutual funds, which conjures up warm and fuzzy images of highly regulated, fairly safe investments
NYSE to open clearing operations in Europe
It's no secret that the NYSE Euronext has been eying the clearing market in Europe. It just announced it will open two clearing operations, one in France and one in London. It says that by the time
Dark pools emerge slowly in Asia
Dark pools ( dark pool news) in Asia have had a slower growth curve that in the United States and Europe. But is that about to change? The idea seems to be taking root, and as the issue of costs heats
Time for a global insurance fund
Frankly, it's getting harder for banks to argue against the idea of some sort of resolution fund for big banks. To argue that big banks should exist because you can trust the executives to make prudent decisions just isn't going to work. So we're seeing more big banks around the globe coming out i
What Nomura's dark pool move means?
What can we infer from Nomura's move to register its NX dark pool as a multilateral trading facility in Europe? Well, perhaps the market isn't as moribund as the sad fate of Turquoise would suggest.
Fundraising crunch for private equity firms?
The private equity industry has been giddy abut the prospects for portfolio company exits this year. Blackstone has plans for up to eight IPOs and several sales. But the other side of the success equation has generated less enthusiasm. The Financial Times reports that fund raising is getting h
