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Citi's new dark pool aims to link HFT and retail investors
One of the biggest critiques of our current market structure is that retail investors are being given short shrift by some of the most profound institutional developments, such as the rise of dark pools and the rise of hig- frequency trading.
Some have argued that this has led to volatility an
Update: Irving Picard on Madoff recovery efforts
Irving Picard, the trustee tasked with recovering assets from the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, says part of the $10 million he has recovered so far will likely soon be distributed. Picard and chief counsel David Sheehan said they will make a request of a federal bankruptcy court to allow the dist
Which market is rigged against retail investors?
Michael Lewis ranks as one of the most trenchant observers of Wall Street today, as his books Liar's Poker and The Big Short amply evidence. So, it is with great interest we learned was been duped into buying some toxic assets that had been recommended by a large brokerage firm.
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Insider trading scandal has mutual funds nervous
To some, it seemed like mutual funds were spared the sort of reputational hit that hedge funds suffered in the wake of the financial crisis. But while they were spared shocking headlines, they suffered nonetheless, as retail investors increasingly jumped out of the market. Many customers might hav
John Paulson going retail
What to make of this? John Paulson ( John Paulson news) is joining the great UCITS trend in Europe in order to make his investments available to more individual investors. That's right, now the public can take advantage of Paulson's investing prowess.
Some may suggest it's a fool's play
High-frequency trading to exacerbate listing woes?
There are definitely two camps when it comes to high-frequency trading. Some believe the practice represents significant risk to the capital markets. Others think it is a huge benefit to the markets.
Anti-technology views to gain ground on Wall Street?
A recent Fortune column carried a brow-raising headline--"High frequency trading: Why the robots must die." It will seem vaguely Luddite to many, who have grown accustomed to equating technology with
Supreme Court ruling to help or hurt mutual funds?
A 2004 suit filed by investors against Harris Associates, the adviser to the Oakmark Funds, was closely watched all the way to the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs held that Harris charged excessive management fees ( management fees news) and thus breached its fiduciary duty. The eye-popping claim
Supreme Court looks at pay broadly
The Supreme Court is now hearing arguments in a case brought by individual investors against Oakmark mutual funds. The plaintiffs argue they were charged more than institutional investors for similar services. The case has taken on some larger meaning because the court seems willing to discuss the
HFT traders versus Main Street
The rise of technology-greased high frequency trading, which has definitely caught the eyes of regulators and Congressmen, has given rise to a debate about whether such trading is good for the
