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Morgan Stanley launches altera
We've discussed the rise of innovative hedge fund products, mainly index-oriented products , that the likes of Goldman Sachs have rolled out. The concept is sound, and there seems to be enough demand to spark some additional innovation. Morgan Stanley for example has announced the launch of it
Multi-asset trading programs set for prime time?
The astute Larry Tabb raises a question: Are multi-asset trading platforms dead on arrival? You may think that traders would leap at the chance to trade just about anything from a single
Dark pools stoke regulatory concerns
Dark pools have been a success as an alternative trading mechanism. Institutions really crave the ability to trade anonymously and in bulk with few market ripples. We are entering version 2.0 of these services. Concerns about access and efficiency are cropping up. Let's face it, most traders d
The future of ETFs
The exchange traded fund industry has been a pretty heady growth curve and the innovation has been interesting . But at the 7th Annual World Series of ETFs, there was grumbling going on. To some the latest wave of ETFs represent the height of esoterica that is eroding some of the category's bra
European derivatives mart really better?
The McKinsey study on New York's status as a financial center reported that that London beats the pants off of New York when it comes to the derivatives markets. "London already enjoys clear leadership in the fast-growing and innovative over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. This is significan
Hundreds more ETFs on tap
Remember when people used to go ga-ga over the fact that there are more mutual funds than stocks? You are probably too young--seriously. I'm wondering if we are heading toward a similar state with exchange-traded funds. More than 300 proposed new ETFs have been registered with the SEC. You have to
Goldman Sachs selling off indexes
Goldman Sachs has announced the sale of its widely watched commodities index and two stock index families to Standard & Poor's. This deal follows the sale last year of two credit indexes to International Index. So what's going on? Some speculate that the securities giant, which does a lot of t
Security flaws at bank websites?
Some financial services firms have embraced a method of site authentication that calls for customers to make sure they see a designated image on the site before they sign on. If the image isn't there, it means the site is a spoof or some how not real. Sounds good, but some researchers at Harvard a
Structured Products the next big hit?
We've discussed the success of exchange-traded funds quite a bit. ETFs prove that there is room for innovation in the industry. Which brings us to so-called structured products. To a certain extent, it comes down to marketing. Morgan Stanley's Performance Leveraged Upside Securities (PLUS) pro
Goldman's ART product likely to have high appeal
Let's face it: Hedge fund returns have matured . We are seeing some funds do a little innovating to acknowledge the demand for a low cost product that just might provide comparable returns. Following the lead of Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs has drawn attention with its new Absolute Return Track
