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Europe Still Holds an Allure to U.S. Asset Managers
August 31, 2012 @ 11:38 AM | By Justin Grant
Despite seemingly bad news about the Eurozone every day, a surprising number of large U.S. asset managers are still attracted to a continent that accounts for 35 percent of the world's mutual fund assets.
continued...Today's Market Structure Obscuring Real Value of Equities
August 27, 2012 @ 13:32 PM | By Justin Grant
In a piece published by Tabb Forum, ConvergEx Group's Nicholas Colas says the current market structure means CEOs and their boards should no longer make their company's stock price the central fixture of their corporate strategy.
continued...Looking at the Ins and Outs of Volatility Trading: Opalesque
August 27, 2012 @ 12:45 PM | By Justin Grant
In a video interview with Opalesque TV, Maple Leaf trader Michael Wexler breaks down the ins and outs of volatility trading.
continued...Wait Before Using That New Algo
August 24, 2012 @ 09:57 AM | By Phil Albinus
When it comes to using new trading algorithms, the buy side resembles kids standing around the deep end of the pool. No one wants to be the first to jump in.
continued...Goldman Tells Clients to Bail Out of Equities As Fiscal Cliff Looms
August 23, 2012 @ 11:26 AM | By Justin Grant
The bank's chief U.S. equity strategist says stocks are due to plunge with Congress unlikely to address the fiscal cliff before Election Day.
continued...The Risk and Transparency Tango
August 21, 2012 @ 10:40 AM | By Phil Albinus
Today's traders are not plagued with worries about flash crashes, macroeconomics or monthly jobs reports; instead, they are focused on riding the ups and downs of the trading day to maximize their portfolios and best serve their clients.
continued...The Homestretch of the Swaps Compliance Race
August 21, 2012 @ 10:27 AM | By Bob Holland
There are new rules coming for dealing swaps. Are you ready to cross the finish line?
continued...UBS Unveils Hedge Fund Service: 'UBS Quant HQ'
August 20, 2012 @ 11:35 AM | By Phil Albinus
The Swiss bank will offer technology, prime brokerage and risk tools to quantitative hedge funds.
continued...Taming the Wolverine: How To Control the Costs of Modern Trading
August 17, 2012 @ 13:03 PM | By Martin Hakker
As Canadian brokers enter the global market, they must rethink how they do business.
continued...Pension Funds Become More "Active" in Risk Management
August 17, 2012 @ 10:44 AM | By Marcus Cree
As markets become more volatile and pensioners live longer, risk can no longer take a backseat.
continued...Since When Does a Huge Hedge Fund Need Subsidies?
August 17, 2012 @ 10:25 AM | By Richard Beales
When the state where it's located wants it to stay put. Expect to see more stories like this.
continued...Corzine's Way: Lose a Billion, Start a Fund
August 16, 2012 @ 11:40 AM | By Phil Albinus
In the ash heap of MF Global, the disgraced CEO not only might not go to jail, he just might start his own hedge fund.
continued...China's Markets: No Gain Without Pain
August 16, 2012 @ 10:46 AM | By Simon Jones
Despite a history of tight controls, China recognizes the need to reform its financial markets in order to trade effectively, and competitively, within the global economy.
continued...After Knight Capital's Failed Gambit, Algo Trading Needs a Moat
August 10, 2012 @ 16:11 PM | By Phil Albinus
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Knight Capital's Surprise $7 Billion Bounty
August 09, 2012 @ 12:06 PM | By Phil Albinus
After its new trading algo went rogue, the market maker held a jaw-dropping $7 billion in stocks - and had to unload almost half or they would collapse.
continued...Cash-Strapped Scranton Looks to Hedge Fund For Financing
August 08, 2012 @ 12:13 PM | By Justin Grant
With the city facing a gap in its annual budget and concerns among lenders over its ability to repay its debts, Scranton's city council is pursuing financing from an unnamed hedge fund.
continued...Knight's Chances of Survival 50/50
August 02, 2012 @ 17:37 PM | By Justin Grant
As the firm scrambles for ways to shore up its capital base following a devastating $440 million trading loss, a source says Knight Capital's chances of survival are no better than 50 percent.
continued...How to Prevent Market Mayhem Like the Knight Fiasco
August 02, 2012 @ 14:03 PM | By Justin Grant
It's up to the industry, and not the regulators, to shore up best practices to make sure incidents like Knight Capital's trading error don't wreak havoc in the marketplace.
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