Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down May 21, 2013 | After several high-profile arrests for insider trading, the head of the rich yet beleaguered SAC hedge fund may call it quits to avoid jail time.

A Letter to Anadarko Regarding Its 'Flash Crash'
May 21, 2013 | In response to shares of Anadarko Petroleum trading as low as a penny last week, Themis Trading raises questions to Anadarko about the stock's rapid descent in the context of the current market structure.

The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
May 17, 2013 | On the anniversary of its founding, the New York Stock Exchange shows signs of strength in an uncertain world.

Regulators Compromise on Swaps RFQ Rule, So Are the Banks Winning?
May 17, 2013 | CFTC commissioners compromised on key rules that now require asset managers to contact two banks for prices on derivatives, rather than five, which was opposed by banks and lobbyists.

HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
May 17, 2013 | While lawmakers and regulators take a long hard look at high-frequency trading, the firms that trade near the speed of light are donating money like never before.

Is it Time to Tweak, Keep or Scrap Reg NMS?
May 16, 2013 | The emphasis on speed, order protection, and technology that Regulation NMS brought to U.S. equities is analyzed in an indepth report by Tabb Group, which says it's time to debate the rule's effectiveness.

Asset Managers and Hedge Funds Face Swaps Clearing Deadline
May 14, 2013 | Buy side firms preparing for mandatory swaps clearing need to finalize selections of CCP and FCMs as well as onboard clients and test systems by June 10 deadline, according to Woodbine Associates' whitepaper.

The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
May 13, 2013 | While it’s been a long time coming, we are glad to finally see that the SEC has decided to get more involved in exchange regulation.


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BATS Chi-Ex Europe Wins Recognized Investment Exchange Status in U.K. May 09, 2013
60 Percent of Derivatives Users Unprepared for Dodd Frank and EMIR —Study May 08, 2013
Susquehanna Renews with SunGard for Compliance May 07, 2013
DTCC Sues CFTC Over Swap Data Repository Rules May 03, 2013
How Dark Are The European Pools? May 03, 2013
Binary Options: The Market's Unsung Hero May 02, 2013
HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure May 01, 2013
Finect Launches Network for Financial Industry's Social Media Needs April 30, 2013
EBS's Plan to Slow Down HFT in FX Could Influence Other Regulators April 29, 2013
TradingScreen Adds FX Functionality for Dodd Frank Compliance April 29, 2013
CBOE Explains Systems Outage was Due to a Software Bug; Expert Says More Needs to be Done to Prevent Incidents April 26, 2013
Can Group Finance and Risk Management Get Along? April 26, 2013
Westport Capital Partners Files Form PF via Northpoint April 25, 2013
As Regulators Eye Dark Pools, Canada is in the Spotlight April 25, 2013