The number of shares traded via high-frequency trading are down and politicians want to roll out a tax to serve as a speed bump. Some are wondering if microsecond dealings are poised to fade away.
Just because regulators are gaining an IT advantage in market surveillance it doesn't mean that broker-dealers can relax. If they want to avoid fines and keep their trading license, remaining vigilant against suspicious trades and compliance infractions is still Job One.
With major dealers shrinking their inventories of corporate bonds, buy side institutions are seeking ways to find liquidity over alternative trading platforms that are emerging to solve the liquidity shortfall.
Suitors of Knight Capital Group are eyeing the firm's retail order flow, but they'll also look to save money by eliminating overlapping infrastructure like duplicate colo facilities.
Just because regulators are gaining an IT advantage in market surveillance it doesn't mean that broker-dealers can relax. If they want to avoid fines and keep their trading license, remaining vigilant against suspicious trades and compliance infractions is still Job One.
The number of shares traded via high-frequency trading are down and politicians want to roll out a tax to serve as a speed bump. Some are wondering if microsecond dealings are poised to fade away.
Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of Abel Noser’s New York trading floor, where the agency broker known for transaction cost analysis, is customizing algorithms for the buy side, while growing its fixed income trading and transitions business.
U.S. Market Regulators Not Expecting Job Cuts From SequestrationFebruary 22, 2013The country's top Wall Street regulators are not expecting layoffs or furloughs in the event that Congress is unable to avoid across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration."
known as "sequestration."
Barclays Vows Fresh Course, Axes 3,700 JobsFebruary 12, 2013Barclays' new chief executive
pledged a fresh course for the British lender on Tuesday, axing
at least 3,700 jobs and pruning its investment bank as he seeks
to rebuild its reputation and boost profitability after a series
of scandals.
Nomura, Insider Trading and Buying Politicians: Advanced Trading's Week in ReviewSeptember 07, 2012Summer is over and it's time to get serious, especially on Wall Street and in Washington, D.C. This week we hear from luminaries in the financial services arena who touch on fraud, regulation and how to keep a large global investment firm from imploding. W
US SEC Proposes Lifting Ad Ban on Private Stock OffersAugust 29, 2012U.S. securities regulators
voted 4-1 on Wednesday to propose lifting a long-standing ban on
general advertising for private securities offerings, a measure
that some say will spur economic growth but one which critics
fear could pave the way for fraud.
How the JOBS Act Will Impact Hedge FundsMay 01, 2012The recently passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act is about more than jobs. The new regulation is likely to drive consolidation among asset managers, and small hedge funds are in danger of being forced out of the game.
The JOBS Act: Hedge Funds, Start Your Engines!April 11, 2012The bill, which was signed into law by President Obama last week, loosens the binds that prevented hedge funds from advertising to attract new clients.
Wall Street Tumbles After Weak Jobs ReportApril 09, 2012Major U.S. stock indexes were
set to open about 1 percent lower on Monday after last week's
much weaker-than-expected report on March U.S. job creation.
JOBS Act Lifts Ban on Hedge Fund AdvertisingApril 06, 2012Fund managers will still need to make sure their ads are compliant with existing regulations, but the industry will be able to speak more freely under the bill.
Wall Street's Legendary InnovatorsJune 01, 2011The current state of high-speed trading, derivatives and dark pools owes its history to a long line of innovators.
Hedge Funds Want Their iPadsMarch 08, 2011In addition to being an excellent platform for playing Angry Birds, Apple's iPad has the potential to push the laptop out of the picture at hedge funds.
