Opinion & Analysis
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Record Volumes Traded in European Dark Pools in Q1
17 May 2013 - Tina Timneva, Fidessa
The growth in the value of trades executed in dark pools in Europe reached 28 percent in the first quarter of 2013. Meanwhile, the overall trade size on dark venues has continued to decrease. Continue...
0 Comments, Equities Archive, Technology Archive, Regulatory Archive
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The Death of Alpha on Wall Street
17 May 2013 - Scott Appleby, Appleby Capital
Four forces have driven a nail in Alpha’s coffin, and they are all structural, not cyclical. Here’s a look at what it all means for the industry. Continue...
1 Comment, Equities Archive, Technology Archive, Regulatory Archive
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Choose Your Own Path: Buy, Build, or Both?
17 May 2013 - Theo Hildyard, Progress Software
Capital markets firms need to add real-time pre-trade risk management controls into their systems without adding latency that renders their strategies useless. Here’s a checklist to help you determine whether to buy, build or take a hybrid approach. Continue...
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SIFMA Strongly Disagrees with CFTC’s Final SEF Rules
16 May 2013 -
Shortly after the CFTC approved Thursday the final rules governing swap execution facilities, SIFMA released a statement arguing that the new rules 'will negatively impact investors and hinder the ability of American businesses to manage risk.' Continue...
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Expect Fireworks in D.C. Over Swaps Rules and Extraterritoriality
16 May 2013 - George Bollenbacher, G. M. Bollenbacher & Co., Ltd.
While the CFTC has taken a rules-first and extraterritoriality-later approach to swaps regulation, the SEC has taken an extraterritoriality-first and rules-later approach. Negotiations between the two regulators to harmonize the rules may be the summer’s best entertainment in the capital. Continue...
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