The European equities markets have been held hostage to pending MiFID II regulation, but are quickly starting to transform, despite the absence of clarity on the impending mandate. The powerful combination of regulatory threat, economics and technical innovation is redefining
Managed Funds Association President and CEO Richard H Baker has released a statement after the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to issue for public comment a proposal for the creation of a consolidated audit trail designed to gather increased information
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has begun the next phase of its I-STAR suite upgrades in preparation for the shortened settlement cycle of Japanese Government Bonds(JGB) to T+1 set by the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) Working Group scheduled for early
An economic slowdown in Asia was listed by 22 per cent of respondents of a recent survey conducted by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) as the biggest systemic risk to the broader economy – a dramatic change from
After decades of sustained growth, volume in the US options markets has plateaued even as volatility has surged. A number of issues are to blame for the decline, including waning investor interest, the exodus of proprietary bank trading activity, and
A new two-part report from capital markets consulting firm GreySpark Partners shows that financial firms on the buy and sell-side are failing to effectively use big data technology to their advantage. Examining how big data technology is being used by
The overall sentiment within the room at CAIS 2016 was one of optimism. This is perhaps the most exciting period the alternatives fund industry has known and as assets continue to flow into the industry, there is no sign that
RSRCHXchange, the marketplace for institutional research, has added the RSRCHX Dashboard to its platform functionality, enabling asset managers to track firm-wide research consumption, improve the procurement process and ensure compliance with MiFID II unbundling requirements. The MiFID II Delegated Acts
BMO Global Asset Management has released its latest white paper, titled "Finding a new balance with alternatives,” which considers the evolution of the traditional 60/40 equity/bond balanced portfolio split over the past several decades and concludes that, given the current
Hedge fund and private equity firms are dominating office leasing in core areas of London among the financial services sector (excluding banks), with latest figures revealing strong demand, according to research out from Cushman & Wakefield. In the first quarter
