Industry issues Archive

Twenty-five years after the so-called Big Bang cleared the way for an era of greater securities market competition and efficiency, experienced market participants fear that the industry’s innovative spark is danger of being extinguished. read more>

By 2015, assets under management are expected to nearly double in Asia (ex-Japan and Australia) from their present levels, according to a recent study. read more>

Changes to how retail flow is brought to exchange in the UK and US are currently being considered by regulators in the respective markets. read more>

A senior buy-side trading head has criticised European regulatory change, primary exchanges and the role of high-frequency trading in securities markets. read more>

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges, a trade body for exchange operators, has launched a strategic review that opens to door to greater cooperation with multilateral trading facilities. read more>

ICI Global, a new London-based trade organisation designed to focus on buy-side issues, has gone live with its mission to represent the perspective of globally active funds. read more>

Front of mind for buy-side traders are concerns over renewed market turmoil in as unstable macro-economic climate. But worries over regulatory change are not far behind. read more>

The Fixed Income Connectivity Working Group (FICWG), a body set up to encourage the use of the FIX Protocol for derivatives trading, has announced it will be supported by operators of fixed income trading venues. read more>

There is so far no direct evidence high-frequency trading has increased volatility in the financial markets, according to working papers released by a UK government think tank. However, certain types of electronic mechanisms can cause instability. read more>

Although the last few weeks will be remembered for extreme levels of market volatility, this is not the only current cause of concern for market participants. read more>