Industry issues Archive

May 10, 2013

Investit buy-side commission initiative draws closer

An initiative bringing together UK buy-side firms to exchange perspectives on broker services, such as payments for research, led by consultancy Investit, will take place in coming weeks as key firms have signed on. read more>

May 07, 2013

‘Hash crash’ further erodes confidence in US market – report

Market confidence has been dwindling since the 'flash crash,' but a new report shows the recent Twitter fiasco that sent markets on a free fall last month had relatively little impact on participants' outlook. read more>

April 29, 2013

Buy-side looks for FCA support on MiFID II - The TRADE Poll

Stronger input into MiFID II should be a priority for the UK's new regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority, theTRADEnews.com's April poll has found. read more>

April 24, 2013

Twitter Tuesday shows US equity market resilience

Twitter Tuesday shows US equity market resilience

Tuesday's Twitter-inspired mini-crash confirmed the US equity market's vulnerability to misinformation in the social media age, but a rapid rebound suggested the resilience of trading systems, industry experts have stated. read more>

April 19, 2013

The new kings of the wild frontier

Emerging markets are showing distinct trends that intrinsically set them apart from developed markets, experts debated at the TradeTech 2013 London conference this week. read more>

April 18, 2013

Inertia ‘to blame for near-savage markets’

A breakdown in the consensus over market structure has left investors confused in conditions of “near savagery” as they scour the margins for advantage, according to California-based Jones Trading. read more>

April 17, 2013

Embrace the unknown

Embrace the unknown

Market changes driven by regulation and technology offer opportunities that should not be stifled by uninformed fear of the unfamiliar, regulators and stakeholders agreed on the opening morning of TradeTech 2013 in London today. read more>

April 17, 2013

Rule to stem cancelled orders vital for buy-side

Rule to stem cancelled orders vital for buy-side

A "healthy deterrent" is needed to discourage high-frequency trading firms from cluttering the market with thousands of orders that are never executed, Investment Company Institute's Ari Burstein told TradeTech's high-frequency trading event in London yesterday. read more>

March 25, 2013

Bank-backed initiative to ease SEF migration

An industry initiative to standardise the messaging format used by swap execution facilities will aim to automate communications between dealers and clients across multiple swaps platforms. read more>

January 30, 2013

Regulatory concerns lead the agenda at buy-side summit

The Alpha Trader Forum, a summit for buy-side traders, held its largest ever meeting yesterday, with regulatory intervention identified as the biggest challenge facing trading desks. read more>