Sales:
Marc Carolissen
+44 (0) 20 7397 3807
Françoise César
+44 (0) 20 7397 3821
Editorial:
+44 (0) 20 7397 3820
Although The TRADE has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the stories on this website, neither it not any contributor can accept any legal responsibility whatsoever for consequences that may arise from errors or omissions or any opinions or advice given. This website is not a substitute for professional advice on a specific transaction.
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>