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The Rise of Hedge Funds: Exploring Their Impact on Financial Markets

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Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. One widely cited estimate is that hedge funds account for around 5-6% of total equity trading volume in the US. Citadel Securities is one of the leading market-makers in the world.

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People Moves Monday: Peel Hunt, Redburn Atlantic, RBC Capital Markets, Citi, and more…

The TRADE

Redburn Atlantic Redburn Atlantic’s global execution teams have undergone a redraft with the addition of four new individuals alongside three departures, as revealed by The TRADE Among the additions is Reto Meroni who has joined Redburn Atlantic’s Zurich office to build out its execution presence with Swiss accounts.

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Budgeting and Saving Tips for the First 5-years of Your Career

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There’s nothing worse for the financial markets than shock waves and uncertainty. I’ve had some friends use their credit card apps or manually budget via Excel, but personally, I have always subscribed to budgeting apps that sync to your bank accounts and credit cards, auto-categorizing your spending for you.

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Securities industry rallies hard against ESMA’s progressive settlement penalties suggestion

The TRADE

The number of fails saw a steady increase until the end of Q2 2022, accounting for around 10% of total trade values. However, since then, efficiency in the market has steadily improved, with the latest figures (April 2023) placing the share of failed instructions at around the 5% mark.

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Start of Great Financial Crisis 2.0?

Mergers and Inquisitions

but less than 10% of accounts at SVB were in that category (an unusually low percentage). If you’re familiar with bank accounting, valuation, and regulatory capital (i.e., Hedging exists because anything could happen, and it’s the bank’s job to understand financial markets and why Treasuries are not, in fact, “risk-free.”

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