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The rebundling conundrum

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However, all in all, the good intentions behind regulators’ decisions at the time cannot be denied – the pursuit of more efficient capital markets is necessary after all. But, demonstrably, there was work to be done when it came to the introduced set-up.

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SIFMA and asset management arm voice concerns over the SEC’s proposal to redefine exchanges

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As part of its new definition, the SEC has suggested the expansion of the rule to include systems that provide non-firm trading interest and protocols to bridge buys and sells for trading any type of security. The SEC has reopened the comment period for this proposal which was initially published in January 2022.

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The Top Insurance Agency Investment Banks of 2024

Sica Fletcher

To begin, we need to start with a few definitions: Investment Banks: We use the colloquial meaning of “investment banks,” which often includes M&A advisory firms and other financial services firms that facilitate the growth and sale of insurance agencies around a possible sale.

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An evolving service provider landscape

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That line-up is largely made up of independent firms, prime brokers and custodians, all of whom are enjoying a piece of the growing pie, with their own strengths and weaknesses. Over the past 12 months, Tourmaline has also tapped rival BTIG and hired from Vantage Capital Markets and Liquidnet. It’s not right or wrong.

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Early bird catches the worm: A look at the race for first mover advantage in Europe’s emerging crossing network landscape

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Eric Stockland, co-head of global electronic trading at BMO Capital Markets, explains that the venues largely fall into two categories: “It’s like a Phillips screwdriver and a Flathead screwdriver. Nothing comes for free and in pan-European markets, no one is obliged to connect to any venue. Innovation will prevail.

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The relentless rise of retail trading: How can the institutional market join the dots to encourage investor access?

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It’s in people’s DNA to invest in capital markets in the US. Clearing and settlement are done exactly the same way everything else is done, whereas the trade size is different, the trade frequency is different, the risk profile of retail trade is by definition very different to institutional.” Risk controls are important.

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Goldman Sachs on equities execution: Tacking with the wind

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“If I look at who the biggest players in the European markets were 10 years ago it’s very different to who they are today,” says Bobby Molavi, head of EMEA execution services and European primary distribution for equity capital markets at Goldman Sachs. When it comes to algos, VWAP is most dominant in the quantitative space.