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

OfficeHours

Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. It’s important to note that hedge fund activity in financial markets can have a significant impact on stock prices and market volatility, even if hedge funds do not control the majority of the volume.

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Bitcoin hits new record high above $70,000; US investor ends Currys chase – business live

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as exchange-traded funds help biggest cryptocurrency rally Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets.

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Bank of England System-Wide Exploratory Scenario Exercise and 2024 Central Counterparty Supervisory Stress Test

JD Supra: Mergers

The SWES was a 'system-wide' exercise, incorporating a wide range of financial firms and business models, focusing not on the resilience of individual participants, but the impact on important U.K. financial markets. The Bank of England has published the final report on its system-wide exploratory scenario.

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Build or Buy: New Observations Regarding a Key Choice for How to Start a “New” Bank

JD Supra: Mergers

This is the third installment of our series evaluating the choice between starting a “new” bank through the de novo chartering process or purchasing an existing bank to implement the new business plan. By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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MergersCorp Launches Specialized Advisory Service for FINMA-Regulated Divestitures in Switzerland

MergersCorp M&A International

MergersCorp, a distinguished global advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking and cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), today announced the launch of its highly specialized advisory service dedicated to the divestiture of businesses regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

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BoE finds potential vulnerabilities in financial market plumbing

Global Banking & Finance

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday that a stress test of central counterparties (CCPs)- businesses that form a key part of the plumbing of financial markets – did find some vulnerabilities but overall showed resilience.

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Hidden Road receives FINRA broker-dealer approval

The TRADE

Our broker-dealer registration is a significant step in the development of Hidden Roads fixed income prime brokerage platform and bolsters our capabilities in traditional financial markets, said Hidden Road president, Noel Kimmel. The post Hidden Road receives FINRA broker-dealer approval appeared first on The TRADE.

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