Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Fed and other central banks cut interest rates to 0% and printed massive amounts of money to support the “fiscal stimulus” that was allegedly required to counteract the pandemic; this created a bubble in the financial markets. SPACs , cryptocurrency, and other junk went “to the moon” as people piled into risk assets.

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Accenture Capital Markets

OCTOBER 26, 2022

More than ever, retail investors need a responsible capital markets ecosystem. The Future of Capital Markets: Democratization of Retail Investing An insight report from the World Economic Forum published August 2022. The industry has an opportunity to address this need, and the time to begin is now.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Insufficient/No Hedges – Rather than hedging their entire MBS portfolio with interest-rate swaps, the bank had… no swaps at all as of the end of 2022 ( oh, and no Chief Risk Officer, either ). billion loss on a $21 billion portfolio. Set Up a “Bond Ladder” – You know, just like every retail investor does. Is It a Bailout?

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The TRADE

APRIL 26, 2024

Simon Barriball, Virtu Financial Simon Barriball, ETF and portfolio trading, EMEA, at Virtu Financial emphasised the detrimental impact the fragmented venue landscape was having on the assets – highlighting the sheer number of listing venues that Europe has for each ETF, as well as multiple sets of currencies and settlement depots.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 11, 2023

“The lack of regulated trading venues is materially hampering the growth of the crypto derivatives trading market,” said Jeremy Punnett, M&G portfolio manager. This investment enables GFO-X to scale its operations as the business is set to benefit from investors shifting their trading from unregulated venues to regulated exchanges.”

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Example The Trading Perspective Of Interest Rate Swap Uses Swap Rate Swap Curve Who Are The Market Makers? Benefits Risks What Is In It For An Investor In The Swap? Usually, financial institutions with very high credit worthiness are the ones that offer the swap market to clients who may be investors or other financial institutions.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 24, 2023

Today, we explore the complexities of brokerage , a key figure in the financial world. A brokerage is a company that mediates transactions and fosters market liquidity in the financial markets by acting as a middleman between buyers and sellers. Brokerages can be a stepping stone to more complex financial endeavors.

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Peak Frameworks

JUNE 5, 2023

Such a conducive environment frequently spurs significant investment opportunities and robust financial activity. The Impact on Financial Markets During an expansion, equities typically perform well as corporate earnings increase and investor sentiment improves. Economic activity bottoms out and begins to increase again.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 24, 2023

These complex instruments enable investors to hedge risks, speculate on future price movements, and exploit arbitrage opportunities. This mechanism allows businesses and investors to manage risk by securing a certain price level, thus protecting against adverse price movements. To mitigate these risks, regulatory bodies like the U.S.

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FineMark

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hyman Minsky, American Economist (1919-1996) Hyman Minsky proposed theories linking market fragility and the normal economic cycle with speculative bubbles innate to financial markets. Unlike many historical bubbles, cryptocurrency is a less institutionally accepted asset class; yet it’s well-owned among individual investors.

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 20, 2023

When it comes to executing trades, investors have a range of options. A stop-limit order combines the features of a stop order and a limit order, providing investors with greater control over their trades. The limit price, on the other hand, is the maximum price at which the investor is willing to buy or sell the security.

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The TRADE

MAY 16, 2024

In the constantly evolving financial markets landscape, where volatility and complexity are continually featured, the ability to discern the true costs of trading has become paramount for investors and institutions alike. And these reports are being shared at investor level. “We’ve

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Beginning her career at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson as director and head of portfolio sales trading in 1997, she later went on to spend six years at JP Morgan, initially as an executive director and head of execution sales responsible for electronic and portfolio trading and ETFs.

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 20, 2023

A stock market crash is an event that can have a significant impact on investors and financial markets. A stock market crash is typically triggered by a combination of economic factors and investor psychology.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Daniel Morris, chief market strategist, BNP Paribas Asset Management   Volatility has become the new normal, bringing opportunities for active managers, and 2024 is likely to see a continuation of the profound and often unanticipated change in the global economy and financial markets that typified 2023. Central

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The TRADE

JULY 17, 2023

On the other hand, foreign exchange – the largest financial market in the world – benefits from the fact that trading is not limited to one central location but is instead conducted between participants by phone and electronic communication networks (ECNs) in a wide range of markets globally.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

During that period of my training, I was actively taking positions, taking risk, fundamentally managing a portfolio of sorts in macro products.” The traders are now discretionary execution guys and the portfolio managers (PMs) don’t get involved. It’s about risk management philosophy and methodology,” explains Papanichola.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Nature of the Work: Markets, Analysis, Sales, and Interpersonal Skills Wealth management (WM) requires broader knowledge of the financial markets since you may have to advise clients on everything from their portfolio allocations to upcoming tax changes. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. And sitting on its global trading desks are a pod of traders known for their ability to interact with some of the most inaccessible financial markets around the world.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As technology continues to reshape financial markets, the dynamic between buy- and sell-side institutions has undergone a transformation. Already electronic execution and direct market access has reduced the reliance on sales traders to source liquidity,” emphasises Scott Chace, head on trading for portfolio solutions at State Street.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Champenois: Signals in one asset class often have implications across other assets due to various interconnected factors in the financial markets. Macroeconomic data, investor sentiment, market dynamics and geopolitical events can influence these factors. The impact can obviously vary depending on the context.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These systems touch upon all elements of the trading lifecycle throughout the front-to-middle-to-back-office including execution, order, risk and portfolio management. For this reason, the system is favoured by institutional investors as opposed to individual ones. This is reflected in its annual subscription now nearing $30,000.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cboe Global Markets Cboe Global Markets makes another appearance in this award category shortlist for 2023, following its win at last year’s Leaders in Trading awards gala. The exchange has continued to drive innovation within financial markets by extending its remit through various product launches.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While DLT is still gaining traction in US financial markets, having been constrained by regulatory uncertainty, an established regulatory framework will drive tailwinds. Rob Wing, head of digital assets and FX, 4OTC Over the past three years, we have seen more financial institutions move into digital assets trading.

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The TRADE

MARCH 11, 2025

Deutsche Brse Groups post-trade business Clearstream has enhanced its custody service portfolio to include crypto assets. Offering crypto custody is the next step on Clearstreams journey to digitise financial markets, said Jens Hachmeister, head of issuer services and new digital markets at Clearstream.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Euroclear is a foundational component of the worlds financial market infrastructure, said Stewart Brentnall, chief investment officer at TCorp. This is a rare investment opportunity offering resilient returns and growth as well as portfolio diversity to our clients. We are delighted to welcome TCorp as a new shareholder.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Chris Bruner, chief product officer, Tradeweb The end of 2024 finds markets more interconnected than ever, as technology continues to shape multi-asset class execution in response to increasing demand for a unified, one-stop approach to trading across different products, geographies and client channels.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Chris Bruner, chief product officer, Tradeweb The end of 2024 finds markets more interconnected than ever, as technology continues to shape multi-asset class execution in response to increasing demand for a unified, one-stop approach to trading across different products, geographies and client channels.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 2, 2025

Meanwhile, technology-driven solutions, such as advanced securities matching platforms and portfolio management systems, are helping organisations streamline workflows and improve market connectivity. As APACs capital markets evolve, the interplay between local nuances and global influences will continue to shape the competitive landscape.

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