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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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Stocks Rally and Bond Yields Slide as Fed Signals Rate Cuts in 2024

The New York Times: Banking

The Fed’s rate increases since March 2022 have sent shock waves through financial markets, raising borrowing costs on things like mortgages and government debt and weighing on the stock market.

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Aquis Stock Exchange first to adopt cloud-based matching engine

The TRADE

This week the Aquis Stock Exchange has become the first recognised investment exchange (RIE) to run a cloud-based matching engine, having achieved a full migration. All Aquis Stock Exchange trades are now being matched and executed successfully while running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as of 27 November.

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Sri Lanka to cut settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 in June

The TRADE

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) of Sri Lanka has announced its decision to shorten its current settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 for all equity transactions, a move aimed at aligning with international standards. The move comes as markets around the world look to shorten their settlement cycles.

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RBI not planning to issue norms to regulate social media influencers

Business Standard - FInance

The Reserve Bank is not planning to issue any separate norms to regulate social media influencers pedalling their personal views on the financial markets since sector watchdog Sebi is already on it. Social media influencers peddle personal views or those paying them on financial markets or stocks.

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Expert Strategies for Surviving a Stock Market Crash

Peak Frameworks

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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Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets

Global Banking & Finance

Analysis-Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painful wake-up call for financial markets, big investors warn.