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Apr 27, 2012Finding the right dark pool can be a difficult task for buy-side institutions. But the answers could be closer than you think, according to Darren Toulson, head of research at financial research firm LiquidMetrix. read more>
Apr 20, 2012BM&F Bovespa has been one of the biggest emerging market success stories in recent years but rising levels of high-frequency trading and the impending arrival of competition will change the landscape for international buy-side firms accessing Latin America’s biggest market, says Fidessa’s Alice Botis. read more>
Apr 13, 2012The introduction of trade repositories to help reduce systemic risk in the derivatives markets must provide a global picture to be truly effective, says Andrew Douglas, head of European government relations at clearer the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. read more>
Apr 05, 2012As the European market infrastructure regulation edges toward its early-2013 deadline, the transfer of many OTC derivatives onto central clearing will lead some buy-side firms to adopt alternative approaches, says Gert Raeves, research director at financial research firm TowerGroup. read more>
Mar 30, 2012Jorge Morley-Smith, head of tax at the UK-based Investment Management Association, suggests that emerging alternatives to the financial transaction tax could be a good thing for buy-side firms. read more>
Mar 23, 2012Despite a reluctance in some quarters for pre-trade transparency in the bond market, Tim Grant, head of sales and marketing at financial technology vendor Benchmark Solutions, believes greater visibility is vital for buy-side’s best execution needs. read more>
Mar 16, 2012Greater industry collaboration is fundamental to ensuring exchange charges to control message traffic do not impair liquidity, says Mark Spanbroek, vice chairman of the FIA’s European Principal Traders Association. read more>
Mar 09, 2012With
new legislation for OTC derivatives inching ever closer, the buy-side needs to
prepare by enhancing its use of collateral and investing in new solutions, says
Saheed Awan, partner at advisory firm Global Collateral Management Solutions. read more>
Mar 02, 2012The allocation of equity investments to different sectors across economic cycles can offer market insight over and above analysis at the individual equity level, states Michael Brandt, professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. read more>
Feb 24, 2012A long-term plan by Nasdaq OMX to consolidate market infrastructure in the Baltic region is crucial to enticing greater foreign participation in its capital markets, says Arminta Saladžienė. read more>