Equities Archive

Pan-European cash equities central counterparty EuroCCP has announced a reduction in clearing service fees, effective from 29 July 2011. read more>

Advances in the ability to measure the value of trading ideas can lead buy-side firms to increase commission levels and direct execution to brokers that supply better research. read more>

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev repealed a 30% tax on foreign investors' income from equity sales last week. read more>

A new systematic trading group will offer Credit Suisse Asset Management clients access to trading strategies that will seek to achieve risk-adjusted returns with relatively low correlation to traditional markets. read more>

UK secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Vince Cable has announced an independent review of the UK equity markets, which will make recommendations on the mechanisms of corporate control and accountability provided by UK equity markets and their impact on long-term competitive performance of listed companies. read more>

Multiple clearing and settlement venues will be crucial to delivering the full benefits of competition in Australia, said William Tonkin, director of SecuritEase, the interface technology provider selected by Chi-X Australia to connect to ASX's clearing and settlement infrastructure. read more>

US investment bank Jefferies has established full-service equity capabilities in Mumbai, India as part of the firm's continued expansion of its global equities franchise. read more>

The ongoing reorganisation of Mizuho Securities, the investment banking arm of Japan's Mizuho Financial Group, has led to a substantial scaling back of the firm's electronic trading business, according to sources. read more>

Technical issues have delayed the start of trading on the European cash markets operated by NYSE Euronext for the second consecutive day. read more>

By removing the trade reporting delay for large orders under MiFID II, the European Commission could push more order flow into the dark as the buy-side seeks to limit interaction with high-frequency trading firms. read more>