An increased focus on risk management and trading strategies in the past decade are key to the firms’ strong performance, according to a report by Acuiti and Avelacom.
More than half of those surveyed in the latest Acuiti sell-side execution management insight report believe that the derivatives industry has experienced either a ‘significant’ or ‘moderate’ loss of expertise in the last 10 years.
While 76% of asset managers use TCA for regulatory and compliance purposes, more advanced and sophisticated use cases are continuing to gain traction, according to an Acuiti report.
New report from Acuiti also notes the risk associated with new regulations as being a key concern on the horizon for market participants within the asset class.
The expected additional headcount follows a period of strong performance for proprietary trading firms, according to Acuiti’s latest report.
Sentiment is soaring following a strong start to the year with 24% ‘very optimistic’ about the Q2 outlook as firms look to further expand their reach, according to the latest Acuiti report.
New report explores the potential shift to listed futures and options by retail brokers following increasing regulatory restrictions on contract for difference markets and the impact this will have on competition and the institutional brokerage landscape.
New Acuiti report found that most respondents expect between 26-50% of listed crypto derivatives trading volumes to be conducted onshore following establishment of new regulatory frameworks.
There is a significant gap in the market for a customisable listed product, an Acuiti report has found.
Around two thirds of firms are set to make higher than average investments in 2024, with algo trading tools, connectivity to new markets, and market data the top priorities, according to the latest Acuiti report.