ESMA raises concerns over liquidity for alternative investment funds
The regulator warns that there could be a potential mismatch between asset liquidity and redemption timeframe.
Tag: Europe
MiFID II having negative impact on European equity liquidity sourcing
Sourcing European equity liquidity continues to prove troublesome for asset managers under the new regulatory regime.
Clash on Brexit share trading rules could see further UK-EU regulatory divergence
As UK and European regulators clash over post-Brexit share trading rules, it could spell further divergence for post-trade arrangements.
Hermes continues push into Europe with Copenhagen and Frankfurt expansion
Asset manager established Irish-based management firm in January as part of Brexit contingency plans.
Buy-Side
Financial firms searching for control amid Brexit chaos
With less than a year until the United Kingdom is due to officially depart from the European Union, Hayley McDowell examines where the financial services industry stands in the swirling Brexit chaos as the clock ticks down to 29 March 2019.
Brexit to bolster buy-side hiring in non-UK locations
State Street survey of 250 asset managers finds that more than half plan to hire new staff in locations established outside of the UK.
Buy-Side
Neil Joseph: Optimising equity execution
Neil Joseph, European head of equity trading at JP Morgan Asset Management, talks to John Brazier about his 16 years at the business, the underlying importance of new trading technology and how the desk is handling ever-increasing volumes.
Citi promotes rates head to lead North America prime and securities services
Citi shuffles Cedric Pauwels to North America to lead prime, futures and securities service (PFSS) business.
CME Europe to cease trading by summers end
CME Europe failed to win volumes, with traders preferring to access liquidity at its US exchanges instead.
CME to close European exchange and CCP by end of 2017
The Merc will close CME Europe and CME Clearing Europe by years end.