The buy-side share of the derivatives business has grown to record levels over the last decade, as they use derivatives in significant volumes to hedge risks or tap hard-to-access investments. But will this work be curtailed due to the clutch of new market regulations on the horizon?
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed six senior regulatory figures to lead its regulatory standing committees, including FCA chief executive Martin Wheatley.
London Stock Exchange has seen a 10-year high in new fund listings in the first half of 2015, buoyed by growing interest from international fund managers.
Buy-side derivatives trading operations are under greater scrutiny than ever before, but the automation demanded by regulators may improve monitoring and best execution.
Forthcoming new rules on market abuse are pushing investment firms to splash out on analytics and surveillance tools. Joe McGrath speaks to one of the FinTech companies hoping to benefit.
Entries have now opened for a new awards scheme designed to recognise the emerging trading talent that exists across the European asset management community.
The first wave of Europe’s ambitious settlement platform, TARGET2 Securities, successful went live on Monday in Greece, Malta, Romania and Switzerland.
Market participants should move towards confirming trades within 15 minutes of execution to better manage their costs and risks, according to a whitepaper from post-trade services provider Trax.
Luminex – the trading venue launched by an asset management consortium including BlackRock, Fidelity, Invesco and JPMorgan Asset Management – has announced its new president.
The European Central Bank’s T2S Board has approved a request from Monte Titoli, Italy’s CSD, to delay going live on Europe’s incoming settlement platform.