Nasdaq gets green light from SEC for volatility index options
Nasdaq plans to launch the volatility index options later this year, following the approval from the US financial regulator.
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ETFs
Active ETFs: Europe has a way to go
As Europe is yet to see the significant uptake in actively managed ETFs that the US market has experienced, Annabel Smith asks why that is and how active ETFs operate.
US Senate approves Gensler for SEC chair role
Approval from the US Senate follows the appointment of Gary Gensler as chairman of the SEC in January earlier this year.
Cboe gets green light from SEC to launch US equities periodic auctions
The US equities periodic auctions are expected to launch at Cboe during the third quarter of this year.
US buy-side firms struggle to see benefit of new rules for electronic treasury venues
Research by Greenwich Associates found that only 44% of US buy-side firms thought the SEC’s proposed ruling on electronic treasury trading venues would benefit the market.
MEMX hits out at US exchanges over legal row on market data with SEC
Nasdaq, Cboe, and NYSE have sued the US regulator over its decision to overhaul real-time consolidated data feeds for the US equities market, also known as SIPs.
Biden administration selects former CFTC head for SEC chairman role
Gary Gensler becomes chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) bringing with him over 25 years of industry experience.
FINRA asks participants how to improve US Treasury securities TRACE reporting
The US watchdog has asked market participants to submit comments on how they would enhance the way the data is collected for FINRA’s TRACE for US Treasury securities.
Redfearn tenure as SEC trading and markets director to end this year
Brett Redfearn has been director of the trading and markets division at the SEC since October 2017.
US to decentralise SIP model and add depth of book data in major overhaul
The decision to overhaul market data feeds in the US could bring more competition to the space and decrease escalating data costs for investors.