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In efficient markets, arbitrage opportunities are hard to come by — and that’s a good thing
Those who believe that HFT trading firms are making easy money through arbitrage strategies in the equity markets have missed a tremendous evolution in arbitrage over the last 10 years.
CONTINUE READINGWho are the participants in modern markets?
It has been noted many times over recent weeks and months (not to mention years) that the current market structures are complex and difficult to understand as an outsider.
CONTINUE READINGCrossing the jargon jungle
The financial services industry is well-known for its complex terminology, incomprehensible to anyone outside the sector – perhaps even to some active in it.
CONTINUE READINGDark pools
I was recently interviewed on CNBC about high frequency trading and dark pools in Europe. Steve Sedgwick raised some interesting questions during the interview, which I wanted to address further here.
CONTINUE READINGSqueezing the middlemen
The need for middlemen in modern market structure has been much discussed since the publication of ‘Flash Boys’. The idea prevailing is that in today’s technological age middlemen are no longer needed to help market participants find each other, and are simply making easy profit at the expense of the little guy.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC, FERC & SEC updates for CCOs
The regulatory landscape for chief compliance officers is rapidly changing as companies enter new markets, each with different rules of engagement.
CONTINUE READINGSummary of new EFRP rules and Q&A with the CME Group
The CME Group is instituting changes to its exchange-for-related positions rules (Rule 538 and accompanying guidance).
CONTINUE READINGAccessing PRC futures and commodities exchanges
China’s markets have been a source of great interest to overseas market participants because of its sheer size and potential.
CONTINUE READINGInsider trading under the Commodity Exchange Act
The CFTC’s new fraud-based anti-manipulation rule, Rule 180.1, provides it with broad authority to prosecute the misappropriation of material non-public information; often referred to as “insider trading.”
CONTINUE READINGIssues & strategies for U.S. fund managers marketing in Europe
This webinar focuses on the current challenges confronted by U.S. fund managers in marketing their funds in Europe due to the current state of European funds legislation as well as the uncertainties arising from the Brexit referendum.
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