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What has become clear is that almost nothing is clear about how fees and rebates impact both execution decision-making and execution quality, so the SEC’s social experiment is a worthwhile effort. We just need to make sure that it yields the most reliable results possible. In that regard, we should understand the many risks and… Read More »
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Participants in the world’s financial markets are facing a period of unprecedented challenges, affecting not only the markets for financial instruments but even more the markets for financial services. These challenges, while often appearing unconnected, are actually evidence of a complicated process of evolution in the markets. Capital Markets Advisors Partner George Bollenbacher’s guide to… Read More »
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Among the regulatory requirements that have crept up to bite us, none appear to be more troublesome than the reporting of complex trades. With global regulators attacking the issue independently, disparate requirements are complicated and often unclear. CMAs George Bollenbacher breaks down just how complicated reporting obligations can be. Check out the full article on TabbForum here: http://tabbforum.com/opinions/its-complicated-reporting-complex-trades-across-the-globe
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The recent global hack attack using algorithms apparently stolen from the NSA should focus our attention on the safety of the electronic information floating around the world’s capital markets, particularly in light of MiFID II’s personal data reporting requirements. But the EU’s new Global Data Protection Requirement should provide some comfort, shouldn’t it? CMA’s George Bollenbacher… Read More »
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Having trouble following and understanding all of the new market regulations coming out of Europe? Looking for a guide to MiFID? MiFID II? MAR? MAD? Download and read through CMA’s new EU Regulations Series in which George Bollenbacher explores various EU market regulations and their effects.
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What happens if and when one of the large CCPs runs into a major default by one or more of its members? George Bollenbacher, CMA’s Head of Regulatory Reform, takes a deep dive into the risks and regulatory requirements. http://tabbforum.com/opinions/ccp-resolution-scuba-diving-in-murky-waters
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GFMA News
- Strategists find other ways to measure Chinese economy April 20, 2018Investment strategists are developing alternative metrics to gauge China's economic output, measuring factors such as rail ca -More-
- BoE to publish Libor alternative Monday April 20, 2018The Sterling Overnight Index Average will be based on transactions that cover about 90% of the market and will be published b -More-
- 11th Annual European Post-Trade Conference -- 23 May -- etc.venues St Paul's in London April 20, 2018Now in its 11th year, the event attracts over 200 leading industry representatives to hear about the latest trends and to net -More-
Financial Times
- Investors cannot ignore the message of the US bond market April 21, 2018Signals sent about the economy by yields have been mightily reliable over time
- Slide for US tech stocks weighs on Wall Street April 20, 2018Yield on 10-year Treasury hits four-year high
- 10-year US Treasury yield reaches highest point since 2014 April 20, 2018
- The signal and the noise in the flat yield curve April 20, 2018Has the most watched of all economic indicators lost some of its value?
- Pound hit as Carney casts doubt on UK rate outlook April 20, 2018Sterling’s decline lifts FTSE 100 and draws investors into government debt
CNN Money
- Apple sinks on fears of slowing iPhone sales April 20, 2018Shares of Apple fell more than 3% Friday and are down for the whole week too. Worries of soft demand for iPhones --particularly the iPhone X -- hit chip stocks hard too. But Amazon, Netflix and other big techs are still up for the week.
- Surging oil prices rattle President Trump April 20, 2018Trump's Twitter attack on OPEC shows how the oil market has caught him in an awkward spot between pro-business instincts and populist tendencies.
- Takeda sweetens $60 billion Shire pitch as rival bows out April 20, 2018Prospects of a bidding war drove up the stock of biotech firm Shire this week. Now Takeda has the field to itself and has tabled a fourth, slightly sweeter proposal.
