Fragmentation Finds Favor
By Riley McDermid, Deputy Editor
Market players say stepped-up competition could bring more liquidity to crowded exchange space.
Options Exchanges Battle for Liquidity
By Andy Nybo, Principal, The TABB Group
In U.S., pennies, internalization and regulatory environment shift landscape.
Will MiFID Bring Europe Closer Together?
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Ability to trade across venues is still hindered by complex order execution policies and legacy software.
Electronic Trading Takes Hold In Europe
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Multilateral trading facilities gain traction versus established exchanges.
Consolidation Continues to Sweep Markets
By Markets Media Staff
'With all this activity, what is left? Lots!' says report on financial services M&A.
Leveraged ETFs Receiving Greater Scrutiny
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Funds that deliver multiples of indices require greater screening for retail investors: TD Ameritrade.
Institutions Looking To Diversify
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
A broad range of asset classes such as commodities, FX, and emerging markets garner interest.
Delivery Controls Trumped Price Tests
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Number of shares preborrowed jumped after SEC issued emergency orders in 2008.
Burgeoning Carbon Market Faces New Regs
By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief
Not all markets need to trade on 'actual exchanges,' says Trayport VP.
Key Securities Players Back Ballista
By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief
Stakes by ISE, Knight, Morgan Stanley, Susquehanna signal optimism for burgeoning options market.
Buyside Attempting to Analyze Costs
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
New dats shows no single analytic or software exists to quantify costs across all asset classes.
Dark Pools Still Vital?
By Riley McDermid, Deputy Editor
Managing director of electronic execution sales at Citi says all tools needed in volatile markets.
'Sideways' Trading Better than Before
By Karla L. Yeh, Chicago Correspondent
CME trader doesn't see big moves, but the numbers give a more optimistic market assessment.
'Market Makers Fear Volatility': Quant
By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief
When volatility jumps, so does trading activity on some MTFs: Cheuvreux quantitative research head.
OTC Controls Could Soothe Market
By Riley McDermid, Deputy Editor
Financial firms should commit to standardized rules in order to control risk: Celent.
Rest of TARP OK'd in Face of Objections
By Ed Zwirn, Regulation Correspondent
Despite growing chorus of critics, Senate votes to release second half of $700B bailout program.