Institutional & Investment Banking
Global coverage of futures and options news
FIA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Futures Industry Association
High-speed-trading firms pay to gain info advantage
6/19/2013
- CNNMoney
High-speed-trading firms pay information providers to gain access to data ahead of the rest of the market to gain an edge. "Economic data is a petri dish for high-frequency trading and highly automate Read More
Securities, global capital markets and financial services news
GFMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SGX proposes dynamic circuit breakers
6/20/2013
- Trade News (U.K.), The
Singapore Exchange is seeking feedback on the possibility of implementing dynamic circuit breakers to protect market participants from significant price fluctuation. SGX says in its proposal that circ Read More
News and information about derivatives markets
ISDA dailyLead
Published in partnership with: International Swaps and Derivatives Association
German regulator considers forgoing Basel III CVA charge exemption
6/19/2013
- Risk.net (subscription required)
Germany's Bafin is looking into rolling back exemptions to Europe's Basel III rules that allow EU banks to avoid applying the credit valuation adjustment charge in trades with sovereigns, corporates a Read More
Wall Street and economic news
NYSSA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: New York Society of Security Analysts
New York voters to decide on expansion of casino gambling
6/20/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and leaders of the state Legislature have decided to call a referendum in November on whether to amend the state's constitution to permit a major expansion of casino gambling. If Read More
News on capital markets, wealth management and the financial services industry
SIFMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Froman is confirmed as U.S. trade representative
6/20/2013
- Washington Post (tiered subscription model), The
- Reuters
- Wall Street Journal, The
The Senate has confirmed Michael Froman, a former law classmate of President Barack Obama and a senior White House economic adviser, as the U.S. trade representative. Froman will head negotiations to Read More
Operations and technology news specific to securities firms, banks and asset managers
SIFMA SmartBrief: Operations and Technology Edition
Published in partnership with: SIFMA
CIO position is changing in the digital world
6/13/2013
- Wall Street & Technology
As IT departments continue to become increasingly important to financial institutions, the role of the chief information officer is also changing according to a panel of four veteran CIOs. To succeed, Read More
Global financial markets and investment news
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief
Published in partnership with: SIFMA
Fed news, Chinese industrial data batter Asian-Pacific markets
6/20/2013
- CNBC
- Economic Times (India), The
Asian-Pacific markets took a big fall Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about tapering off the central bank's bond buying and data showed a decline in China's industrial acti Read More
The latest Asia Pacific investment news and trends
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief: Asia Pacific Edition
Published in partnership with: CFA Institute
Asian markets mixed
6/19/2013
- MarketWatch
Asian markets were mixed ahead of Wednesday's announcements by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Nikkei jumped 1.83% to 13,245.22, the Hang Seng fell 1.13% to 20,986.89, the Kospi lost 0.65% to 1,888.31 a Read More
Credit market news
IACPM Weekly SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers
As China's shadow banking grows, interbank rates surge
6/18/2013
- Financial Times (tiered subscription model)
In a further indication of the impact of China's massive shadow banking industry, rates are surging in the country's interbank market as more deposits flow into wealth management products. Read More
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