Institutional & Investment Banking
Global coverage of futures and options news
FIA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Futures Industry Association
Commentary: "Big Data" threatens to cause market crash
5/21/2013
- Financial Times (tiered subscription model)
Maureen O'Hara and David Easley, professors at Cornell University, write that regulators need to address concerns about "Big Data," which could cause a major market crash. Read More
Securities, global capital markets and financial services news
GFMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Market signals less worry about Greek debt restructuring
5/22/2013
- Reuters
The yield on Greece's 10-year bond has dropped below that on longer-dated debt as investors signal a decreased risk of default. "It's an indication the market is less concerned about a debt restructur Read More
News and information about derivatives markets
ISDA dailyLead
Published in partnership with: International Swaps and Derivatives Association
EU decision on ICE-NYSE deal is expected before July
5/21/2013
- Reuters
- Financial Times (tiered subscription model)
Antitrust regulators in Europe are set to decide by late June whether to approve IntercontinentalExchange's takeover offer for NYSE Euronext. The $8.2 billion deal would give ICE control of Liffe, one Read More
Wall Street and economic news
NYSSA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: New York Society of Security Analysts
Yahoo to move into the former home of The New York Times
5/21/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Yahoo is moving into the building at West 43rd Street that for many years was the home of The New York Times. Discussions are underway between city officials and Yahoo about putting an illuminated sig 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
Regulators are nearing vote on nonbank rules, Lew says
5/21/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew expects regulators to vote on nonbank regulation imminently, according to remarks he has prepared for Congress. "The [Financial Stability Oversight Council] discussed 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
NYSE and Credit Suisse inch closer to "trade-at" rule
5/16/2013
- Securities Technology Monitor
NYSE Euronext and the Credit Suisse Group have agreed on a proposal to test a "trade-at" rule that would require orders be sold at the best price. They will need the Financial Industry Regulatory Auth Read More
Global financial markets and investment news
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief
Published in partnership with: SIFMA
Asian-Pacific markets mixed ahead of Bernanke's testimony
5/21/2013
- CNBC
- Economic Times (India), The
Asian-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday as traders stayed close to the sidelines, hoping that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before the U.S. Senate will shed light on how long mone Read More
The latest Asia Pacific investment news and trends
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief: Asia Pacific Edition
Published in partnership with: CFA Institute
Slide in bank shares pulls Asian markets lower
5/21/2013
- Bloomberg
Declines in the shares of the two leading Australian banks and China's ICBC on the sale of Goldman Sachs' remaining stake led Asian markets lower Tuesday. The Hang Seng fell 0.54% to 23,366.37, the Ko Read More
Credit market news
IACPM Weekly SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers
Asian firms say they're victims of an uneven regulatory playing field
5/21/2013
- Risk.net (subscription required)
Because Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan rolled out Basel III on time at the beginning of 2013, and the U.S. and Europe didn't implement the new standards, Asian financial firms are now put at a competi Read More
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