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
China expected to resume IPO approvals
6/19/2013
- Reuters
China is poised to once again approve initial public offerings after a nine-month freeze as part of an effort to restore investor confidence and rein in wrongdoing. Yao Gang, vice chairman of the Chin… 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
Small businesses press for bigger voice in New York City government
6/19/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
A group to be called GoBizNYC will seek to make sure that New York City's small-business owners have a say in the making of city policies. The group will include representatives from the chamber of co… 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
Commentary: Paper on MSRB fair-pricing rule violations is flawed
6/19/2013
- Bond Buyer (free content), The
Michael Decker, co-head of SIFMA's municipal securities group, writes that a recently released research paper indicates that violations of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's fair-pricing rule… 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
Japan leads gains among mixed Asian-Pacific markets
6/19/2013
- CNBC
- Economic Times (India), The
Asian-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday as investors waited for news from the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 1.8%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slid 1.1%. Aus… 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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