Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations, has provided a bold and, given 2020, perhaps surprisingly optimistic forecast for the markets in…
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Wood, Institutional Business Development Manager…
Andrew Wood’s role within CMC Markets’ institutional division is to develop business for API connectivity, white labels, advisory brokers and funds in the APAC region. He manages the Institutional Services team in Sydney, which supports…
A New Bretton Woods Moment? The IMF, Central…
Not many people will have heard Kristalina Georgieva’s recent speech, ominously titled “A New Bretton Woods Moment.” With the US election just around the corner, coronavirus cases spiking again in Europe, and Brexit still featuring…
From Science Fiction to Reality: Are Central Bank…
What are they? Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have been in and out of the news over the past few years but there’s still some confusion as to what they are, what they’re for, and…
Globally Distributed Teams Prove Vital in Pandemic
[caption id="attachment_307683" align="alignleft" width="150"] Ivy Schmerken[/caption] When the global pandemic forced banks and asset managers to activate their business continuity plans across the world, many firms acted swiftly to slow the spread of the virus…
Intraday Volatility in the COVID Era: Why it…
Key Takeaways: Both volatility and the variance of volatility across securities have risen substantially since late February. Trading desks should incorporate intraday volatility metrics in their pre-trade and post-trade TCA. Particularly where this is used…
Is Remote Work Leading to a Paradigm Shift…
Everyone talks about the buzz of the trading room Sell-side traders have worked in large, physical trading rooms for decades. A small proportion have stood every day, shoulder-to-shoulder on huge exchange floors. But in the…
FX Algos Gain Adoption on the Buy Side…
FX Algos gain adoption on the buy side as Best Ex and TCA Fuel Change with the proliferation of algorithms in currency markets and regulatory pressure to prove best execution, buy-side trading desks are adopting…
Unlocking Data Silos to Reach the Promised Land…
With mountains of market data, historical prices, and transactions data stored in disparate systems, securities and investment firms are shifting from a focus on collecting data to extracting value from it. A December 2019 paper…
Will CTFs be the new ETF?
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are among the most popular methods of investing today, with investors pouring trillions of dollars into an ever-growing pool of funds. Particularly in comparison with expensive to use hedge funds, low-fee ETFs provide a safer,…