The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to shake up the crypto industry with its recent string of enforcement actions. There are major implications for institutional traders as the regulatory status of digital assets and...

What started as panic selling from the Fed’s extreme tightening in Q1 2022 turned into excited buying by retail investors in Q4, with tax-loss harvesting and tax-free (and low-risk) yields nearing 5% offering what many saw as the chance of a...

After years of mediocre growth, FX execution algorithm adoption is looking up. Most buy-side segments have witnessed a healthy rise in the use of algos since 2020, especially on the real money side. Both fund managers and hedge funds have seen an...

Most buy-side and sell-side firms are seeking to implement modern technology (e.g., cloud computing, AI, APIs) across the trade lifecycle for many reasons, from cost reduction to increasing their competitive position. As with much of today’s tech,...

For the past few years, a large percentage of the digital asset community has gravitated to vertically integrated platforms to trade, settle, custody, and lend/borrow digital assets. Vertically integrated business models have been a convenient way...

Risk abounds for financial institutions! Ongoing investment trends along with market dynamics have been pushing market participants to deal with numerous frictions. Against a backdrop of dizzying macroeconomic forces, portfolio diversification has...

In case you haven’t noticed, we are living in an environment where regulators are keen to address advisor relationship practices that jeopardize retail investors. Historically, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial...

Approximately 85% of the nearly 200 companies in the UAE participating in the annual Coalition Greenwich Middle East Large Corporate Finance Study have a positive outlook for their businesses for the next six to 12 months. That result suggests...

Corporate banks in Asia have successfully used technology investments to become more efficient and lower costs. Today, the largest banks are using their IT spending for a new reason: to keep up with their corporate clients. Large companies...

The days of corporate bond portfolio trading estimates are coming to an end. FINRA has proposed and the SEC has approved a new rule (proposed FINRA Rule 6730(d)(4)(H)) that will require corporate bonds traded via a portfolio trade be reported to...