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       Posted on January 13th, 2013

High-Frequency Trading and the Execution Costs of Institutional Investors

This paper studies whether high-frequency trading (HFT) increases the execution costs of institutional investors. We use technology upgrades that lower the latency of the London Stock Exchange to obtain variation in the level of HFT over time. Following upgrades, the level of HFT increases. Around these shocks to HFT, as far as can [...]


       Posted on January 13th, 2013

The Role of Markets in Sovereign Debt Crisis Detection, Prevention and Resolution

IIF First Deputy Managing Director Hung Tran has delivered a speech at the BIS Seminar “Sovereign Risk: A World Without Risk-Free Assets?” In his remarks, Hung Tran discussed the role of markets and market infrastructure in sovereign debt crisis detection, prevention, and resolution. Given the prospect of slow growth, large budget deficits and [...]


       Posted on January 13th, 2013

ICMA Quarterly Report – First Quarter 2013 – Assessment of Market Practice and Regulatory Policy

This Quarterly Report is produced by the Market Practice and Regulatory Policy team at ICMA.

It outlines developments in the main areas in which the Association is currently engaged namely: response to the financial crisis, sovereign bond markets, short-term markets, primary markets, secondary markets, asset management and market infrastructure.

Source: ICMA


       Posted on January 10th, 2013

Russell 2013 Annual Global Outlook

Russell Investments’ team of global investment strategists has released the firm’s 2013 Annual Global Outlook, highlighting core expectations for capital markets as well as a point of view on six central issues for the coming year. Russell’s forecast for 2013 predicts a modestly positive, albeit volatile investment environment, noting that investors are likely [...]


       Posted on January 10th, 2013

ISDA OTC Derivatives Market Analysis – Mid-Year 2012

ISDA produces its Market Analysis to correspond with the release of the Bank for International Settlement’s (BIS) semi-annual statistical release. The BIS’s most recent release covered the period ending June 30, 2012. Our report aims to integrate market data to show the impact of clearing, netting, compression and collateral on notional amounts and [...]


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