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       Posted on July 30th, 2012

Broker-dealer industry hot topics

On June 19, 2012, Grant Thornton hosted a panel discussion on the major issues facing the broker-dealer industry. The discussion was hosted by Nichole Jordan, the firm’s National Banking and Securities Industry leader. It was moderated by Lee Pacchia, legal analyst and host of Bloomberg Law multimedia programs.

The panel comprised several [...]


       Posted on June 27th, 2012

Development and Regulation of Institutional Investors in Emerging Markets – IOSCO Report

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a report on Development and Regulation of Institutional Investors in Emerging Markets, which focuses on a wide range of developmental issues and challenges faced by emerging markets seeking to develop their institutional investor base.

Some of these challenges include limited capital market size and [...]


       Posted on May 8th, 2012

Synopsis of the most important regulatory developments in the banking and asset management industry – Status as at 1 May 2012

The most important regulatory developments with comments to important aspects/changes and status:

Interdisciplinary issues
Banks/securities dealers
Fund management companies/investment funds/representatives of foreign collective investment schemes

Source: PwC


       Posted on March 20th, 2012

The Street, The City, and the State 2012 – SIFMA Research Report

The Street, The City, and The State is an annual report which focuses on the importance of the financial services industry, in particular within New York State (NYS) and New York City (NYC). The report touches on securities industry employment, the employment landscape of NYS and NYC, and the impact of the securities industry on [...]


       Posted on March 15th, 2012

European Primary Dealers Handbook – 2012 Edition

This handbook offers a detailed description of the infrastructure of the primary and secondary markets of 15 European countries and the organisation of each of their Primary Dealer systems.


7 pages