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Hedge Funds Take On Distressed Debt, Side Pockets Swell
Though hedge funds are helping financial institutions by providing a market for distressed debt, their use of side pockets could have detrimental effects on transparency.
Merged Eurex, ISE Name Their First Joint Initiative: A New U.S. Options Platform
The International Securities Exchange and Eurex, fresh off the December completion of their merger, are jointly developing an options trading system that will bolster ISE in a competitive U.S. market.
Broker-Dealers Facing Data Storage Dilemma
With Reg NMS and MiFID mandating that brokers provide their clients with best execution--and have the records to prove it--how will all that data be stored, and how can it be retrieved easily?
Pandemic Exercise a Qualified Success
The results of a pandemic testing exercise for the U.S. financial services industry paint a sobering picture regarding the depth of response needed to cope with such a crisis.
Regulators Reach Out to NYSE; Credit Derivatives Transparency Project Possible
Concerns about pricing and payment failures have led the SEC and Treasury to consider having exchanges post quotes and trades of collateralized debt obligations and credit default swaps.
