Day-traders putting the squeeze on hedge funders speaks to the economic, political and cultural moment
Volatility prompts firms with crucial settlement role to increase collateral demands
Investors underestimate the pandemic-induced risk of conflict and imposition of capital controls
Swedish regulators issue $36m penalty after investigation uncovered ‘serious deficiencies’
LSE and Deutsche Börse’s reported rises in ETF turnover of 50% or more far outstrip broader market
Putting all trading and repo transactions through a central clearing house could protect the global financial system
Eurozone sovereign debt and repo market work has shifted but other targets have met resistance
London Stock Exchange also offers to strengthen governance and oversight
Watchdog to assess systemic risk in 18-month grace period and may force activities to relocate
Central banks have warned of disruption without smooth post-Brexit transition
Central bank pushes back reverse auction following problems at Crest hub
Systemic Risk Council’s Paul Tucker warns on consequences of failure as he criticises proposals
Lobby groups say planned changes will be harmful to stability of bond and exchange traded fund markets
EU financial policy commissioner says decision will address risks to financial stability posed by Brexit
City state’s regulator will examine whether blockbuster deal could hit foreign-exchange pricing
‘Open access’ regime, intended to encourage competition, was due on July 4
Regulators worry a combined group could offer customers preferential data services
Industry behind schedule on ‘open access’ changes due to be implemented next month
Agreement may help attract investors wary of country’s direction under Erdogan
Broker to raise margin requirements and ‘restrict’ new positions in June contracts
Shares in brokerage firm drop overnight after it discloses payments to clearing houses
Frantic trading across financial markets pushes revenues up at the exchange and financial data group
Settlement house delays payout and project to let small shareholders cash out
Industry bodies had been lobbying for longer postponement over fears of hit to bond markets
Christian Noyer believes projects available to consumers are a way off yet
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