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Over 75% of prop trading firms saw volatility trading strategies out-perform other markets in 2022

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Acuiti’s research – commissioned by MIAX – included responses from senior executives across 94 proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, banks and interdealer brokers, as well as the main futures commission merchants ( FCM ) that serve the derivatives market.

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More than two thirds of traders are looking to diversify through Asia and South America expansion

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Connectivity costs ranked top out of five key considerations when connecting to a new market for proprietary trading firms, while hedge funds and bank execution desks ranked it second after preferred brokers providing access.

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Keeping ESG commercial

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Joining the industry after graduating from business school at the age of 20, Papanichola has an impressive track record that spans across five hedge funds and two banks. Papanichola began his career at interdealer broker, GFI, however quickly realised the environment wasn’t the one for him.

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Volatility trading picking up traction as the market pegs it as a future core strategy

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As highlighted in Acuiti’s report – which included responses from senior executives across 94 proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, banks, interdealer brokers, and futures commission merchants (FCM) that serve the derivatives market – 2022 saw a surge in interest in volatility trading from the market.

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A look into the centrally cleared future

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“Increased central clearing can also reduce clearing costs and credit risk by incentivising direct participants to submit more balanced portfolios that have a lower risk profile and thus carry lower clearing fund and liquidity facility requirements.” Rowe Price.

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Inside the FX cut-off conundrum sparking animosity between the buy-side, CLS and custodians as T+1 looms

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While fingers of blame are being pointed in each direction, the bottom line is asset managers are now facing operational challenges, the notion of pre-funding trades and balancing settlement security with best execution obligations. I’m not seeing it yet. That cannot be seen to be a positive outcome.”

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Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right

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Speaking to The TRADE, Dean Gray, head of EMEA outsourced trading at Jefferies, explains: “It has been well documented that the past few years have seen a significant shift in the mindset, especially of the larger funds, towards the adoption of outsourced trading. were in $50-100 billion and another 2.5%

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