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The Rise of Hedge Funds: Exploring Their Impact on Financial Markets

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Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. as of the end of 2020, hedge funds managed approximately $3.6 Some of these impacts include market liquidity, risk and efficiency, and can be both positive and negative for financial markets.

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Navigating the New Era of Risk Management: Complex Models in Modern Banking

Global Banking & Finance

Navigating the New Era of Risk Management: Complex Models in Modern Banking Written by Sanjay Moolchandani April 2024 The banking and finance sector is navigating significant change driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving regulations, a changing economic landscape, and the sophisticated nature of today’s financial markets.

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NURP’s Algorithmic Trading Accelerator Turbocharges Trading Skills

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Algorithmic trading, popularly called algo trading, has perhaps changed the way traders analyze data and make investment decisions in the digital financial market. Algorithmic trading has redefined market liquidity, risk management, and general trading strategies. This is where Nurp steps […]

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Citi employs blockchain for new FX solution

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The new application, currently available to clients, was created as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) ‘project guardian’ – a collaborative initiative between MAS and financial market players “seeking to test the feasibility of applications in asset tokenization and DeFi, while managing risks to financial stability and integrity”.

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China Minsheng Bank enhances market-making capabilities through adoption of Bloomberg sell-side solutions

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As China’s financial markets continue to open up, China Minsheng Bank is committed to strengthening ties and communications with foreign investors and enhancing our market-making capabilities,” said Qingyu Wang, head of financial markets department at China Minsheng Bank.

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IEX Group to launch its first options exchange

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IEX Group has announced the launch of a US options exchange to partner with liquidity providers to tackle risk management challenges faced in the options markets, subject to regulatory approvals. The new exchange will bring IEX’s suite of order protection innovations to better meet the demands of market makers.

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Repo trading becoming an increasing priority for the buy-side

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Erik Müller, chief executive of Eurex Clearing described repo as “the oil in the wheels of financial markets,” and a key priority for the business going forward.

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