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Prop trading firms turn to Middle East as they consider leaving Europe in the wake of IFPR

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In May, the quarterly Acuiti Avelacom survey found that around 50% of prop trading firms were considering moving operations out of European markets due to complexity around the Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFRD). Both the US and Switzerland were popular amongst lower latency trading firms, said Acuiti.

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Proprietary traders prioritising FX as rising costs lead firms to trade fewer products and markets

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Around 45% of firms which already trade FX are planning to significantly increase their exposure in the asset class as of next year, an Acuiti report has found. Will Mitting, founder of Acuiti, said: “Proprietary trading firms are looking ahead to 2024 with optimism and planning expansion and increased investment.

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Aquis sees double digit growth on the back of data and technology boom

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Aquis attributed the growth in market share to changes to its proprietary trading rule in September. Aquis linked its technology growth to the two new contracts it was awarded last year – the most recent being for the Colombian government bond market. “In

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The TRADE’s most read stories of the year part three: Regulation, consolidation and resignation

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The SEC subsequently ordered exchanges to submit new plans for governance of market data in May 2020, in a bid to overhaul control over the equity consolidated tape and address conflicts of interest concerns. Regional chief executive roles for Europe and UK (EUKA), and the Americas were also impacted by the development.

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How do Banks Make Money? Explanation, Examples

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Trading and Proprietary Trading Many large banks are involved in trading activities. This can be trading on behalf of their clients (like when you buy a stock through a bank's brokerage service) or proprietary trading where banks invest their own money.

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A look into the centrally cleared future

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in the process of introducing noteworthy rule changes to the clearing of fixed income securities, a development which is set to reshape the landscape for fixed income trading. For trading desks, the new rules will result in a range of operational and regulatory shifts.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

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The importance of these rules can be linked to the reshaping of the regulatory environment and ultimately creating a more robust trading environment and promoting investor confidence. A key objective of the regulation was to increase market transparency through the promotion of regulated trading venues and encouraging price discovery.