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The SEC’s equities overhaul: Necessary plumbing changes or a liquidity drain?

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If firms can employ better technology to profitably provide tighter spreads for the most liquid securities, then we should encourage, not thwart, that evolution.” Routers on a trading desk are still going to be forced to go to the best venue possible, so that doesn’t really change,” notes O’Connor.

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

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The implementation of Basel III did, however, face a range of challenges , particularly in relation to its potential impact on bank profitability and lending activities. UMR has resulted in higher cost of trading for OTC derivatives, given that counterparties are required to post initial margin to cover potential future exposures.