(Editor’s note: Volatile global markets are becoming the norm for 2018 and as yet there isn’t a consensus on the underlying reasons. Many industry observers are predicting that there will be more corrections to come as inflation and interest rate increases worry investors. Whatever the actual causes, there have been moments of turbulence that are… Read More >>
Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse Deals May Mark the End of an Era
Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse Group struck end-of-year, billion-dollar deals with the Obama administration over cases involving toxic securities and fraud allegations, perhaps signaling the end of the era of Big Settlements. As has been widely reported, Deutsche Bank agreed to a $7.2 billion settlement with U.S. authorities while Credit Suisse is going to pay… Read More >>
‘Trump’-ing Dodd-Frank Would Be a Huge Effort
(Editor’s note: President-Elect Donald J. Trump and his new administration will be juggling many new policy issues, including changes to the financial services reform efforts that began under the Obama administration. In this first part of a two-part series, FTF News has asked industry analysts what market structure changes they think may come from the… Read More >>
Markit-IHS Challenges Dominance of Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters
Activity in the market data sphere has continued at a clip over the past two years but the recent $13 billion merger of two sector giants — Markit and IHS — marks the largest union. Together they will create a formidable force in corporate and financial coverage that will rival entrenched powerhouses Bloomberg and Thomson… Read More >>
