I’m a little late to the predictions party but please indulge me. This is a completely unscientific, random, and unusual set of predictions for this year and maybe a little beyond. I have scanned the usual suspects and unorthodox places and presented a variety of points of view while adding a few of my own…. Read More >>
Trump’s SEC May Be Less Aggressive On Fines
(The Trump team is moving fast to get its cabinet nominees in order, and Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner under President George W. Bush, has been tapped to head the SEC. If Atkins wins the approval of the U.S. Senate, he will succeed Gary Gensler, who steps down on Inauguration Day. FTF News asked… Read More >>
SEC Chair Gensler to Step Down January 20
Gary Gensler will not be filling out his term as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as he will be stepping down as its 33rd Chair effective at Noon on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, according to an SEC announcement With the onset of the second Trump administration, Gensler was never expected to… Read More >>
ACA Group Acquires FINOP Consulting
Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions provider ACA Group hopes to bolster the FINRA and SEC compliance services it offers to broker-dealers via the acquisition of FINOP Consulting, an outsourcer for broker-dealers, officials say. Officials declined to provide the financial terms of the acquisition. FINOP Consulting offers financial operations services “that ensure a broker-dealer’s financial… Read More >>
A Glimpse at Gary Gensler’s Legacy
With the second Trump administration coming to power in January, Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is unlikely to be a part of the new team. During the campaign, Trump stated that he would replace Gensler. In fact, multiple media outlets have recently reported that Trump’s transition team is searching for a replacement… Read More >>
SEC Bolsters Security for the EDGAR Platform
In case you missed it, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted “rule and form amendments” late last month that the SEC says will improve the security of its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, otherwise known as the venerable EDGAR platform. The improvements cover the access and management of filers’ accounts and have been… Read More >>
SS&C Acquires Battea Class Action Services for $670M
SS&C Technologies is acquiring Battea-Class Action Services, a securities class action claims management and settlement recovery services provider for $670 million, subject to certain adjustments, officials say. “Battea helps more than 900 banks, asset managers hedge funds and proprietary trading firms receive the maximum distribution of entitled settlements. The acquisition is expected to close this… Read More >>
T+1 Hit Home Harder Than Expected
A new survey from Citi Securities Services is lifting the lid on the widespread ramifications of North America’s recent shift to T+1 settlement, with effects rippling across the entire trade lifecycle. While the DTCC, brokers, and custodians have remained relatively quiet since the May transition, Citi’s Securities Services Evolution 2024 survey shows that 44 percent… Read More >>
India’s T+1 Journey Has Lessons for North America
Nearly a year-and-a-half before the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Jamaica transitioned to a shorter settlement cycle for equities, corporate bonds, and municipal securities, India quietly implemented its T+1 settlement cycle intending to enhance liquidity and operational efficiency for India’s growing domestic markets. India also appears to have made a cost-effective transition — which may… Read More >>
Macro Hedge Fund Maniyar Capital to Close
Hedge fund Maniyar Capital Advisors, based in London, England, is shutting down and has begun alerting its investors that they will have their redemptions by October 1 of this year, according to a Bloomberg report and an industry source. On its website, the firm describes itself as “an investment management firm focused on discretionary macro… Read More >>
