Contributor: Nasser Khodri
If any country epitomizes the wilder side of capital markets trading in Asia, it’s Malaysia. But there are signs that Malaysia is ripe for a bit of refinement, which would give this dynamic country the focus it needs to be more competitive in global markets.... read more
Contributor: Brent Larosa
The 2008 market collapse was a watershed event highlighting the danger of poorly valued securities. It exposed the risk inherent in a single-source valuation model and made it painfully apparent that the ability to obtain an independent valuation is mission critical. Since asset managers and their firms are responsible for implementing steps to ensure all valuations for securities and investment funds accurately reflect fair value and are reasonable, the need for independent, objective and reliable price validation has never been more essential.... read more
Contributor: Russ Chrusciel
When was the last time a significant exchange merger came to fruition? Over the past year, all we’ve seen is the dissolution or outright rejection of prominent merger plans by regulatory bodies. The Australian government effectively denied a proposal to merge the Australian Securities Exchange and Singapore Exchange. Plans for the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to unite with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) were scuttled when nationalistic feeling seemingly dissuaded the necessary two-thirds of voters from approving the deal. The most noteworthy by far – the highly anticipated cross-Atlantic “super-merger” between the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Deutsche Börse – reached its own end when European regulators raised significant objections to the merged entity’s likely stranglehold on derivatives market share in Europe.... read more
Contributor: Philippe Carré
Beyond mature markets, investors and trading firms looking for opportunities should keep in mind the potential an emerging market offers. By that benchmark, then, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina should be high on peoples’ shopping lists as these countries have come a long way in improving their infrastructures and thus their links—both electronically and culturally—to the global investment community. After decades of (relative) financial discipline coupled with steady advances toward democracy and market capitalism, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina have emerged with strong economies and fairly youthful populations with rising incomes. Each country has a burgeoning middle class with a keen financial awareness. It’s telling that these four nations are becoming known for their growing strengths rather than old stereotypes.... read more
Contributor: Philippe Carré
Last month I visited Warsaw to moderate a panel at the FOW Derivatives World CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) conference. As ever it was a pleasure to be in Poland but this time it was particularly interesting given recent developments in Polish and other CEE markets. The conference literature said that it returned to "to Poland for the fourth year to examine, in partnership with the Warsaw Stock Exchange, how the derivatives market in Central Eastern Europe is developing" but in truth it didn't require a lot of examination to receive the strong messages of regional growth and international investment.... read more
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