Contributor: Tim Dodd
New regulations, such as Dodd-Frank in the U.S. and and MiFID II Europe, are focused on systemic risk and transparency. However, in the Middle East, systemic risks are typically well-contained and transparency almost entirely refers to OTC instruments which are not prevalent in the region. Consequently, the new regulations in other regions will have minimal impact in the Middle East.... read more
Contributor: Philippe Carré
Trading in the region will eventually become more attractive and accessible to overseas investors, but the panelists in Dubai implied that regulators were understandably quite cautious at present. Of more concern was the diversity of regulatory regimes throughout the region.... read more
Contributor: Jane Milner
It is a shame Greek philosopher Heraclitus is unable to see and comment on today’s rapidly evolving financial industry. Despite the hundreds of years between his life and present day, Heraclitus’s famous quote, “the only constant is change,” still rings true. And today we are seeing this all around us from a securities finance perspective.... read more
Contributor: Tony Scianna
This Monday, SunGard hosted a live Twitterview centered on the topic of market data. Several voices were involved, including SunGard’s director of analyst relations Alyssa Gilmore (@Alyssa4AR), who hosted the event; Dorothy Friedman (@dorothyfriedman), director of marketing within SunGard’s brokerage & clearance business; Oliver Muhr (@olivermuhr), senior vice president of SunGard’s global trading business; and Adam Honoré (@HonoreatAite), research director and market data expert at Aite Group.... read more
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