A US securities industry watchdog has proposed new rules to monitor transactions in “dark pools” run on alternative trading systems (ATSs).
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Emerging markets can better resist capital flow volatility by taking measures to encourage their residents to invest abroad in good times and repatriate the funds when needed, according to a study...
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Some activities of asset managers could pose risks to the broader marketplace, according to a study released by the US Treasury Department on Monday that boosted the likelihood the largest such...
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission is forging ahead with rules that allow brokers to invest in complex financial products and enter risky new businesses even after an unprecedented US$3.8...
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A US securities industry watchdog has proposed new rules to monitor transactions in “dark pools” run on alternative trading systems (ATSs).
Critics blame the growth of these rivals to...
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It may have taken Hong Kong's retail investors a while to warm to exchange traded funds (ETFs), but the attraction of instruments, which give flexible exposure to major stock indices while also...
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Millions of mainland equity investors took a roller-coaster ride yesterday after an apparent "fat finger" trading error by China Everbright Securities which may have caused multibillion-yuan...
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Beijing should act faster to transform the mainland's economic growth pattern, boosting domestic consumption effectively and cutting its reliance on investment and exports, because growth is...
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