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A misleading argument on bank separation – the “client facing” criterion
For believers in the good of the market, the arguments for bank separation are as simple...
Reading level: Regular
Lessons from history II: The “Thirty Maidens of Geneva” and the French Revolution
What do the banking crisis, the French revolution and the children of the 18th Century Swiss...
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Lessons from history I: Not so innovative financial innovations
The writings of Joseph de la Vega show that “modern” financial features such as derivatives, short...
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Airlines and energy companies must disclose their derivatives trading too
Big corporates must play by the rules on derivatives trading as well as big banks. That...
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Finance Watch webinar on High Frequency Trading
Benoît Lallemand, our HFT expert, explains in easy words and with the help of eye-catching infografics...
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
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Interview with Joe Saluzzi
To get a feel for how they think financial markets have changed in the last 15...
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MiFID2 – 26 Oct update on the Parliament’s votes
The European Parliament in plenary today approved a compromise package on MiFID 2, with only minor...
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Commodity derivatives
In any financial market, it is helpful to have a small proportion of speculators. Their activity...
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