GLG News by Securities Exchange Consultants

The perpetuals in the UK Gilt market have long been sleepy but have an intriguing habit of coming alive once a generation or thereabouts to provide a wonderful trading opportunity.

In many respects the market share drop in LSE's usual markets is alarming. At the same time, the beneficial impacts of MiFiD are actually being enjoyed by all exchanges - even those losing market share! However, the key problem for LSE remains its rather narrow product range, never minding its...

Debt issues often follow major periods of market volatility and all brokers with activities in leveraged products have some degree of risk. With market confidence fragile in the wake of various risk management issues in the brokerage world this year, investors are going to remain very nervous about...

Man Group is suffering a lack of investor confidence that may not be unrelated to the aftermath of the somewhat disastrous first listed year of its MF Global subsidiary.

Bank of Ireland is in a mess and has been working hard to counteract a huge property bubble

CDS trading is a very useful tool for risk transfer. However, the fundamental precept of building houses on weak foundations or muddy ground remains an issue. There is a future for the marketplace without needing to resort to bans or major restrictions. A sound (and ideally open) CCP regime...

LSE has significant issues in dealing with competition Lack of a significant derivatives platform leaves the exchange with a relative lack of options.

The idea of regulation for ratings agencies can appear a seductive panacea but it is riddled with dangerous implications...

MF Global is one of the key players in the global exchange traded derivatives (ETD) brokerage industry with the power to make and potentially, to break, markets, leading to some fascinating -and very significant- political dynamics within the industry. MF Global has been stung by recent activity on...

Amazon is attempting to own the book business by exercising control of the small fast growing independent end of the market. Ultimately having done much good for book buyers and helped publishers, Amazon is now in danger of squeezing the small houses they have helped encourage. Book publishing is in...