Study Group: Fund Services Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 226
This study group may include experts knowledgeable on commercial banking, retail banking, asset management, mortgages, consumer finance, exchanges, capital markets, transaction processing, credit cards, insurance, and business services.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- Hugh Simpson
Principal
Bourse Consult
Hugh Simpson is a Principal of Bourse Consult, a London-based independent consulting firm specializing in financial market institutions. He is also a respected commentator on European exchange developments. He has been called on for advice on the possible...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Do they know what they have they stepped in?
September 28, 2006
Analysis by: Hugh Simpson, Principal,The ECB steps in | www.bourse-consult.com
The European Central Bank has proposed that it could take on the job of providing a securities settlement service for the eurozone countries. But there are a host of questions still to be answered before it makes its decision.
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How do you tell a broker from an exchange anyway?
September 25, 2006
Analysis by: Hugh Simpson, Principal,Broker-Exchange Battle Goes Global | www.globalcustody.net
The distinctions between exchanges and brokers are getting blurred. Expect unlikely matches as well as confrontations.
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Clearer M&A rules coming - but don't hold your breath!
September 20, 2006
Analysis by: Hugh Simpson, Principal,EU to tighten banking M&A supervisory procedures | www.forbes.com
- Proposal is intended to standardise grounds for approving or rejecting cross-border acquisitions of financial institutions across Europe
- An interesting aspect is the proposal to extend the rules to exchanges
- But it is only a proposal for a directive at this stage. Implementation will take years, so it won't affect any deals under consideration now.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Clearing & Trade Execution
- Consulting Firm
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- Principal
- Consultant
- Trader