American Portfolios Officially Launches Client-Facing Portal
Designed with the express purpose of creating value-added services all around, APs affiliated colleagues may now offer their clients the ability to engage more directly with their accounts by performing various online functions.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A Closer Look at Best Execution
In today's FLASHBACK, Traders Magazine looks back to 2003 and new guidelines that were passed designed to fulfill best ex mandates. So, has anything changed?
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Commissions Continue Spiral
This week Traders Magazine takes a look at U.S. equity commissions - and how far they have fallen since their heyday and what is yet to come.
Do Exchange Fees Even Matter?
Author notes that from buy-side perspective, realized performance across venues appears to be statistically indistinguishable on average.
Morgan Stanley Seeks Trading Expert
Morgan Stanley is on the hunt for a 'desk strategist,' according to a posting on Peopleclick. The big broker is looking to hire a trading and market structure expert for its electronic trading group.
FLASH FRIDAY: Hold the Phone: Electronic Trading Marches On
The COVID-19 market of 2020 has taken telephones out of traders' hands and given fresh momentum to electronic trading.
SLIDESHOW: BTIG 11th Annual Charity for Commissions Day
Institutional broker BTIG celebrated its annual commissions for charities day Tuesday, May 14, and raised about $4 million for various charities. Here are some of the images from the event.
DTCC Proposes Steps Towards Full Dematerialization
Moving from physical certificates to electronic records would reduce risk and cost, while boosting efficiency and resiliency across the industry.
Bidding War Emerges for E*Trade’s Wholesaling Business
According to Reuters, Citadel LLC, Virtu Financial, Two Sigma and RGM Advisors are all bidding for G1 Execution Services, the E*Trade unit that makes markets for retail brokerages.
Prime Benefits Become More Apparent for Non-Banks
NBFIs want more security when accessing credit, pricing and execution in FX markets.
