Fault at data centre halted futures trading in equities, bonds and commodities for more than 10 hours
Legal wrangling over ‘event contracts’ has not deterred gaming groups and exchange operators from seeking a slice of the action
Open outcry is not the biggest obstacle to the growth of the historic trading venue
Luckily, it has never been cheaper or easier for retail investors to access the power of options
Figures from Bank for International Settlements show rapid growth of currency trading
Site known for bets on political predictions could soon create and host all manner of markets
Dispute over IEX’s options platform is a new riff on an older debate around high-speed share trading and its utility
Sebi hints at further restrictions as it moves to reduce trading volumes in world’s biggest futures and options market
Regulators have expressed willingness to allow events betting as long as they operate on licensed platforms
Deal highlights the growing dominance of high-frequency trading groups on Wall Street
Virtu lends its support to IEX after Ken Griffin’s firm criticised planned exchange’s ability to cancel and reprice trades
Allegations of market manipulation and temporary block on activities pose wider risks for Wall Street trader
New fund underlines push to package up complex financial instruments in vehicles available to retail investors
SPY > Spoos
Investors and regulators at odds over threat posed by hard-to-detect debt
Where there is volatility, there is often a trading opportunity
US stocks have risen this year, but traders are hedging against big swings induced by Trump’s erratic policymaking
Intervention to curb options trading has brought down volumes by 70%
German watchdog BaFin set to conclude its own investigation in coming weeks
Some want their portfolio to take cover with cash or gold — for others, it’s a huge buying opportunity
European Commission wants to prolong existing arrangements that benefit City of London
Move demonstrates manager’s new determination to democratise alternatives and could be timely, analysts say
Sharp deviations have appeared in expected returns of two leveraged funds amid surge in bets
Mini-budget and pandemic showed need for more frequent reporting, regulator says
Buyer of 3 per cent of world’s coffee holds less than $200mn in fixed-price contracts, down from $1bn in 2019
