The United States has passed legislation overhauling its financial sector and the European Union is in the process of doing the same. Now the major players are doing everything they can to make those reforms work for them....
The credit crisis, which peaked in 2008, produced an economic downturn unseen since the Great Depression. Whether looking at the housing bust, too big to fail institutions or the recent “flash crash,” there has been a clarion call for reform....
The May 6 flash crash has created a firestorm of criticism against so-called high-frequency traders and direct access algorithms, but the real debate for brokers and exchanges is balancing the need for speed and safety....
It’s been five years since the EU launched emissions trading, and now it’s the fastest-growing market on the planet. Here’s how it works....
Being left behind in the Asian boom is not in Japan’s nature, so bringing down some walls could boost volumes as well as modernize this ancient land....
High frequency trading is growing at a rapid pace and has some market participants crying foul....
For traders, preparation will be essential to surviving the new regulatory world order....
Volume figures for commodities, stocks and options....
Changes in speculative position limits on energy futures markets are not supported by evidence from 2008's wild markets....
A guide to ETFs, ETNs and ETVs....
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