A new report from Acuiti, produced in association with Nasdaq in conjunction with the launch of its Custom Basket Forwards, has found that investors are faced with a trilemma when it comes to the products they can leverage to execute their ESG, climate and thematic investments.
The current challenges faced by trade surveillance teams are likely to increase amid a rise in the volume of the types of alerts that are hard to detect and require the most time to investigate, the recent Trade Surveillance Market Review published by Acuiti and commissioned by Eventus, underscores these critical issues.
The UK government is currently in the process of developing a regulatory framework for the trading and issuance of cryptoassets. Last month, Acuiti published Competitive Advantage: Charting the Path Ahead for UK Cryptoassets Regulation in conjunction with Portofino Technologies, Zodia Markets and Zodia Custody. The paper explores ways in which the UK can use the regulatory framework to establish a world-leading hub for innovation in this fast-growing market.
Crypto markets are set for further fragmentation as trading firms look to increase the venues they trade on, the Acuiti and BSO study into connectivity intentions amongst institutional trading firms has found.
A recent report by PwC predicted that one in six asset managers would close or be acquired by 2027 highlighted the challenges that the industry faces today.
In its recent report Expanding Connectivity: Exploring the Challenges and Solution in Trading New Markets, Acuiti and BSO asked which new markets trading firms were considering adding over the next three years.
For a decade until March 2020, the dual headwinds of low interest rates and subdued volatility had a significantly detrimental impact on revenues for sell-side clearing providers.
The findings in latest Proprietary Trading Management Insight Report are deeply concerning and should set alarm bells ringing in Brussels and beyond.
Our recently published Digital Asset Trading 2022 Whitepaper, produced in partnership with Eurex, surveyed 191 firms from across the market to learn more about institutional adoption of digital assets, the instruments they trade, and the opportunities and challenges of trading cryptocurrencies. Find out more about the report key takeaways:
Cryptocurrency proponents have long banged the drum for regulation of their market. As covered in Acuiti’s Q2 Crypto Derivatives Manager’s Insight report, well-constructed frameworks for these assets are seen as an essential ingredient to bringing institutional investment into the market.