Articles by Gillian Carr
Horizon Software: coping with the compliance burden
Firm’s head of electronic trading says EU regulation choking options market liquidity
People: BAML and Citi step up equity derivatives hiring
Roos to head equity sales and prime finance at Citi, and other moves
UK election fog prompts surge of FTSE 100 puts
Puts on UK's leading index rose 30% last week, with put/call ratio nearing historical high
Solactive: outfoxing the index big guns with fintech focus
Cheaper pricing, efficient technology and transparent approach to data help firm compete against large providers
People: UBS names new Americas co-heads of equities
Chris Leone and Dushyant Chadha replace Paul Galietto
Smart beta growth nearing peak, says Solactive boss
Steffen Scheuble says growth in mainstream strategies may be nearing saturation point
People: Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Mendelsohn launches advisory boutique
Veteran equity derivatives banker founds London-based firm Alpima
Equity swaps clearing plans divide industry
Moves by CCPs to clear equity swaps leave market deeply divided
CCPs mull equity swaps clearing solutions
Progress slowed by lack of standardisation and fear of triggering regulatory mandate
Q&A: AMF talks Priips, complexity and powers of intervention
Key information document and Mifid II definitions need work
French regulator urges clarity on structured products ratings
Risk comparisons must be made easier under Priips KID, says AMF
Oil-linked structured products: investors take the plunge
Price drop and volatility spike drives interest in oil-linked structures
Esma to step up smart beta scrutiny
Regulator set to focus on backtesting and replicability of index products
Q&A: Esma’s Patrick Armstrong on Mifid II and Priips
The watchdog’s priorities for 2015 include drawing up new powers of product intervention
Investors underestimating smart beta risks, academics warn
Investors warned over opaque methodologies and crowded trades
Finra maintains scrutiny of retail structured products
Regulatory body to focus on rate-sensitive products and protection for retail clients
SP Europe award winners' predictions for 2015
Regulation and low interest rates pose greatest challenge
Fiera Capital to launch structured notes retail business
Head of retail predicts appeal to conservative Canadian investors
'Santa Claus' equity market rally given credence by S&P
December is roughly four times more profitable than the average month, finds research
S&P launches low-volatility index for structured products
Underlyings' liquidity aids issuers in pricing and hedging
ETF roundup: Amundi ETF adds to Japan equity range
Source launches European Nasdaq Biotech Ucits ETF
Uneven growth in European listed markets
Multi-issuer platforms a growing alternative to listed exchanges
Index roundup: new GICS real-estate sector created
Morocco reclassified from emerging market to frontier market country
Internal compliance inertia leads to SEC fines for HSBC
$12.5 million fine for cross border activities with US clients