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The Winning Formula: Asian Equity Trading Technology Benchmarking Report

Regulatory change is shaking up the Asian equity market. Participants are on the look out for how to best ensure limited impact on their businesses. Concerns around research payments, best execution, and sourcing liquidity, amongst others, are bringing to light issues around broker relationships and what truly adds value to current partnerships. Conducted in June 2016 by telephone interview with 100 senior equity trading buy-side professionals made up primarily of Heads of Trading, CEOs and senior management from leading asset management firms and hedge funds. You can download the Benchmarking Report by clicking on the thumbnail for a thorough read.

TradeTech Asia Post Show Report 2015

If you didn’t make it to Tradetech Asia 2015, here is what you missed out on: 52 Speakers including 4 Global Heads of Trading, 10 Regional Heads of Training, 1 Regulator, 2 Economists An opening keynote panel with 3 Buy Side Global Heads of Trading that focused on the impact of commission payment on liquidity and market structure The Annual Buy Side only Heads of Trading Champagne Roundtable attracted over 25 Heads of Asian Trading

How FCA/ESMA Rulings On Equity Research Payments Could Affect Asian Market Conditions

Debate on the subject of equity research payments has become significantly more heated over the course of the last six months as stock market regulators in the UK and EU look to encourage greater levels of transparency and cut out the conflicts of interest that they claim are inherent in the current system of Commission Sharing Agreements (CSAs). Worldwide Business Research has conducted interviews with leading fund managers, investment firm management figures, research leads and other industry observers to determine their opinion on the nature of the current UK/EU research payment reform debate and how it could affect market conditions in Asia. Click here to download your copy and read more.

Hong Kong – Shanghai Connect project: Expert Opinions on its Current Potential and Limitations

Since its launch in October 2014 the Hong Kong – Shanghai Connect project has received an international reception that can only be described as mixed. Even its most ardent supports – both abroad and in China – cannot rightfully claim that it has lived up to the high expectations that surrounded the build-up to its launch last year. On the other hand, even its most bitter detractors cannot deny that it still has great potential, as it has managed to slowly and steadily attract foreign interest and investment in Chinese stocks. Now, in the middle of one of the greatest equity slumps experienced in China, the Hong Kong – Shanghai Connect project corridor is coming under greater scrutiny than ever before as plans to expand the system to include the Shenzen Stock Exchange are being weighed and carefully considered.