The land of the rising sun is pushing forward with market competition
On June 26, 2012 Japan's financial markets regulator, the FSA, took another step to promote market competition by revising exemption from the 5% Takeover Bid (TOB) rule. This move may have a profound...
View ArticleLiquidity Barometer: Asia Pacific Q2 2012
Asia Pacific liquidity fell through Q2, dragged down by bearish sentiment through the global equity markets and a general lack of investment momentum. The quarter finished with one of the lowest...
View ArticleDark Pool Concerns: Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?
Concerns about dark pools have come to a head and alternative markets in Asia Pacific are among those under scrutiny. This week’s edition of The Blotter explores this topic with a focus on the...
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What’s the meaning (& Impact) of “Meaningful Price Improvement”?
Starting May 26th the Australian regulator (ASIC) had new market integrity rules (MIR) relating to pre-trade transparency exceptions coming into affect. Rule 4.2.1 of ASIC MIR (Competition in Exchange...
View ArticleLiquidity Barometer: Asia Pacific Q1 2013
In Asian equity markets, liquidity rose throughout the first quarter of 2013. ITG’s Asia Pacific Liquidity Indicator stood at 1,143 at the end of March, a rise from 1,110 in February. The trend was...
View ArticleLiquidity Barometer: Asia Pacific Q2 2013
In Asia’s equity markets, liquidity continued to rise through the second quarter of 2013. This is a measure that combines turnover, spreads and volatility launched in 2008 with a notional value of...
View ArticlePOSIT Australia
Information provided pursuant to ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Competition in Exchange Markets) Amendment 2013 (No. 2) Rule 4A.3.1 ITG Australia Limited (“ITG”) holds an Australian Financial Services...
View ArticleCommission Spending Under the Microscope
The unbundling of research and trading has been a discussion topic for many years both globally and in Asia. While in theory there are many good reasons to unbundle, the practical implications have...
View ArticleLiquidity Barometer: Asia Pacific Q3 2013
In Asia’s equity markets,liquidity took a nosedivethrough the third quarter of2013 according to ITG’sAsia Pacific ‘LiquidityBarometer’. This tool is a measure that combines turnover, spreads and...
View ArticleLiquidity Barometer: Asia Pacific Q4 2013
In Asia's equity markets, liquidity flat-lined through the fourth quarter of 2013 according to ITG's Asia Pacific 'Liquidity Barometer'. This tool is a measure that combines turnover, spreads and...
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