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Commodities revenues soar as trading in other assets tank
FICC-like revenues have been cause for worry at a lot of top banks this year. But at least one area within that category has been hot: Commodities trading. It's something that has rebounded nicely,
Currencies, the next high-frequency trading hot spot
Although the high-frequency trading industry seems to be girding for a shakeout, there is one niche where it is taking off: currencies. The share of currency trading that is handled via
Risky investment aimed at more investors
At some point, derivatives have gotten so complex and ornate that it is hard to really separate out the legitimate socio-economic utility from the mere betting utility. Synthetic CDOs ( CDO news)and
Germany considers spying on hedge funds
We've noted recently that the political rhetoric against hedge funds ( hedge fund news) that are betting against the euro has ratcheted up, as of late. The rise of the hedge fund vigilantes recalls
Return of the hedge fund vigilantes?
Are we seeing a return to those wild days of currency trading that vexed smaller nations 10 years ago? Who can forget the public spat featuring the then prime minister of Malaysia calling currency
A look at Goldman Sachs' trading prowess
One of the those weird benchmarks that have emerged in recent years is the number of days in a quarter that a bank can rack up $100 million in trading revenue. The more days above $100 million, the
Can technology save currency trading?
Shed no tears for currency traders; the market is good, considering they have escaped the scythe that gutted the credit and equity markets. Which has led Bloomberg to write glowingly about Oanda
