Content posted in September 2008
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The End of the Single Prime Broker Model
September’s financial crisis calls into question an unaddressed issue in the rapidly changing landscape of independent investment banking and prime brokerage: The reliance by some hedge funds on a single prime broker.
The New Business of Collateral Management
The recent collapse of many financial services firms has been a wake-up call for others, and you can be sure that each and every buy- and sell-side firm has increased its vigilance of existing trading relationships, reevaluating all of its counterparty’s creditworthiness and reexamining the rationale of even the smallest trading relationships.
The New Wall Street (Halloween Comes Early)
What will the future entail and how will Nicholas-Applegate change its trading to adapt to the new environment?
Why are we still waiting for the $700 billion bailout?
As debate over the $700 billion bailout continues, Larry Tabb, CEO of TABB Group, comments on the need for "bipartisan, unambiguous and morally steadfast leadership ... not a group of folks fiddling around while Rome burns"
Lehman Subsidiary Townsend Sees Opportunity in Barclays Acquisition
Townsend's CEO discusses the opportunities that lie ahead for RealTick under a new parent company.
Eight Ways the Wall Street Upheaval Will Impact the Buy Side
Although asset managers have remained relatively unscathed by the turmoil that has rocked their sell-side peers, new research from TowerGroup
Technology Budgets to Decrease by 14-16%
TowerGroup's managing director Rob Hegarty predicts that technology budgets will decline sharply next year.
How One Lehman-Merrill Customer is Dealing
An anonymous buy side trader shares his thoughts on how his shop--one that depended on both Lehman and Merrill—is navigating the turmoil.
A "Slowdown in the Decision Making Process" for Tech Spending
The continuing effects of ongoing economic turmoil have begun to drastically change the way Wall Street firms are going about their business.
LSE Outage Causes Industry to Rethink Resiliency
The London Stock Exchange outage in early September had the industry rethinking their disaster recovery plans.
Lehman's Fall May Have Saved Investors Billions
Andrew Liegel, product management specialist in risk and reporting at FRSGlobal, says Lehman Brothers' fall may save investors billions of dollars and that the demise of the financial system is greatly overblown.
Chaos—What Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch Mean to the Markets
Market reaction from Manny Weintraub, founder of Integre Advisors, a $325.8-million asset management firm, and former Managing Director of Neuberger Berman.
The Difference Between Merrill and Lehman
John Jay, senior analyst at Aite Group Reacts to Lehman's bankruptcy filing and Merrill's sale to Bank of America
Muriel Siebert Says Regulators Must End Systemic Crisis
Siebert says we are witnessing a sea change that if properly regulated could see restoration of confidence, and if ignored could turn into a historic financial disaster.
More Rationalization Ahead
BIDS Trading CEO Responds to Lehman, Merrill News
Lehman, Merrill, and Bear — Oh My
Assessing the fallout as well as the future of the banking industry can help us return to a healthier place.
Counterparty Risk Is a Top Concern in the Wake of the Credit Crisis
Buy-side firms have shifted their attention to counterparty risk in the wake of Bear Stearns and now they are focusing on credit default swaps.
BATS to LSE: Competition is Essential to Efficiency, Resiliency of Global Market
In an email to the industry, BATS CEO Joe Ratterman discussed why compeition is essential to the efficiency and resiliency of the global markets.
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