financial markets
The question Benjamin Braun poses himself is this: How does index fund dominance change the political economy of corporate governance? Our question: Is it time to address this more deeply?
There is a growing interest in a venture exchange in the United States to list smaller and startup companies operating under relaxed listing and regulatory rules, and the time could be right.
Foreign investors can now more easily gain equity exposure in China and Chinese investors can diversify into shares listed in Hong Kong.
CFA Institute member survey: The higher the wealth, the less likely investors will be affected by automated financial advice tools.
Alternative finance has huge potential in the developing world, crowdfunding especially. Will it “fuel ‘the Rise of the Rest?’” What are the hurdles? How does blockchain fit in?
How reporters’ word choices, their sentiment and unusualness, can forecast market performance up to six months out.
Conference takeaways: Market participants are mostly happy with modern market structure, quality; HFT isn’t a stressor, technology is; regulators should improve things at the margin, but do no harm.