Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:
  • Spain’s on Edge Over Catalonia’s Rebellion — So Are Investors. (video) As Spain confronts its Catalonian rebellion, investors are staring down a decision on whether to bet on a peaceful resolution to the secession upheaval or prepare for the consequences if the region splits off. For some, it’s reminiscent of the early stages of the euro-zone debt crisis, when investors found themselves reading up on the ins and outs of Greek politics and EU treaty articles to gauge the probability of a political and economic shake-up and its likely effects.
  • Dark Trading Could Triple in Europe Under New Market Rules. (video) Trading of European stocks on dark markets will probably triple as a result of the MiFID II overhaul, the opposite of what the architects of the law intended, as the new rules give some venues flexibility in how they price shares. That’s according to Alex Gerko, co-chief executive officer of XTX Markets Ltd., an algorithmic trading firm that’s one of the region’s largest traders. He predicts that dark trading will become as significant in Europe as it is in the U.S., where more than one-third of stock trades happen on dark markets. As much as 10 percent of European equity trading currently takes place on dark pools, including invisible over-the-counter trades.
  • Here Are the Top-Eight Holders of Puerto Rican Debt.
  • Your Evening Briefing.
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