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U.S. Should Avoid EU-Style Financial Regulations
The SEC’s recent reprieve to Wall Street from European regulations is simply kicking the can down the road. We need wholesale regulatory reform.
Select Vantage: Keeping trading a people-centred business
When Daniel Schlaepfer established Select Vantage Inc (SVI) in 2011, he conceived of a next generation proprietary day trading firm powered by the potential of human insight over algorithms. Built from the ashes of another company, Daniel salvaged components that showed huge promise – technology, infrastructure and talent – and combined it with a new focus on sophisticated compliance and surveillance tools. He instilled a new managerial culture that prioritised the development of razor-sharp analytical skills in his traders.
OSC announces Market Structure Advisory Committee members
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the membership of the Market Structure Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the 2019–2021 term. Established in 2011, the MSAC serves as a forum to discuss issues associated with market structure and marketplace operations.
Trading firm turns to sports science for a bit of extra pace
For Schlaepfer, the issue is that much remains outside of the trader’s control. He said: “The market itself is the most important part, more than the trader. If the market doesn’t give you the opportunities to trade, you can’t make money.”
The U.S.’s MiFID II Dilemma
SAs Congress orders a study into the possible effects of MiFID II-style policies in the US, the SEC would be better off building bridges with their European counterparts to achieve equivalence than following the EU’s lead, argues Daniel Schlaepfer.
AI can play poker, but it can’t play the markets yet
Worldwide spending on AI systems will grow to nearly $35.8 bn in 2019 – a 44% increase on 2018. It’s expected to more than double to $79.2 billion by 2022. In my own sector of international capital markets, the chorus of voices proclaiming the dominance of machine-learning is growing by the day.
Canada’s Top 40 Under 40: The next leaders for 2019
Announced today in the nationwide daily National Post, the listing celebrates Daniel’s significant accomplishments as President and CEO of Select Vantage. It also highlights national recognition of his charitable work and thought leadership in Canada’s finance and asset management sector.
Mifid II rules are ‘rippling’ around the globe
The effects of Mifid II are ‘rippling’ around the world and may cause other regulators to change their approach, Daniel Schlaepfer has said.
Mifid II caused ‘shakeout’ of research providers
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) rules have caused a “shakeout” of small and independent research providers in the investment industry, the CFA Institute has warned.
