New guidance outlines factors investment firms must consider
Proposals include circuit breaker requirements, standards for trade reporting
Growth in Canadian depositary receipts prompts SRO to expand guidance on trading halts
Research published by the World Federation of Exchanges finds stressed markets in March 2020 were calmed by trading halts
A study finds that halts curb wild trading, but cause spreads to surge
Extreme volatility can “weaken market integrity and reduce investor confidence,” IOSCO says
The move is being made in anticipation of “the potential for increased volatility” resulting from Donald Trump’s election victory
Circuit breakers are based on the extent of leverage used in the fund
Revised guidance aims to help reduce short-term, unexplained price volatility
Protection growing to include “actively-traded” securities