Sector’s 12-month risk/reward profile is attractive, says UBS Securities
More than one-third of the stock transactions originating in Canada now are executed by computers programmed to maximize trading efficiency, a study has found.The report from Forefactor Inc., an independent research and consulting firm specializing in capital markets, also suggests Canadian banks may have lost first-mover advantage in algorithmic trading.The study “indicates electronic trading is […]
Record results at Wall Street investment banks
DB&G will complement bank’s existing operations
Increased participation and encouraging results in second annual test
Profits slip at specialist firms
Profits generated by New York Stock Exchange firms rocketed ahead in the first quarter, according to new data.The NYSE announced yesterday that its member firms that conduct business with the public reported first-quarter 2006 after-tax profits of US$3.08 billion and revenues of US$77.56 billion, compared to US$1.7 billion in after-tax profits on revenues of US$49.22 […]
J.D. Power releases inaugural study on full-service investors in Canada
Increasing transparent marketplace will shift profits to investors
Specialist firms buck down-trend