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ISC: Trading has changed, have you?
The world of sell side trading has undergone considerable change over the last ten years. Driven by increased regulation and margin compression the sell side has significantly reduced market making inventory and capital-intensive trading activity
Read MoreMichael Smeal joins ISC
ISC are pleased to announce that Michael Smeal has joined ISC. Mike brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to ISC having worked at a number of asset managers in the UK and Europe
Read MoreISC: Implicit Costs: Are you ready?
Of all the changes introduced under MIFID II on 3rd January 2018, it is perhaps the topic of costs and charges that has generated the most debate amongst asset managers. Specifically, implicit costs and charges
Read MoreGeoff Edwards retiring
ISC bid farewell to Geoff Edwards, Director of ISC who is retiring from the City. Geoff’s long and illustrious career in the City started at Ernst & Young as a trainee accountant. Over the years his career has touched almost every aspect of the investment management industry. In retirement
Read MoreISC: LIBOR – Prepare for the next phase
Since the rigging scandal in 2008 the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been the target of criticism from the press, regulators and financial sector alike. The criticism centres around the apparent ease in corrupting the benchmark and the lack of underlying transactions supporting the published rates
Read MoreISC: Accessing New Markets – All Roads Lead to China
As China continues to ease access to capital controls on foreign investors, investment managers are showing increased appetite for Chinese exposure. Chinese A shares already have already joined some key equity indices with established plans to ramp up the weighting over time
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