In the world of Euronext and Eurex the market shares of individual market makers are well hidden secrets. The only detailed information the exchange is willing to give you is your own market share. And all right, they exchange is willing to tell you how you rank among the rest. But if you’re number two,Read more
Optiver’s chief Jelle Elzinga made a phonecall to the journalists from Financieele Dagblad. Even before releasing the official figures on the firm’s results on 2010 – he was happy to share the information with them. That’s new. Trading firms dialing the journalist phone number, instead of other way around. Jelle was in my voicemail too,Read more
It’s a common habit for trading firms to postpone the release of financial results as long as is legally possible. Last february IMC released the results over 2009 – and all of a sudden Pot and Defares decide to share the information on 2010 results with the rest of the world. If intended to surprise thisRead more
The market makers in Amsterdam have a pressure group for defending their rights in discussions with governmental institutions like the trading watchdog AFM, the national bank DNB and all other sorts of (semi) government. Recently in focus was the proposed limitations in handing out bonuses to employees – talks are still ongoing. They don’t wasteRead more
IMC has won the title of the Financial Football tournament, after beating KBC Bank on penalties in the final. IMC is the first team ever to win the tournament for the second time in history. Back in 2005 they won the tournament for the first time, which was then still an indoor game. Sponsored byRead more
