China opens iron ore futures trading
Foreigners can now trade iron ore futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
Boring is the new black
For emerging-market and European equity investors unable to stomach tumultuous high fliers, sticking with the least-sexy stocks is paying off by the most in two years.
Market manipulator avoids jail
A self-taught share trader in Adelaide has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to market manipulation.
Apple hedging costs surge on trade spat
The cost of protecting against declines in Apple shares has jumped to a two-year high.
Trend-chasing quants hammered by volatility
A decades-old $US350 billion pocket of quantitative money management may have met its match in February's choppy markets.
Algos put on notice by UK regulator
Some firms using computers to trade at ultra-fast speeds are not applying safeguards required to avert market meltdowns, Britain's Financial...
Volatility defies a positive spin
The unusual spike in volatility this week could prove to be far more positive than it appears.
Ex-Deutsche trader faces 85 criminal charges
A former Deutsche Bank trader who tried to conceal $5 million of trading losses by making false records in the bank's books is facing 85 cri...
Quants push back against 'crack analysis'
Whenever there's a sudden crash seemingly devoid of rhyme or reason, the first culprits in the firing line tend to be the "algos".
Is volatility normalising?
The market frenzy that put an unprecedented jolt in volatility measures has claimed its first victims. That might be a positive.
