Should US stocks settle T+1? The current T+2 settlement date is considered antiquated, and the Robinhood affair (gee, them again???) has relaunched the debate. Here is a review of the DTCC’s proposal, as well as an idea for derivatives traders.

by Gontran de Quillacq | Mar 4, 2021 | Derivatives, Investments & markets, News | 0 Comments
Should US stocks settle T+1? The current T+2 settlement date is considered antiquated, and the Robinhood affair (gee, them again???) has relaunched the debate. Here is a review of the DTCC’s proposal, as well as an idea for derivatives traders.
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by Gontran de Quillacq | April 4, 2021 | Derivatives, Investments & markets, News, Regulation, enforcement & litigation | 5 Comments
What happened at Archegos? A lot has been published already, but many critical questions have still not been asked. After a factual summary / press review, this article asks the missing critical questions.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 23, 2021 | News, Regulation, enforcement & litigation | 0 Comments
Guy Gentile is a principal with a checkered past: pump-and-dump, lack of registration, soliciting US customers from the Bahamas… He’s not hiding that he went rogue.
He just got sued by the SEC for evading US stock trading regulations. Again.
by Stacy Bjornstad | March 19, 2021 | Investments & markets, News, Regulation, enforcement & litigation | 0 Comments
The cannabis industry is growing up, getting sophisticated. Perceptions are changing, but regulations are inconsistent. The smart money has arrived.
Here are the regulatory, financial, and investment challenges, as well as the opportunities, driving this rapidly evolving market.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 17, 2021 | Investments & markets, News | 0 Comments
Two articles coincide into a disappointing conclusion. The casino markets will lure a chunk of the stimulus money into bad investments.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 15, 2021 | News, Regulation, enforcement & litigation | 0 Comments
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is the new form of credit used by 1 in 3 US consumers, and growing at 40% per year. It’s the new payday loan business.
This report explains what BNPL is, who uses it, how much it grows, and what this business really is about. The review asks questions to ponder about this new funding business.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 11, 2021 | Investments & markets, News | 0 Comments
The blank check companies are raising billions in IPOs… but for how long? Here is the SPAC 101 manual: nature, popularity, ego crisis… and even options!
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 8, 2021 | News, Regulation, enforcement & litigation | 0 Comments
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 7, 2021 | Investments & markets, News | 0 Comments
This week saw some really unusual moves, 10Y repo, intraday volatility, stock rotations, A harbinger of more volatility to come?
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 4, 2021 | Derivatives, Investments & markets, News | 0 Comments
Should US stocks settle T+1? The current T+2 settlement date is considered antiquated, and the Robinhood affair (gee, them again???) has relaunched the debate. Here is a review of the DTCC’s proposal, as well as an idea for derivatives traders.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 3, 2021 | News, Regulation, enforcement & litigation | 0 Comments
The SEC and the NY AG are suing CoinSeed for lack of registrations and multiple other counts. That’s a cold shower for the crypto industry. Spoiler alert: adult supervision is needed.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 2, 2021 | Derivatives, Investments & markets, News | 0 Comments
Geode handles $700 bn of Fidelity’s index tracking assets. Geode Diversified, the much smaller hedge fund business, took a 36% loss on COVID’s volatility rally. It is now getting the axe.
by Gontran de Quillacq | March 1, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
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