GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy, has revealed that low latency requirements are no longer just the confine of the equity trading markets and that the need for speed is equal, if not greater, in other asset classes. A new research paper entitled “Low Latency: Faster than Light”, shows that, in particular, FX, bonds and listed futures and options markets are benefitting from and demanding ultra-low latency trading platforms.

Following the launch of GreySpark’s research paper on OTC Clearing – “OTC Derivative Clearing: Navigating the New Regulatory Landscape”, this is a summary of coverage in UK financial and trade media.

A unique snapshot of the new over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives landscape and the true impact of the impending regulations has been uncovered by a new research report conducted by GreySpark Partners. “OTC Derivative Clearing: Navigating the New Regulatory Landscape” is the culmination of surveys and interviews with key industry participants over a period of three months. The report explains how the various regulations will impact these participants and paints a picture of how the new regulatory landscape will look.

GreySpark looks at the move towards a consolidated tape in European markets. They maintain that the development of a consolidated tape will be fraught with issues around its commercials: how much it will cost for users and market data vendors, how these providers unbundle information, and how the data will be sold.

Tracy Alloway of the Financial Times looks at how collateral is starting to drain away from the financial system. GreySpark maintains that this fall in the use of collateral is down to market participants becoming more scathing about the creditworthiness of counterparties they deal with.

GreySpark provides data from a recent research paper on e-commerce and electronic trading for a forward thinking article in Financial News, looking at how FX trading is progressively becoming electronic.