Capital Markets 

The capital markets have undergone significant upheaval, including the demise of major market participants and intense regulatory change and scrutiny. With the public appetite for transparency and simplification coupled with new and pending regulatory rules, has set the stage for transformational change in the industry over the next few years.

Winning platforms: Choosing the right profile for the world's exchanges

Winning platform
This report provides a comprehensive review of the major strategic and operational issues that stock exchanges and alternative trading platforms currently face. It is a result of over 20 interviews with board level executives of leading stock exchanges, trading platforms, high frequency traders and banks around the world as well as the collective views of KPMG’s member firm professionals who have extensive experience in this segment of the Global Capital Markets sector.

An Overview of the financial industry's response to the Volcker Rule

Overview - Volcker Rule
In this report, KPMG provides a synopsis of some of the key issues and themes that have emerged following a detailed examination of the formal responses from a wide range of investment banks, industry associations and other influential players.

The Prime Brokerage Business

The Prime Brokerage Business
The global financial crisis has highlighted the role of prime brokers in the capital markets along with the importance of enhanced transparency, strong custody, and internal risk management controls.

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Michael J Conover

Michael J Conover

Global Capital Markets Sector Leader

+1 212 872 6402

Higher capital requirements, simplified legal structures, shrinking spreads, cost of regulatory burden and overall market volatility are just some of the challenges capital markets participants face in this new era. Smart market participants are seizing on this upheaval and change in the market place. They are rethinking their business models, delivery channels, products and services, infrastructure and optimizing their operations as they expand into new markets and meet the new and demanding needs of their clients.


KPMG’s capital markets professionals bring local expertise, working with some of the largest global capital market participants to deliver practical solutions to their increasing list of clients. KPMG member firms assist capital market participants every day with a host of different issues like capital allocation, trade and order management, FATCA compliance, settlement services, finance management, assurance, reference data management and trade and transaction reporting to name a few.


Our close connection with regulators and exchanges, comprehension of the key issues and deep client insights help clients not only meet the changing capital markets, but also minimize the impact to daily operations.


We offer professional services to investment banks, exchanges, hedge funds, financial intermediaries (e.g. clearing houses) as well as wholesale banks at local, national and global levels.

 

We welcome the opportunity to discuss how KPMG member firms or KPMG capital markets practice can help you achieve your business objectives.

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Volcker Rule

Volcker Rule
Named after former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, the Volcker Rule is Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.