While harmonisation across the Asia-Pacific region may not take the same form of standardised regulations in a similar way to MiFID in Europe, and while the region may not be as homogenised in terms of equity trading, the landscape is changing slowly, despite Asian markets still being “too diverse” from technological and economic standpoints, Alasdair Haynes, CEO of ITG International, has argued.

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Financial systems giant SunGard recognises that Asia is the fastest growing region for its financial services business. Here John Wilson, the president of its Asia-Pacific operations talks to Robert Agnew, managing director of Matrix Services Limited, about his plans to capitalise on this opportunity

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