market-making

Mr. Osborne indicated that he didn't believe the rule's exemption for this activity, known as market-making, would prevent an adverse impact.

U.K.'s Osborne Lodges 'Volcker Rule' Complaint Victoria McGrane 2012

"It is not clear the definition of 'market-making' versus 'proprietary trade,'" Carney said.

BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

One is the fact that many banks and investment banks have scaled back their market-making activities in response to new financial regulations or simply to cut their own risk exposure.

'Junk' Debt May Not Deserve Its Name Suzanne McGee 2011

"The difficulty of distinguishing legitimate market-making activities from prohibited proprietary trading could reduce trading activity and could severely disrupt the liquidity and resilience of Canadian financial markets," Mr. Carney wrote.

Canada Takes Shot at 'Volcker' Nirmala Menon 2012

Bernard Madoff Mr. Madoff's roots in financial services date to off-exchange share dealing in the 1960s, and he was an early adopter of electronic trading, with his market-making division eventually becoming one of the biggest presences on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.

A Former Madoff Unit Shuts Its Doors Jacob Bunge 2011

Surge was formed in June 2009 after its founders agreed to pay $25.5 million for the market-making business of Bernard L.

A Former Madoff Unit Shuts Its Doors Jacob Bunge 2011

As well, he said, Canadian banks shouldn't be subject to narrow classifications of permissible market-making and hedging activities for transactions that don't bring risk to the U.S. financial system.

Canada Takes Shot at 'Volcker' Nirmala Menon 2012

Knight Capital Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings surged as the company's market-making business continued to post sharply higher earnings amid a jump in trading activity.

Knight Capital Profit Handily Tops Forecasts Ben Fox Rubin 2012

"We have no interest in pursuing activity where people are intending to provide market-making services but get it wrong," Ms. Schapiro said.

EU Red-Flags 'Volcker' Francesco Guerrera 2012

Canadian banks may limit hedging, market-making and underwriting activities involving U.S.-based resources and U.S. counterparties to avoid potential non-compliance.

Canada Takes Shot at 'Volcker' Nirmala Menon 2012