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Only if you have a lot of time on your hands

International Finance DeskFebruary 16, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 16, 2015

Book review of ‘Takaful Investment Portfolios: A study of the composition of takaful funds in the GCC and Malaysia’ by Mehmet Asutay Camille Paldi February 16,2015: Takaful Investment Portfolios: A Study of the Composition of Takaful Funds in the GCC and Malaysia provides an explanation and analysis of the investments of takaful funds in the...

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Flash Boys turns the heat on high-frequency trading

International Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2014

The book by Michael Lewis claims that markets are rigged by high-frequency traders who take front running advantage on the orders placed by investors Jaya Smitha Menon September 3,2014:The old saying, ‘pen is mightier than the sword’, gets new validation. Recently, financial author Michael Lewis proved this adage right with his latest book Flash Boys:...