The Hill’s Top Lobbyists of 2018


MMI’s Kirsten Wenger was named among The HIll’s list of the most distinguished and accomplished professionals from the influence world who…

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Another Hit to Retirement Plan Investors: Financial Transaction Tax→


An analysis shows a new bill introduced in the Senate would result in a significant financial hit to retirement plan investors. Modern…

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Pension funds cannot afford Sanders’ tax on financial transactions


Institutional investors continue to navigate a challenging landscape marked by geopolitical risks, low yields and sizable long-term…

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Pension Funds Ring Closing Bell with MMI at NYSE


On May 14, MMI was excited to join NCPERS in ringing the closing bell at the NYSE. MMI celebrated the public service in our communities of…

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HFT Supplies Dependable Liquidity During Market Volatility


The events of the past few days have reopened important conversations about the role of professional intermediaries using High Frequency…

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Wall Street is embroiled in a war over data — and it’s having an impact on Americans’ savings


Exchanges are rapidly increasing the cost of their proprietary data feeds that traders need to compete in US markets, writes Kirsten…

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MMI Member Spotlight: GTS to Provide Technology for BNP to Access US $14 Trillion Treasuries Market, Pioneering New Type of Trading Alliance


BNP Paribas has partnered with electronic market-making firm GTS for US Treasury trading, cementing a new era of collaboration between…

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High-speed trading group elevates first female to role as CEO


Modern Markets Initiative (MMI), a trade group representing several prominent high-frequency trading firms, announced the appointment on…

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Pensions & Investments: T. Rowe Price sees benefits of high-frequency trading


Money managers and internally managed pension funds are expected follow T. Rowe Price, which started sending direct equity order flow to…

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Intelligent Trading Technology: How Trading Operations Changes Both Cut and Inflate Costs


Bill Harts, CEO of the Modern Markets Initiative, is one of the panelists who will be considering “Trading in the new normal environment”…

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