Profile of Phil Albinus

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Phil Albinus is the former editor-in-chief of Advanced Trading. He has nearly two decades of journalism experience and has been covering financial technology and regulation for nine years. Before joining Advanced Trading, he served as editor of Waters, a monthly trade journal that analyzed the challenges of the CIO for sell side, buy side firms and exchanges. He has moderated countless briefings, webinars and industry panels. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz and lives with his wife and three children in Ossining, NY. Follow him in Twitter at @philalbinus

Articles by Phil Albinus
posted in April 2013

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Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange

4/30/2013
The market maker has recast one of its three exchanges for the trading of exchange-traded funds. Just in time as it takes on dark pools before the SEC.

Wells Fargo Slashes Money Manager Programs, Angers Brokers

4/19/2013
Meanwhile, the number of investors pulling money out of hedge funds levelled off last month.

Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?

4/19/2013
The confusion around high frequency trading and algorithmic trading is not helping the discussion of new regulations.

Paulson Eyes New Hedge Fund for Tax Exiles

4/12/2013
Wounded by huge losses and some staggering tax bills, Paulson eyes new fund to help other tax victims. Plus, funds attract $11B in February and the SEC seeks a hedge fund budget boost.

Nasdaq, CME Building Superfast HFT Link

4/11/2013
High-speed traders are going to see new boost in their market information rates thanks to a straight line of microwave towers between CME’s datacenter in Illinois and Nasdaq’s in New Jersey.

Jamie Dimon Scrambles to Keep CEO-Chairman Role

4/9/2013
Do you hear that sound coming from Wall Street? It’s the sound of JPMorgan Chase directors scrambling hard so that Jamie Dimon gets to keep both his CEO and chairman jobs for America’s largest bank.

Corzine Lit Matches for MF Global Meltdown: Report

4/4/2013
Former G man Louis Freeh’s report on the spectacular meltdown of MF Global is out - and Jon Corzine does not get off easy.

Spurred By Bonuses, Hedge Fund Traders Feel Pressure to Break Rules

4/2/2013
A survey reveals the depressing state of a hedge fund trader’s mind: They’ve seen misconduct, would break rules to get ahead and doubt the SEC can do anything to fix the industry.