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Local markets: global opportunity
As 2011 closes with uncertainty in Europe, the Americas and Asia, it’s easy to be pessimistic. But amid this global gloom, large pockets of opportunity exist. Global trading is not only increasing in volume, but it is also expanding over a steadily increasing number of growing economies. Maturing local markets throughout the world are providing new sources of capital for issuers and creating promising opportunities for global traders.
More investors are dispersing the capital they manage into local markets, rather than just ommitting it to the established money centers. Previously, only the very largest market participants had the capital resources needed to take advantage of these opportunities. The cost of installing and maintaining trading infrastructure was very high, varying regulation and technical requirements created a steep learning curve and retaining qualified support staff in multiple markets was a formidable challenge.
Recent advances, notably NYSE Technologies’ Global Liquidity Centers, have arguably leveled the playing field. With simpler, more affordable ways to trade in proximity to growing local markets, a far larger community of global traders is now empowered to seek new growth opportunities.
