Land of confusion

19 May 2003

One of the most striking things about the ICE/IPE situation is that ,whatever the differences of opinion among IPE members about the deal they all signed up to, nobody seems particularly sure where they stand.

There is confusion about how much IPE is worth in relation to ICE as a whole. It was originally valued as 10%...

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“The fact is, an awful lot of people would be very happy for all business to be transacted over the counter. Transparency is good for the consumer, but privacy is better for the banks and the brokers. Wherever there’s a grey area, it’s possible to make money.”

European consultants predict frantic lobbying during the Mifid review.