HMA In the News

Pensions and Investments: Money manager group calls for more transparency, disclosure by dark pools

September 17, 2015

A report by a trading group comprising five money managers called on dark-pool operators to improve transparency and disclosure, avoid conflicts of interest and update their best-execution policies. https://www.pionline.com/article/20150917/ONLINE/150919900/money-manager-group-calls-for-more-transparency-disclosure-by-dark-pools

SIFMA SmartBrief: Asset managers work on dark-pool standards

September 16, 2015

Janus Capital Group, Brandes Investment Partners and other asset managers have teamed up to develop standards for dark pools and to encourage policymakers to implement measures protecting investors. “Dark pools are essential for today’s market structure,” said Tyler Gellasch, head of the Healthy Markets Association. “The problem is too many of them are black boxes.” […]

Reuters: Rules for ‘dark pool’ trading need strengthening: report

September 15, 2015

https://www.businessinsider.com/r-rules-for-dark-pool-trading-need-strengthening-report-2015-9

Money Beat – WSJ: Asset Managers Team Up to Develop Standards for Dark Pools

September 15, 2015

https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/09/15/asset-managers-team-up-to-develop-standards-for-dark-pools/tab/print/

Politico: Investors need to get smarter about dark-pool trading, report says

September 15, 2015

https://www.politicopro.com/financial-services/whiteboard/2015/09/dark-pools-060360

MarketWatch: Senator says he’ll press SEC to fix stock market problems

September 15, 2015

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/senator-says-hell-press-sec-to-fix-stock-market-problems-2015-09-15/print

Credit Suisse Said Nearing $80 Million Dark Pool Settlement

September 14, 2015

Authorities’ approach in the recent settlements suggests that they are not focusing on the mechanics of dark-pool trading, or on which parties may stand to lose from activities there, according to the Healthy Markets Association, which wants to give investors a greater voice in the debate over reforming U.S. financial markets. “The dark pool cases […]

Healthy Markets Assocation to Release New Report Into ‘Dark Pools’ with Senator Mark Warner

September 10, 2015

On September 15, 2015, at 9:45 a.m., the Healthy Markets Association will hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to officially launch the organization, announce its Founding Members and discuss Healthy Markets’ new report, The Dark Side of the Pools: What Investors Should Learn From Regulators’ Actions. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a […]

For His Next Trick, Barefoot Genius Aims to End Broker Rip-Offs

August 4, 2015

“Removing order-protection rules without implementing other protections for investors would increase conflicts of interest and risks for investors,” Tyler Gellasch, executive director at Healthy Markets Association, an investor trade group, wrote in an e-mail. “Relying exclusively on the invisible hand of arbitrage without regulatory mandates or safety nets sounds great, but the reality would be far […]

Healthy Markets Association Hires Tyler Gellasch to be Executive Director

July 16, 2015

NEW YORK – July 15, 2015 – Healthy Markets Association today announced that Tyler “Ty” Gellasch, has joined as its Executive Director. Ty, will be responsible for overseeing the Association’s daily operations, membership services, and strategy based out of New York. Prior to joining Healthy Markets, Ty spent over six years in senior positions in the […]