The association of otc members sounds like a good idea, but in Kenya (I don't know) and the NSE is being demutualized becoz Kenyan traders can't be trusted...somehow 5 huge self-regulating bond trading desks doesn't inspire more confidence for me either.
I think there's the issue of banks being the custodians of public money...they would be funded by us to take risks...if they can speculate and by engaging in "spurious pricing" wud this lead to some sort of abuse...I think the trends in oversight are moving away from self-regulation with regard to proprietary trading within banks.
Would you then introduce short selling? Becoz as you mentioned the market should correct itself?
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