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    • Equities

      • Is it Time to Tweak, Keep or Scrap Reg NMS?
      • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
      • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
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    • Derivatives

      • 60 Percent of Derivatives Users Unprepared for Dodd Frank and EMIR —Study
      • Taiwanese Bank Extends License with Fenics for FX Options System
      • Markit Launches CLO Pricing Service
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    • Fixed Income

      • Europe's MTS to Launch an E-Bond Platform for U.S. Institutions as Interest Heats Up
      • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
      • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
      • More Fixed Income
  • Algos
    • Top Story

      Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
      As traders look for the fastest way to trade, one connectivity provider may have an answer: Sending data and trade orders via microwaves. So, what happens when it rains?
    • Algos News

      • Czech Republic's RSJ Chooses KX Systems for Algo Trading
      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
      • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
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      • HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure
      • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
      • Nasdaq, CME Building Superfast HFT Link
      • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
  • HFT
    • Top Story

      New Columbia Business School HFT Paper Is Disappointing
      The study by Charles Jones cite the usual benefits of HFT: enhanced liquidity and more efficient markets. But what about the conflicts of interest and order types designed specifically for the benefit of high frequency players?
    • HFT News

      • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
      • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
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      • NYSE's Makeover Attracted GETCO to Designated Market Maker Role
      • Seth Merrin Examines the Pros and Cons of High Frequency Trading
      • HFT: A Clear and Present Danger?
      • High Frequency Trading Loses Its Luster
  • Exchanges
    • Top Story

      Nasdaq Exports Market Surveillance to China
      The exchange operator said China Merchant Securites is the latest firm to use the SMARTS Broker platform to monitor illegal trading activity by their clients and traders.
    • Exchanges News

      • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
      • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
      • Nasdaq OMX to Re-Launch PSX for Exchange Traded Products
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      • Pan-European Multilateral Trading Facilities Compete for Survival
      • The Stock Market Needs A Hockey Enforcer
      • NYSE's Makeover Attracted GETCO to Designated Market Maker Role
      • Another Technical Issue From BATS Rattles Confidence
  • Dark Pools
    • Top Story

      Pan-European Multilateral Trading Facilities Compete for Survival
      With the proliferation of alternative trading venues in Europe, industry observers expect consolidation among the new multilateral trading facilities.
    • Dark Pools News

      • ConvergEx Reduces Latency of Millennium ATS By 75%
      • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
      • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
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      • Woodbine Report Hits Back at Dark Pool Critics
      • Are Options Dark Pools an Option?
      • The Stock Market Needs A Hockey Enforcer
      • Exchanges Fight Back Against the Dark Pools
  • EMS/OMS
    • Top Story

      Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —Study
      Buy side firms need sophisticated tools to navigate the market structure as well as analytics and connectivity to alternative trading systems, but cost pressures are an obstacle to upgrading their OMS-EMS platforms, according to Greenwich Associates' study.
    • EMS/OMS News

      • TradingScreen Adds FX Functionality for Dodd Frank Compliance
      • Patent Issued to RealTick EMS for Staging of Electronic Orders
      • Linear Investments Selects TradingScreen's TradePrime
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      • FlexTrade Dives into Fixed Income Trading, Connecting with eSpeed
      • A New FIX for Algo Trading
      • BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
      • Nomura Taps Instinet as Sole Execution Services Arm In Major Restructuring
  • Data Infrastructure
    • Top Story

      Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —Study
      Buy side firms need sophisticated tools to navigate the market structure as well as analytics and connectivity to alternative trading systems, but cost pressures are an obstacle to upgrading their OMS-EMS platforms, according to Greenwich Associates' study.
    • Data Infrastructure News

      • Czech Republic's RSJ Chooses KX Systems for Algo Trading
      • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
      • Bloomberg Taps Former IBM CEO As Privacy and Data Advisor
      More Data Infrastructure News
    • Quick Links

      • Increasing Tick Size: What Will It Do and At What Cost?
      • FlexTrade Dives into Fixed Income Trading, Connecting with eSpeed
      • The Keys to Hedge Fund Software Selection
      • Low Latency, It’s Not Just for Hedge Funds Anymore
  • Regulation
    • Top Story

      The SEC Squashes Nasdaq's Algo Proposal, Citing Competitive Issues with Brokers
      A proposal by Nasdaq OMX to offer benchmark order that are similar to algorithms offered by brokers, raised regulatory, risk and competitive issues at the SEC.
    • Regulation News

      • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
      • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
      • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
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    • Quick Links

      • New Columbia Business School HFT Paper Is Disappointing
      • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
      • The Stock Market Needs A Hockey Enforcer
      • Seth Merrin Examines the Pros and Cons of High Frequency Trading
  • Managing The Desk
    • Top Story

      Wall Street Access Hires Ex- Rodman & Renshaw Trading Team
      The global equities trading team migrated to Wall Street Access where they will expand the firm's offering to include market making.
    • Managing The Desk News

      • BofA Hires Caliendo to Manage Relationships with Hedge Funds
      • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
      • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
      More Managing The Desk News
    • Quick Links

      • Exclusive: Inside the GETCO Execution Services Trading Floor
      • The Keys to Hedge Fund Software Selection
      • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
      • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
  • TCA
    • Top Story

      5 Trends Shaping the Buy-Side Trading Desk
      Among the top trends on the buy-side trading desk in 2011, the biggest development is likely to be the increased reliance on transaction cost analysis to entice institutional investors and ensure best execution.
    • TCA News

      • Monash Investors Adopts Imagine Portfolio, Risk Tools
      • Goldman Tops Global Prime Broker Rankings
      • ITG Rolls Out TCA for Institutional FX Trading
      More TCA News
    • Quick Links

      • BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
      • Invesco Turns to OneTick to Beef Up TCA, Alpha Generation Models
      • Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?
      • In the Search for Alpha, It's a Quant's World
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    Data & Infrastructure Commentary & Analysis

      • Czech Republic's RSJ Chooses KX Systems for Algo Trading
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 24, 2013
        A big derivatives trader on NYSE Liffe and other derivatives markets, RSJ is using KX's high-performance database and language to collect and query vast quantities of data and to test models and strategies.
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      • Bloomberg's Chat-Based FX Trading Tool Attracts Citi, As Banks Reportedly Seek Chat Alternatives
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 23, 2013
        Bloomberg announced IB Dealing, a new chat-based FX trading tool for subscribers with Citigroup as a client, amid reports that Citi and other Wall Street banks are building their own alternative chat platforms.
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      • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 20, 2013
        The investment bank confirms its plan to continue reporting volumes in its dark pool LX, on a monthly basis, following the decision by the No. 1 dark pool operator Credit Suisse to go dark.
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      • Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —Study
        By Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —Study, Ivy Schmerken | May 20, 2013
        Buy side firms need sophisticated tools to navigate the market structure as well as analytics and connectivity to alternative trading venues, but cost pressures are an obstacle to upgrading their OMS/EMS platforms, according to Greenwich Associates' study.
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      • Bloomberg Taps Former IBM CEO As Privacy and Data Advisor
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 17, 2013
        Bloomberg announced that it hired Samuel Palmisano to serve as an independent adviser. Hogan Lovells, of Promontory Financial Group, and Clark Hoyt, of Bloomberg News, were also hired.
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      • Bloomberg Snooping Scandal Prompts Reaction from Goldman
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 15, 2013
        Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs could look to reduce their reliance on the dominant data and analytics terminal in response to the firms' reporters being allowed to spy on customer data.
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      • Arialytics Unveils Predictive Analytics Platform
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 15, 2013
        Aimed at asset managers and hedge funds, the platform enables investors to test their investment ideas without getting bogged down in data sets and modeling.
        Be the first to comment
      • Asset Managers and Hedge Funds Face Swaps Clearing Deadline
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 14, 2013
        Buy side firms preparing for mandatory swaps clearing need to finalize selections of CCP and FCMs as well as onboard clients and test systems by June 10 deadline, according to Woodbine Associates' whitepaper.
        Be the first to comment
      • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
        By Phil Albinus | May 14, 2013
        After Goldman Sachs discovered that Bloomberg journos were keeping track of their viewing habits over their Bloomberg terminals, traders have some decisions to make about the company that provides their market data, trading tools, IM and more.
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      • Welcome to the New Quants: Data Scientists
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 13, 2013
        There's a lot of buzz around the role of the data scientist, which is wrapped up with Big Data and developing new approaches for analysis of financial markets.
        Be the first to comment
      • EBS Direct is Live with 4 Liquidity Providers
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 13, 2013
        Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley have completed trades on EBS DIrect, a new relationship-based disclosed liquidity service with streaming prices tailored to consumers.
        Be the first to comment
      • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
        By Phil Albinus | May 10, 2013
        She took a job with rival Goldman Sachs and allegedly e-mailed customer files to herself. And now CS wants to stop her. Can they?
        Be the first to comment
      • Europe's MTS to Launch an E-Bond Platform for U.S. Institutions as Interest Heats Up
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 10, 2013
        The European electronic fixed income marketplace will allow the buy side to directly access prices and execute European and U.S. government, agency, mortgage, and corporate bonds with major dealers.
        Be the first to comment
      • DataArt Launches Free Form PF Software for Hedge Funds
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 09, 2013
        As an alternative to licensing expensive software, DataArt is offering free Form PF software that simplifies the implementation of automated filings for hedge funds/investment advisers.
        Be the first to comment
      • OCC Names BNY Mellon's Messinger to Board of Directors & 2 More
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 08, 2013
        The equity derivatives clearing organization named three new members to its board of directors, including Craig Messenger who is head of trading and trading risk at BNY Mellon.
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      • Susquehanna Renews with SunGard for Compliance
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 07, 2013
        Institutional broker dealer Susquehanna Financial Group extended its relationship with SunGard's Protegent as the firm’s platform for trading compliance of its institutional equities trading business.
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      • Thomson Reuters to Launch China Interbank FX Rates via Eikon
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 07, 2013
        Eikon will offer integrated real-time FX data from the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the official interbank trading and FX division of China’s central bank.
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      • Taiwanese Bank Extends License with Fenics for FX Options System
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 06, 2013
        Already a customer for 10 years, E.Sun Commercial Bank will extend its license of Fenics Professional in foreign exchange options to streamline procedures and gain functions such as volatility surface management.
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      • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
        By Gavin Little-Gill | May 06, 2013
        In a world where trading alpha creates a competitive advantage, trading skills and acumen may be king, but trading tools are the great enabler and equalizer.
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      • Countering HFT Exclusives, CME-Nasdaq Launch Microwave Connectivity for Market Data
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 03, 2013
        Citing customer demand, CME and Nasdaq are linking their Carteret and Aurora data centers to transmit market data over a microwave network in under 4.25 milliseconds, which is faster than fiber.
        Be the first to comment
      • DTCC Sues CFTC Over Swap Data Repository Rules
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 03, 2013
        The industry-owned utility is asking a federal court to overturn the CFTC's approval of rules allowing CME and ICE to run SDRs.
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      • Markit Launches CLO Pricing Service
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 02, 2013
        The service uses observable market data and models to offer a transparent approach to CLO pricing.
        Be the first to comment
      • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
        By Phil Albinus | May 02, 2013
        Like an addict chasing the next high while evading their family, the police and reality, high frequency traders are in a similar state of denial.
        Be the first to comment
      • Paladyne Systems Integrates Numerix; Licenses Source Code
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 30, 2013
        Paladyne, a Broadridge Company, has integrated the Numerix Portfolio Risk into its front-office solutions to help its clients help manage risk across asset classes with the addition of Paldyne's reference data.
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      • Can Group Finance and Risk Management Get Along?
        By Sean O'Dowd | April 26, 2013
        There is renewed move to integrate finance and risk data at sell-side firms for cash optimization and, equally as important, transparency. So how can you get these two groups to cooperate to achieve a unified view?
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