Knight To Expand Transition Management Services
- Henderson Adopts Imagine Software’s Portfolio Management Solution
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- Credit Suisse Launches Virtual Infrastructure Management Software Company
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- BNY ConvergEx Group Discusses New Transition Management Paradigm
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Opinions
Sawgrass Asset Management's Timothy Christiansen Says More Light Will Be Shed on Dark Pools
According to Timothy Christiansen, Equity Trader with Sawgrass Asset Management, the industry will see more transparency into dark pools in 2008.
Can and Should Asset managers Integrate Hedge Fund Technology With the Buy Side's Existing Systems?
It's easy to start a hedge fund these days. All one needs is a spreadsheet, a telephone, an execution management system (EMS) and a prime broker to finance the positions.
Research
Credit Crisis to Impact Asset Mangers Over Long-Term, According to TowerGroup
Credit Crisis to Impact Asset Mangers Over Long-Term, According to TowerGroup
Brokerage Technology Spending Slowing
Brokerage Technology Spending Slowing
This page was designed for head traders who are managing a staff of traders, a trading desk or a trading floor. Issues such as hiring staff, particularly quantitative analysts, financial engineers and technology execs who understand trading, are covered here. In addition features that uncover how buy and sell side firms have structured their trading desks and why, how they deal with certain regulations, or what their strategy is on using algorithms or international trading can also be found here. Issues concerning how a trader managers the technology on his/her trading desk as well as the vendor relationships and relationships with inhouse IT can also be found here. All issues covered from a management perspective for a head trader can be found in this section.
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