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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....?
      More Equities
    • 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
      More Derivatives
    • 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

      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
      • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
      • Barclays Unveils Automated Capital Commitment for Algo Trading
      More Algos News
    • Quick Links

      • 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

      High Frequency Trading Loses Its Luster
      With profits down due to lower volumes and declining volatility in U.S. stocks, high-frequency traders face growing pressure to find new markets and innovate when speed is not enough.
    • HFT News

      • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
      • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
      More HFT News
    • Quick Links

      • Self-Learning Algorithms: The New Frontier for Trading and Market Surveillance
      • Breaking it Down: An Overview of High-Frequency Trading
      • Mini-Flash Crashes Continue To Fly Under The Radar
      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
  • Exchanges
    • Top Story

      The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
      While it’s been a long time coming, we are glad to finally see that the SEC has decided to get more involved in exchange regulation.
    • 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
      More Exchanges News
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      • Countering HFT Exclusives, CME-Nasdaq Launch Microwave Connectivity for Market Data
      • From Facebook to Quants -- The Top Quotes of the Week
      • From Romney's Hedge Fund Family Tree to Parliament's HF Treasure Chest: The Top Hedge Fund Tweets 
      • Wall Street’s 9 Worst Bets Ever: From Nick Leeson to JPMorgan
  • Dark Pools
    • Top Story

      Exchanges Fight Back Against the Dark Pools
      Facing a dilemma of how to compete with dark pools and internalizers, exchanges are planning their own dark venues to offer better prices to retail investors.
    • Dark Pools News

      • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
      • PDQ Enterpises Inks Deal with Orbis Systems
      • Dark Pools Grab Market Share —Rosenblatt Report
      More Dark Pools News
    • Quick Links

      • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
      • Dark Pool Analytics Provide a Light in the Darkness
      • 5 Reasons Why One In Every Three U.S. Equities Shares Is Traded In the Dark
      • BofA Merrill Unveils Instinct Natural to Help the Buy Side Execute Block Trades
  • EMS/OMS
    • Top Story

      The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS Dilemma
      In the midst of a bad economy and lower trading volumes, the buy side balances the need to cut costs and consolidate OMS and EMS platforms, while chasing the best integrated solution.
    • 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
      More EMS/OMS News
    • Quick Links

      • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
      • Why the World Needs an Integrated OMS and EMS
      • Creditex Rolls out Electronic Auction To Reduce Risk in Credit Default Swaps
      • EMS Growing Pains
  • Data Infrastructure
    • Top Story

      Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
      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.
    • Data Infrastructure News

      • Bloomberg Taps Former IBM CEO As Privacy and Data Advisor
      • Arialytics Unveils Predictive Analytics Platform
      • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
      More Data Infrastructure News
    • Quick Links

      • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
      • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
      • Quantopian Looks to Break Wall Street's Lock on Algorithmic Trading
      • Increasing Tick Size: What Will It Do and At What Cost?
  • Regulation
    • Top Story

      The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
      While it’s been a long time coming, we are glad to finally see that the SEC has decided to get more involved in exchange regulation.
    • Regulation News

      • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
      • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
      • New Regulations Rank as Top Risk — DTCC Survey
      More Regulation News
    • Quick Links

      • Connecticut Hedge Fund Manager Found Dead in NC
      • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
      • Form PF Will Be a Painful Burden for Hedge Funds
      • The 9 Most Notorious Insider Trading Cases of 2011
  • Managing The Desk
    • Top Story

      Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
      Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of Abel Noser’s New York trading floor, where the agency broker known for transaction cost analysis, is customizing algorithms for the buy side, while growing its fixed income trading and transitions business.
    • Managing The Desk News

      • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
      • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
      • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
      More Managing The Desk News
    • Quick Links

      • Exclusive: Inside the GETCO Execution Services Trading Floor
      • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
      • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
      • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
  • TCA
    • Top Story

      Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
      Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of Abel Noser’s New York trading floor, where the agency broker known for transaction cost analysis, is customizing algorithms for the buy side, while growing its fixed income trading and transitions business.
    • 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

      • Dark Pool Analytics Provide a Light in the Darkness
      • Q&A: Why More Long-Only Asset Managers Now Require Custom TCA
      • In the Search for Alpha, It's a Quant's World
      • TradingScreen's Real-Time TCA Aims for Best Venues, Lower Costs
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    News

      • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
        By Phil Albinus | May 17, 2013
        On the anniversary of its founding, the New York Stock Exchange shows signs of strength in an uncertain world.
        + Comment
      • 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.
        + Comment
      • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
        By Phil Albinus | May 17, 2013
        While lawmakers and regulators take a long hard look at high-frequency trading, the firms that trade near the speed of light are donating money like never before.
        + Comment
      • Banks Must Take a Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity
        By | May 16, 2013
        As cybercrime becomes more prevalent, due to the widespread access to technology that criminals now have, banks must remain eternally vigilant, says Booz Allen Hamilton's Bill Stewart.
        + Comment
      • 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.
        + 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.
        + 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.
        + Comment
      • New Regulations Rank as Top Risk — DTCC Survey
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 10, 2013
        82 percent of financial firms responding to a DTCC survey ranked new regulations and the time and resources required to implement new regulations as a top 10 risk facing the industry.
        + 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.
        + Comment
      • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
        By Alexander Fleiss | May 09, 2013
        A real estate boom faces some headwinds as commodity prices fall and mining cuts back, but across the globe sunnier skies for Florida's economic forecast could help the Aussie economy.
        + Comment
      • 60 Percent of Derivatives Users Unprepared for Dodd Frank and EMIR —Study
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 08, 2013
        The vast majority of corporate end users of derivatives are underprepared for compliance with both rule sets due to regulatory uncertainty, over cross-border swaps, according to a survey by Chatham Financial.
        + 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.
        + Comment
      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
        By Phil Albinus | May 08, 2013
        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?
        + Comment
      • 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.
        + Comment
      • 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.
        + Comment
      • 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.
        + Comment
      • 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.
        + 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.
        + Comment
      • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
        By Phil Albinus | April 30, 2013
        The market maker has recast one of its three exchanges for the trading of exchange-traded funds. Just in time as it takes on dark pools before the SEC.
        + Comment
      • Finect Launches Network for Financial Industry's Social Media Needs
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 30, 2013
        Enables financial advisors, asset managers and other professionals to create an online presence by using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, while including tools to ensure compliance with the SEC/FINRA's guidelines.
        + 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.
        + Comment
      • Nasdaq OMX to Re-Launch PSX for Exchange Traded Products
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 29, 2013
        Offers new market maker programs with economic incentives to reward individuals who meet quoting requirements on a per-security basis.
        + Comment
      • TradingScreen Adds FX Functionality for Dodd Frank Compliance
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 29, 2013
        The firm's EMS now offers midpoint pricing on FX pre-spot, forwards, NDFs and swap deal types, ahead of the regulation's deadline on May 1st.
        + Comment
      • Westport Capital Partners Files Form PF via Northpoint
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 25, 2013
        A hedge fund manager focusing on real estate picked Northpoint's Form PF filing services to deal with all operational aspects from data collection to electronic submission.
        + Comment
      • Markit Upgrades Portfolio Valuations Service with VaR and Stress Testing
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 23, 2013
        The data provider added risk and scenario analysis tools to is Portfolio Valuations Service.
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