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  • Asset Classes
    • 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

      • 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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    • 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
      • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
      • High-Frequency Trading Shops Play the Colocation Game
      • QUANT GOLD BOOK 2012: RBC's Ryan Larson Favors Man Over Machine
  • Exchanges
    • Top Story

      5 Reasons Why One In Every Three U.S. Equities Shares Is Traded In the Dark
      Tabb Group offers the real reasons why 33 percent of U.S. equities volume is traded off-exchange.
    • 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
    • Quick Links

      • FIX Protocol Risk Checks Take Aim at Fat Finger Trades, Errant Orders
      • Wall Street’s 9 Worst Bets Ever: From Nick Leeson to JPMorgan
      • ICE Eyes IPO of NYSE Euronext's Equity Exchanges in Europe After Deal Closes
      • The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
  • Dark Pools
    • Top Story

      5 Reasons Why One In Every Three U.S. Equities Shares Is Traded In the Dark
      Tabb Group offers the real reasons why 33 percent of U.S. equities volume is traded off-exchange.
    • Dark Pools News

      • ConvergEx Reduces Latency of Millennium ATS By 75%
      • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
      • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
      More Dark Pools News
    • Quick Links

      • Exchanges Fight Back Against the Dark Pools
      • BofA Merrill Unveils Instinct Natural to Help the Buy Side Execute Block Trades
      • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
      • Are Options Dark Pools an Option?
  • 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
      More EMS/OMS News
    • Quick Links

      • The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS Dilemma
      • BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
      • EMS Growing Pains
      • Creditex Rolls out Electronic Auction To Reduce Risk in Credit Default Swaps
  • 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

      • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
      • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
      • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
      • With More Fixed Income Assets to Manage, Automation Key For the Buy Side
  • Regulation
    • Top Story

      Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
      After several high-profile arrests for insider trading, the head of the rich yet beleaguered SAC hedge fund may call it quits to avoid jail time.
    • 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
      More Regulation News
    • Quick Links

      • HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure
      • New Limit Up/Limit Down Rules Start Today
      • Spotting a Rogue Trader
      • Creditex Rolls out Electronic Auction To Reduce Risk in Credit Default Swaps
  • Managing The Desk
    • Top Story

      Buy Side Gives Mixed Reviews to Sales Traders, Casting Doubt on Value Added Analytics
      traders on broker coverage, revealed that buy side firms are not completely satisfied with sales traders and that brokers may be wasting resources on analytics and other services.
    • 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
      • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
      • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
      • Going Long: Former NFLer Tackles Wall Street
  • TCA
    • Top Story

      BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
      BlackRock’s deal for BGI will create the world’s largest money manager. But integrating BGI’s automated electronic trading and transaction cost analysis technology with BlackRock’s Aladdin system will require a world-class effort.
    • 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

      • Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
      • Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?
      • Predictive Analytics Arms the Buy Side Against HFT
      • In the Search for Alpha, It's a Quant's World
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    Regulations Commentary & Analysis

      • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
        By Phil Albinus | May 21, 2013
        After several high-profile arrests for insider trading, the head of the rich yet beleaguered SAC hedge fund may call it quits to avoid jail time.
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      • A Letter to Anadarko Regarding Its 'Flash Crash'
        By Joe Saluzzi | May 21, 2013
        In response to shares of Anadarko Petroleum trading as low as a penny last week, Themis Trading raises questions to Anadarko about the stock's rapid descent in the context of the current market structure.
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      • 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.
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      • Regulators Compromise on Swaps RFQ Rule, So Are the Banks Winning?
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 17, 2013
        CFTC commissioners compromised on key rules that now require asset managers to contact two banks for prices on derivatives, rather than five, which was opposed by banks and lobbyists.
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      • 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.
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      • Is it Time to Tweak, Keep or Scrap Reg NMS?
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 16, 2013
        The emphasis on speed, order protection, and technology that Regulation NMS brought to U.S. equities is analyzed in an indepth report by Tabb Group, which says it's time to debate the rule's effectiveness.
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      • 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.
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      • The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
        By Joe Saluzzi | May 13, 2013
        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.
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      • 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.
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      • 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
      • BATS Chi-Ex Europe Wins Recognized Investment Exchange Status in U.K.
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 09, 2013
        The change in status will allow the pan-European MTF to compete directly with stock exchanges across Europe including the LSE and Deutsche Borse.
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      • 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.
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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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      • 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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      • How Dark Are The European Pools?
        By Jennifer Liu, Capco | May 03, 2013
        Regulation of dark pool trading in Europe is still in progress, with equity investors closely watching actions by the European Commission, European Parliament and the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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      • Binary Options: The Market's Unsung Hero
        By Hamish Raw, Binary Options | May 02, 2013
        Binary options can have a positive impact on a variety of markets, though they might be misunderstood by regulators.
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      • HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure
        By Ivy Schmerken | May 01, 2013
        Professor Bernard Donefer of Baruch College and Sal Arnuk, Partner at Themis Trading went head-to-head on regulation, technology and politics surrounding the controversial practice of HFT.
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      • 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.
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      • EBS's Plan to Slow Down HFT in FX Could Influence Other Regulators
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 29, 2013
        The electronic FX platform trading platform has a proposal to reduce the speed advantage of HFT players because the technology arms race has gotten out of hand.
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      • 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.
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      • CBOE Explains Systems Outage was Due to a Software Bug; Expert Says More Needs to be Done to Prevent Incidents
        By Ivy Schmerken | April 26, 2013
        One software expert said that CBOE's software problem was a sign that exchanges are rushing out software and that the SEC needs to do more with compliance to set a level playing field.
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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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      • 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.
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      • As Regulators Eye Dark Pools, Canada is in the Spotlight
        By Jennifer Liu, Capco | April 25, 2013
        In Part II of their series, Capco consultants examine Canada’s new rules on dark pools, comparing the similarities and differences in the way that dark pools are regulated in Canada versus the United States.
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