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?
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?
With U.S. equity volumes in the dumps, the buy side increasingly is searching for liquidity in dark pools, stoking fears about a lack of execution transparency in the opaque markets. But buy-side traders are finding value in the dark -- if they know where to look.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Differences Between Dark and Lit TradingMay 02, 2013Distinguishing between "dark and lit" trading venues in strategy discussions must consider the order size because small trades parsed algorithmically across venues have a different impact on information leakage than block trades.
HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market StructureMay 01, 2013Professor 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.
Corporate Bond Market Needs Price Discovery Overhaul —ReportApril 16, 2013As buy side firms scramble for liquidity in corporate bonds, a new report Tabb Group lays out the need for a new price discovery mechanism with new tools and pricing sources to replace traditional phone-based quoting.
Barclays Unveils Automated Capital Commitment for Algo TradingApril 12, 2013The feature —available for equity algorithmic trading — allows buy-side clients to gain access to liquidity while transferring risk and lowering the cost of execution on each algorithmic order.
PDQ Enterpises Inks Deal with Orbis SystemsApril 01, 2013Retail institutional clients will gain direct access to PDQ's ATS and "electronic algorithmic trading crowd" via the Orbis trading platform.
HFT: A Clear and Present Danger?March 21, 2013In January 2013, Congressman Edward J Markey declared that HFT represents a clear and present danger and should be curtailed immediately. Is he right?
What Need for Speed?March 18, 2013So you think our modern market has fewer opportunities for gaming? Think again. A brief history of how someone can beat you in the market.
HFT Profits Shrinking? The Data Doesn't LieMarch 18, 2013Whether high-frequency trading is good for investors or bad, one fact that no one disputes is the drastic drop in HFT profits.
The Buy Side's Elusive Hunt For AlphaMarch 11, 2013The buy side is crunching transaction data, automating algorithmic trading decisions and building analytics in an effort to more effectively track down alpha.
Dark Pools Grab Market Share —Rosenblatt ReportFebruary 28, 2013A sharp decline in volatility in January set the stage for dark pools to gain market share in January, especially those focusing on institutions and block trading, according to Rosenblatt Securities' report.
Quantopian Taps Derivatives Trader as First 'Quant In Residence'February 15, 2013To encourage community engagement and build relationships with users, the browser-based algo platform startup said Tim Meggs, a derivatives trader, will become the first participant in its QIR program.
The Buy Side Wants Transparency, So Get Ready for Big DataFebruary 01, 2013Equity traders are concerned about how many "hops" their orders are taking in the electronic marketplace, so FIX message tags are a hot topic on the buy side.
