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Arialytics Unveils Predictive Analytics PlatformMay 15, 2013Aimed at asset managers and hedge funds, the platform enables investors to test their investment ideas without getting bogged down in data sets and modeling.
Capital Markets Cloud Adoption: Food for Thought or Empty Calories?March 19, 2013NASDAQ OMX conducted a survey of 44 capital markets firms and technology providers in February 2013, to determine cloud adoption rates, activity and existing concerns inhibiting adoption.
Finding Alpha in the New NormalFebruary 21, 2013Adapting to the new normal of the equity markets, diversifying into other asset classes, and confidently managing the risks for healthy returns can be achieved by understanding, managing and analyzing data.
FIX Protocol Risk Checks Take Aim at Fat Finger Trades, Errant OrdersAugust 01, 2012With trading strategies becoming increasingly complex, FIX Protocol Limited is taking aim at errant orders and fat-finger trades with an updated set of guidelines for brokers and their buy-side clients.
As Wall Street Turns: Portware Buys Pipeline Tech AssetsJuly 25, 2012In a move that seems too close to the Pipeline soap opera, EMS provider Portware will integrate the predictive analytics that it acquired from the former dark pool, while offering customers a broker-neutral solution to improve trading performance.
Can Social Media Sharpen Quant Models?June 29, 2012Experts scoff at the idea of social media-based sentiment analysis being the backbone of a trading strategy. But it could hold promise as a part of a multifactor quant model.
Meet the Next-Generation TraderApril 03, 2012Thanks to electronic markets, high-speed trading and intelligent algorithms, today's buy-side trader must evolve to survive.
Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?January 24, 2012Transaction cost analysis promises stronger executions. But buy-side trading desks may not always know how to pinpoint the information that can actually help them get the most out of their trades.
Markit Acquires QSGNovember 02, 2011The global financial information provider, known for derivaiives valuations and trade processing, is looking to enter the equities trade analytics business with QSG.
The Associated Press Joins Forces with RavenPackMarch 17, 2011RavenPack will develop sentiment analysis products that process A.P.'s market-moving content or use in quantitative trading and investment models.
