Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
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.
What has the Twitterati been saying about hedge funds for the past few days? A potential First Lady invested a ton into her son's hedge fund, lawmakers in the UK want to grill the same hedge fund managers who donated a boatload of cash to their coffers and high-end ladies footwear were some of the hot topics. Advanced Trading chose a sample of the most provocative Tweets and gathered them into in one handy gallery. Did we miss your favorite? Send it to us and we'll re-tweet it in a hurry.
Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
The number of shares traded via high-frequency trading are down and politicians want to roll out a tax to serve as a speed bump. Some are wondering if microsecond dealings are poised to fade away.
Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
Chile, Latin America's Rising StarJune 14, 2013Chile, although a smaller overall economy than Brazil, is growing quickly in South America and should not be overlooked.
Down Mexico WayFebruary 26, 2013Market structure in Mexico leads the way for Latin American electronic trading with some serious new infrastructure and support for local institutional trading and north to south flow from statistical arbitrage.
Brazil May Fire Up Tax Artillery In 'Currency War'September 21, 2012Brazil threatened on Friday a further clampdown on speculative foreign capital, firing a warning shot in a "currency war" its finance minister blamed on money-printing by Western central banks.
Direct Edge To Launch Brazilian Exchange In Q4 2012 November 21, 2011The move places Direct Edge in direct competition with the Sao Paulo-based BM&F Bovespa, the world's third-largest exchange and second-largest in the Americas by market value.
BM&FBovespa Will Use Nasdaq OMX's Surveillance Program September 15, 2011Brazil's largest exchanges and its SRO plan to use Nasdaq OMX's SMARTS Integrity market surveillance program to monitor trading across their equities and commodities platforms.
TradingScreen Adds Full Coverage of Brazilian MarketMay 05, 2011Execution management system provider TradingScreen, which had been looking to expand its Brazilian offering, said BM&FBovespa authorized it to provide direct market access to clients through a data center in Sao Paulo.
ConvergEx RealTick Expands into Brazilian DerivativesApril 06, 2011The RealTick platform now provides Brazilian futures and options data and execution capabilities from Brazil's BM&FBovespa, the nation's largest exchange, ConvergEx announced.
ITG Unveils Algorithm for Brazilian EquitiesOctober 21, 2010Investment Technology Group Inc. announced its Active algorithm can now be used to trade Brazilian equities as the firm looks to capitalize on growing demand from global clients invested in the Latin American nation’s markets.
Trade Volume in Latin America Surges as Brazil Leads WayMay 12, 2010Trading volumes on Latin American exchanges are soaring, with Brazil leading the charge on the strength of a commodities-based economy that emerged unscathed from the global economic crisis, according to a report by Tabb Group.
NYSE Technologies, Unitelco Launch SuperFeed in BrazilApril 08, 2010NYSE Technologies and Universal Telecom (Unitelco) have launched the first real-time market data delivery service to Brazil with NYSE Technologies' SuperFeed.
Charles River Expands Brazil PresenceApril 06, 2010Charles River has expanded its regional presence in Sao Paulo, Brazil with local, multi-lingual employees providing implementation, consulting and support services for regional clients and prospects.
SunGard to Provide DMA Access to BM&FBovespaMarch 12, 2010BM&FBovespa, the Brazilian securities, commodities and futures exchange, has authorized SunGard as a provider of direct market access (DMA) for its BM&F derivatives markets.
UBS Launches Algo Trading in Hot Spot BrazilNovember 17, 2009The Brazilian market has become increasingly popular for US and European firms, as investors seek to tap into the country's abundant investment opportunities.
