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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

    • 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?
    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
    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • QUANT GOLD BOOK 2012: RBC's Ryan Larson Favors Man Over Machine
    • Why Launching a Hedge Fund Is Harder Than Ever
• 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

    • 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
    • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
    • 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

    • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
    • Exchanges Fight Back Against the Dark Pools
    • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
    • BofA Merrill Unveils Instinct Natural to Help the Buy Side Execute Block Trades
• 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

    • BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
    • The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS Dilemma
    • 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?
    • Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?
    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    • Sun Trading Expands Tech Partnership for Cross-Asset Trading
• 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

    • New Limit Up/Limit Down Rules Start Today
    • Spotting a Rogue Trader
    • Why Launching a Hedge Fund Is Harder Than Ever
    • 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
    • Going Long: Former NFLer Tackles Wall Street
    • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
    • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
• 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?
    • 5 Trends Shaping the Buy-Side Trading Desk
    • Invesco Turns to OneTick to Beef Up TCA, Alpha Generation Models

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