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.
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.
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.
CBOE Outage Forces Institutions to Scramble for AlternativesApril 25, 2013A systems delay at the CBOE shutdown trading in the big stock index options contracts for three and one-half hours, raising questions about the safety of electronic markets.
Mandara Capital Deploys Tbrick's Hosted Trading ServiceApril 22, 2013A hedge fund specialist in crude oil and derivatives, Mandara Capital chose Tbrick's futures trading platform, powered by S&P Capital IQ's Quantlink and QuantFeed, to improve speed and to support inhouse development.
Options Market Structure: Is it Getting Too Complex?March 20, 2013With the number of U.S. options exchanges soon to be 12 by the end of the year, experts are concerned about complexity, fragmentation and rising technology costs amid lower volumes.
The CFTC Looks at HFT and Wash Trades, But Can They Prove It?March 18, 2013Regulators worry that high speed trading firms that act as both buyer and seller in the same transaction, known as wash trades, could be inflating the volume and distorting prices, reported The Wall Street Journal and CNBC.
Bloomberg Delivers Ultimatum to CFTC on Swaps TradingMarch 13, 2013An attorney representing Bloomberg LP threatened to file a lawsuit against the U.S. regulator for unfair margin requirements on swaps trading rules, which give a competitive edge to exchange platforms over SEFs.
PHLX Picks BondDesk Prices and ATS for Executing in TreasuriesMarch 06, 2013Nasdaq OMX partnered with BondDesk for providing real-time pricing to PHLX's newly launched options on U.S. Treasuries, and member firms will execute in the underlying bonds on the BondDesk ATS.
Is Sequestration Being Embraced?March 05, 2013Following a strong January, February was not as enthusiastic for the markets. Plus, it seems as if investors are embracing sequestration, but is that a good thing?
Finally the Right Time for Swap FuturesFebruary 27, 2013While swap futures in the past have not gained traction, the market environment today is ripe, as there is impetus for firms to adopt risk-equivalent, low-cost alternatives to cleared swaps.
Corzine Faces Lifetime Trading BanFebruary 21, 2013The former Master of the Universe might be banned from futures trading in the wake of the (suspicious) MF Global collapse.
CBOE Would Consider Going Private If Benefits Shareholders -COOFebruary 15, 2013CBOE Group Holdings Inc, which
became a publicly held company in 2010 after years of effort,
would consider going private again if doing so would benefit its
shareholders, a top executive suggested on Thursday.
Spot Trading Promotes Brodsky to CEO RoleFebruary 07, 2013Chicago-based proprietary trading firm Spot Trading elevated the company's founder and CEO Robert Merrilees to the role of chairman, while appointing CFO Stephen Brodsky as CEO..
U.S. Banks' Commodities Revenue Drops by a Third - ConsultantFebruary 05, 2013Commodities revenue at top U.S.
banks tumbled by a third in the fourth quarter as tougher
regulation curbed activity amid lacklustre markets and sluggish
demand for hedging, consultancy Tricumen said on Tuesday.
Intrade Cuts Out US Customers After Regulatory SuitNovember 27, 2012Prediction market Intrade,
which allows spectators to bet on subjects ranging from
entertainment to elections, said on Monday it will no longer
accept U.S. customers because of what it called legal and
regulatory pressures.
