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 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.
Facing a dilemma of how to compete with dark pools and internalizers, exchanges are planning their own dark venues to offer better prices to retail investors.
In the midst of a bad economy and lower trading volumes, the buy side balances the need to cut costs and consolidate OMS and EMS platforms, while chasing the best integrated solution.
After Goldman Sachs discovered that Bloomberg journos were keeping track of their viewing habits over their Bloomberg terminals, traders have some decisions to make about the company that provides their market data, trading tools, IM and more.
Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of Abel Noser’s New York trading floor, where the agency broker known for transaction cost analysis, is customizing algorithms for the buy side, while growing its fixed income trading and transitions business.
Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of Abel Noser’s New York trading floor, where the agency broker known for transaction cost analysis, is customizing algorithms for the buy side, while growing its fixed income trading and transitions business.
EU Banks Still Face Major ChallengesJuly 11, 2012The European Banking Authority said there remained significant challenges ahead for Europe's banks after they successfully met new requirements to bolster their core capital buffers.
IMF's Lagarde Urges Euro Zone To Take 'Decisive Steps'June 12, 2012The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday called for "decisive steps" by European policymakers to deal with the region's financial crisis.
Futures See Slight Rise on Spain; Worries LoomJune 11, 2012U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mildly higher open on Monday after euro zone finance ministers agreed on an aid package to help Spain, but worries persisted over the upcoming Greek election and the global growth outlook.
Vulture Funds Smell Blood from Spanish Bank WoesJune 05, 2012A flock of "vulture" funds is circling over Madrid in the hope that a banking sector shakeout will finally deliver a bonanza of real estate and distressed company assets at rock bottom prices.
ECB Holds Fire As Crisis RagesJune 01, 2012The European Central Bank is
expected to hold its nerve and leave interest rates at 1.0
percent when it meets on Wednesday, as it presses political
leaders to come up with a solution to the euro zone's raging
debt crisis and avoid a breakup of the currency
Wall Street Unfazed on Euro Zone WorriesMay 24, 2012U.S. stocks was little changed
on Thursday in volatile trading as ongoing concerns about
Greece's possible exit from the euro zone and tepid data on the
U.S. economy gave investors little reason to take risk.
Facebook & Grexit Fallout: What's Next?May 23, 2012An overblown IPO and a blown out European economy are bringing nothing but bad news to the US as we struggle to emerge out of a nearly four year-old recession.
Spanish Economy In 'Huge Crisis' After Credit SlashApril 27, 2012Spain's sickly economy faces a
"crisis of huge proportions", a minister said on Friday, as
unemployment hit its highest level in almost two decades and
Standard and Poor's downgraded the government's debt by two
notches.
Jefferies Launches Algos for Greece, South AfricaMay 20, 2010Continuing to build out its algorithmic trading offering, Jefferies has launched a suite of algorithms for trading on exchanges in Greece and South Africa.
