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• Asset Classes

  • 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

    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
    • Barclays Unveils Automated Capital Commitment for Algo Trading
    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?
    • Breaking it Down: An Overview of High-Frequency Trading
    • Quants Are In Demand, But Who's Hiring?
• Exchanges

  • Top Story

    The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
    While it’s been a long time coming, we are glad to finally see that the SEC has decided to get more involved in exchange regulation.

  • 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

    • ICE Eyes IPO of NYSE Euronext's Equity Exchanges in Europe After Deal Closes
    • HFT is Market Making Evolved, Says NYSE Exec
    • Chris Concannon to Leave Nasdaq
    • BATS Chi-Ex Europe Wins Recognized Investment Exchange Status in U.K.
• Dark Pools

  • Top Story

    Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
    Industry participants question whether identifying dark pools in real-time trade reports will give too much information to high-frequency traders and gamers.

  • 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

    • The Danger of Too Much Dark Liquidity
    • BlackRock Strikes Alliance with MarketAxess for Corporate Bond Trading, Scraps Plans for ATN
    • Barclays Capital Took Colocation Step to Grow Liquidity of LX Dark Pool
    • Woodbine Report Hits Back at Dark Pool Critics
• 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

    • The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS Dilemma
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    • What Does the Sale of Eze Castle, RealTick OMS/EMS Platforms Mean for the Buy Side?
    • Nomura Taps Instinet as Sole Execution Services Arm In Major Restructuring
• 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

    • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
    • Bloomberg Taps Former IBM CEO As Privacy and Data Advisor
    • Arialytics Unveils Predictive Analytics Platform
    More Data Infrastructure News

  • Quick Links

    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    • What Keeps CIOs Awake At Night
• 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

    • The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
    • The 9 Most Notorious Insider Trading Cases of 2011
    • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
    • Q&A with Quant Expert Paul Wilmott: The Fundamental Flaw of Nearly All Risk Models
• Managing The Desk

  • 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.

  • Managing The Desk News

    • Prosecutors Circling, SAC Hedge Fund May Shut Down
    • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    More Managing The Desk News

  • Quick Links

    • Exclusive: Inside the GETCO Execution Services Trading Floor
    • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    • Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
• TCA

  • Top Story

    Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
    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.

  • 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

    • Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?
    • 5 Trends Shaping the Buy-Side Trading Desk
    • BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
    • Invesco Turns to OneTick to Beef Up TCA, Alpha Generation Models

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