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.
Thomson Reuters to Launch China Interbank FX Rates via EikonMay 07, 2013Eikon will offer integrated real-time FX data from the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the official interbank trading and FX division of China’s central bank.
Joseph Cangemi Appointed CEO of ConvergEx's UK Broker DealerApril 23, 2013Known for his knowledge of U.S. equity market structure, Cangemi will relocate to London to head ConvergEx’s European operations, while continuing as co-head of electronic equity trading and sales.
Commission Considers Good and Bad of British BankingMarch 29, 2013The Archbishop of Canterbury
has spent the run up to Easter contemplating the ethics of the
trading floor and ways to curb greed in the City of London.
Cyprus Says Threat Contained, No Plan to Leave EuroMarch 29, 2013The president of Cyprus said
on Friday the risk of bankruptcy had been contained and the
country had no intention of leaving the euro, in a speech laden
with criticism of Europe's currency union for "experimenting"
with the island's fate.
Wall Street Retreats on Euro-Zone ConcernsMarch 27, 2013U.S. stocks dipped on Wednesday as soft demand at an Italian debt auction kept concerns about the financial stability of the euro zone at the center of investor focus.
ECB Gives Cyprus Bailout Ultimatum, Banks Face CutoffMarch 21, 2013The European Central
Bank gave Cyprus until Monday to raise billions of euros to
clinch an international bailout or face losing emergency funds
for its banks and inevitable collapse.
Cyprus Aims to Let Small Savers Out of Deposit Tax; Veto Still LikelyMarch 19, 2013Cyprus's government proposed
on Tuesday to spare small savers from a divisive levy on bank
deposits but said it expects parliament to reject the measure,
needed to secure an international bailout and avoid default and
a banking collapse.
PT Schroder's to Go Live with Omgeo CTM in IndonesiaMarch 11, 2013PT Schroders Investment Management Indonesia will use Omgeo's central trade matching services to communicate trade details with broker/dealer counterparies, while advocating post-trade automation to Indonesian broker community.
Keeping Faith as Crisis Rumbles AgainMarch 01, 2013The global financial crisis is
clearly far from over but few long-term investors feel we are
back to square one either.
Europe's Small Stocks Lure Fresh Cash, Set to Take OffFebruary 25, 2013Shares in Europe's smaller
companies are starting to attract fresh investors and should
outperform larger firms this year as the continent's relative
minnows belatedly felt the impact of central bank stimulus.
Currency Sparks Rekindling VolatilityFebruary 11, 2013Sudden swings in currency rates
are refiring measures of future global markets volatility,
pushing these risk gauges back towards what some will see as
more realistic and even healthier levels.
EU Agrees New Derivatives Rules, Stalls Again on Bank CapitalFebruary 07, 2013European Union lawmakers
pressed ahead with new rules for derivatives on Thursday,
helping the bloc meet one global pledge to make markets safer as
it struggles to meet another on raising bank capital levels to
diminish risk.
Stock Rally Tempers Hedge Funds' Negative BetsFebruary 04, 2013Hedge funds are trimming outright
negative bets on stocks in favour of a strategy more suited to a
rising market but which could still make a profit if the rally
falters.
UK's RBS to Get Libor Punishment Next Week - SourcesFebruary 01, 2013Royal Bank of Scotland
will next week agree a settlement with U.S. and British
authorities for its part in a global rate rigging scandal,
sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
