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.
Trust in all dark pools takes a hit as the industry reacts to SEC charges that Pipeline filled the vast majority of customer orders through an affiliated trading entity rather than by matching them against other customer orders, as advertised.
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.
Professor Bernard Donefer of Baruch College and Sal Arnuk, Partner at Themis Trading went head-to-head on regulation, technology and politics surrounding the controversial practice of HFT.
One of the world’s largest hedge funds Winton Capital announced that its Henri Capital spinout will close after two years of trading due to a lack of clients.
Buy Side Really Wants Human Beings, Not Just Algos: Aite SurveyJune 19, 2012A new study by Aite Group found that buy-side firms are not happy with the current level of service provided by their broker-dealers. Buy-side firms expect their broker-dealers to provide value-added advisory services on trading analysis and timely support
Ingersoll CEO Met With Peltz's Trian FundMay 23, 2012Ingersoll Rand Plc's CEO
said he met with executives of Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund, which
this month revealed it had taken a 7 percent stake in the air
conditioning and security systems maker.
Inside the Education of a QuantMay 17, 2012Wall Street firms may be shedding jobs, but they still need quants. Baruch College's Jim Gatheral and Dan Stefanica discuss what's in store for the Quant Class of 2012.
Are the Buy-Side Trader's Days Numbered?March 30, 2012As the rise of black-box trading has transformed the industry, buy-side traders have had a tough time reinventing themselves. But even in the Age of Algos, there is still plenty of value for the buy-side trader to add.
Hedge Fund Trading Desks Are Just Window DressingMarch 29, 2012Thanks to algorithms, quants and high-frequency trading there's no need to have a fleet of trading desks. Having traders stare at screens all day is just for pumping up the ego of the hedge fund owner, says George Michaels of G2 Systems.
In the Search for Alpha, It's a Quant's WorldMarch 26, 2012The complexities of the buy-side trading decision require an entirely new set of quantitative and analytical skills, says Tabb Group's Laurie Berke.
Volatility Spurs Aggressive Algo StrategiesJanuary 25, 2012In volatile markets traders choose more aggressive algorithmic trading strategies and increase the level of human interaction.
Traders Face Weak Hiring Prospects in 2012January 10, 2012Capital markets firms remain hungry for quants and risk management professionals. But quantitative analysts are likely to spurn Wall Street for more lucrative offers at social media powerhouses like Facebook or LinkedIn.
Regulation May Spell the End of High-Speed Quant TradingNovember 18, 2011Despite the money that Wall Street is spending on Washington lobbyists to try to neuter the Dodd-Frank Act, quantitative trading is going to face greater scrutiny in the coming years.
Gold Book Honorees Are the Street’s Future StarsOctober 30, 2008Long critical to the inner workings of Wall Street, quants have largely toiled behind the scenes. This year, the Advanced Trading Gold Book introduces a new class of quants — 18 exceptional individuals — who will shape the future with their wid
The Rise of R: A Tool for Quantitative AnalysisOctober 24, 2008The R programming language--- is an open source implementation of the S programming language, and is rich and well suited for data operations.
