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.
In the wake of JPMorgan’s ill-conceived hedging strategy, which cost the bank its sterling reputation along with $2 billion and counting, Advanced Trading decided to highlight some of Wall Street’s worst bets ever.
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.
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.
Debate Over Market Data Fees to Resurface in Court CaseNovember 13, 2012Lawyers representing a group of brokers, bankers and money managers, along with tech giants, will deliver closing arguments today in a court case fighting new market data fees charged by stock exchanges.
Data Consolidation Nudges Way Onto Center Stage at SIFMAJune 16, 2011One of the big themes floating around this year's SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo has been the growing push for data consolidation throughout the buy-side.
SIFMA Throws Support Behind Dodd-Frank Deadline ExtensionMay 05, 2011The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association called for an extension of the July 21 deadline for new derivatives rules, arguing regulators don't have enough time to consider critical issues in the transformation of the swaps market.
Regulatory Systems: Will Their Steep Cost Outweigh Any Benefits?October 07, 2010Wall Street is evolving, seeking to reinvent itself following the financial crisis. Apparently, the metamorphosis will include building information systems that provide transparency into hidden balance sheets and create audit trails of high-frequency tradi
Is the LTRS a Big Brother?September 23, 2010Market participants question the costs, required resources and privacy concerns of building a real-time Large Trader Reporting System.
Wall Street Boosts Analytics Spending With Eye On Better Risk Management: SurveyJune 28, 2010Wall Street firms are expected to ramp up spending on analytics over the next year with an eye on better risk management and compliance, according to a survey conducted by IBM and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
High-Speed Trading Not To Blame For May 6 Crash – KudlowJune 22, 2010High-frequency traders were not to blame for the epic May 6 stock market crash and regulators shouldn’t hamper their ability to bring liquidity to the marketplace, CNBC’s Larry Kudlow said during a presentation at the annual SIFMA Financial Ser
SEC Drafting Proposals on Sponsored Access, HFTOctober 27, 2009At SIFMA's Annual Meeting SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro announced that she has asked her staff to come up with two new market structure proposals focusing on sponsored exchange access and high frequency trading.
