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?
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 U.S. equity volumes in the dumps, the buy side increasingly is searching for liquidity in dark pools, stoking fears about a lack of execution transparency in the opaque markets. But buy-side traders are finding value in the dark -- if they know where to look.
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.
traders on broker coverage, revealed that buy side firms are not completely satisfied with sales traders and that brokers may be wasting resources on analytics and other services.
Among the top trends on the buy-side trading desk in 2011, the biggest development is likely to be the increased reliance on transaction cost analysis to entice institutional investors and ensure best execution.
Limit Up-Limit Down: Where’s the Limit?March 28, 2013It seems like the Limit Up-Limit Down rule is a blanket oversight that fails to tackle the real issue around extraordinary market volatility, the rise of high frequency trading and rogue algorithms.
Dark Pools Grab Market Share —Rosenblatt ReportFebruary 28, 2013A sharp decline in volatility in January set the stage for dark pools to gain market share in January, especially those focusing on institutions and block trading, according to Rosenblatt Securities' report.
U.S. Arbitrators Order Deutsche Bank and Ex-Adviser to Pay $934,000February 14, 2013U.S. securities arbitrators ordered
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc to pay a couple and their trusts a
total of $934,000 after a onetime adviser allegedly swindled
them in a multimillion-dollar insurance deal.
Hedge Fund Performance Expected To Climb In 2013February 07, 2013An improved housing market and global markets awash in liquidity are expected to be the key drivers in better hedge fund performance.
SEC taps Capitol Police Inspector General as Top WatchdogJanuary 25, 2013The U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission has selected a criminal investigator as the
agency's new top internal watchdog, a hire that comes just one
day after President Barack Obama tapped a former criminal
prosecutor to chair the SEC.
BTIG Hired Former Knight Institutional Sales Trader in AtlantaJanuary 22, 2013Institutional broker BTIG opened an Atlanta office after hiring Beatrix Kondor, formerly with Knight Securities, who will head the new office and expand the firm's reach into the southeast region.
New York Sues Credit Suisse Over Mortgage SecuritiesNovember 21, 2012New York Attorney General Eric
Schneiderman brought a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Credit Suisse
Group AG of deceiving investors in mortgage-backed
securities.
Jury Out On Whether Global HFT Regulations Will WorkSeptember 27, 2012Unlike the U.S. marketplace, the push to rein in high-frequency traders through regulations is underway in Europe and Canada, but it remains to be seen whether the new rules will work or bring unintended consequences.
The Danger of Too Much Dark LiquidityJuly 25, 2012Dark pools play a critical role in today's market. But rising dark pool volumes mean wider spreads and higher costs on the lit markets, according to researchers in the U.S. and abroad.
