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.
Due to the pendulum shift to almost full automation and the massive fragmentation of the stock market over the past decade, our equity market currently lacks a self-policing mechanism.
As brokers debate the economics of execution management systems, Barclays and Citi have quit the EMS game. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs goes broker-neutral and Morgan Stanley decideds to fly solo.
After Goldman Sachs discovered that Bloomberg journos were keeping track of their viewing habits over their Bloomberg terminals, traders have some decisions to make about the company that provides their market data, trading tools, IM and more.
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.
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.
The Buy Side's Elusive Hunt For AlphaMarch 11, 2013The buy side is crunching transaction data, automating algorithmic trading decisions and building analytics in an effort to more effectively track down alpha.
Protecting Your Trading Desk From the Next Tech-Driven CrashNovember 16, 2012After several technology incidents and mini-flash crashes pointing out the risks inherent in computerized trading, institutional traders and sell side desks are examining how they can protect their orders from getting caught up in the next debacle.
How to Boost Trade Performance Through TCASeptember 14, 2012In a global market where alpha continues to be elusive and liquidity is fragmented and fleeting, firms are discovering a critical component to profitability is uncovering the performance of their trading behavior through TCA.
Invesco Turns to OneTick to Beef Up TCA, Alpha Generation ModelsSeptember 11, 2012The investment manager says the move will provide better context around every transaction, and help its traders sharpen their strategies quicker than what's possible with only third-party analysis.
Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?January 24, 2012Transaction cost analysis promises stronger executions. But buy-side trading desks may not always know how to pinpoint the information that can actually help them get the most out of their trades.
How the Buy Side Can Survive and Thrive Amidst ElectronificationNovember 19, 2011The electronification of trading has increased the transparency standards to which the buy side is held. Here's a checklist to help firms thrive amidst electronification in the year ahead.
Is TCA a Crock?November 07, 2011A high-ranking official at an electronic marketplace contends that buy-side trading desks are measuring the wrong things with TCA.
Markit Acquires QSGNovember 02, 2011The global financial information provider, known for derivaiives valuations and trade processing, is looking to enter the equities trade analytics business with QSG.
A New Beauty Contest for Hedge FundsSeptember 27, 2011A study by PerTrac finds that size and age matter in the performance of hedge funds where two years old and less than $100 million in AUM is key.
Brandywine Global Taps Eagle Investment SystemsMarch 16, 2011Chooses Eagle Access, a hosted solution for data management, investment accounting and performance measurement, to replace existing installed vendor.
Deploying an OMS, Natcan Takes on Pre-Trade RiskJanuary 26, 2011Canadian investment firms did not have the same exposure to the credit collapse as their U.S. counterparts. Asset manager Natcan shows how even the choice of a trade order management system can help in the quest for greater risk oversight.
5 Trends Shaping the Buy-Side Trading DeskNovember 04, 2010Among 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.
