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.
The market maker has recast one of its three exchanges for the trading of exchange-traded funds. Just in time as it takes on dark pools before the SEC.
In the midst of a bad economy and lower trading volumes, the buy side balances the need to cut costs and consolidate OMS and EMS platforms, while chasing the best integrated solution.
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.
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.
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.
Is The SEC's Circuit Breaker Inviting Rogue Traders?July 07, 2010The test run of a market-wide circuit breaker instituted last month by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been well-received across Wall Street, but could it open a Pandora’s Box of rogue behavior as currently constructed?
SEC Charges Pair Touting Penny Stocks With ScalpingJune 30, 2010The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said today that it charged a Canadian couple with fraud for making a profit by touting penny stocks they were also selling selling, a practice known as scalping.
New Regulations, Higher Trade Costs Boost Demand for Fixed Income TCAMay 20, 2010Demand for transaction cost analysis of fixed income trades is on the rise as dealers grapple with higher costs and aggressive new regulatory guidelines that are raising the bar for transparency.
