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  • Equities

    • Is it Time to Tweak, Keep or Scrap Reg NMS?
    • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    More Equities

  • Derivatives

    • 60 Percent of Derivatives Users Unprepared for Dodd Frank and EMIR —Study
    • Taiwanese Bank Extends License with Fenics for FX Options System
    • Markit Launches CLO Pricing Service
    More Derivatives

  • Fixed Income

    • Europe's MTS to Launch an E-Bond Platform for U.S. Institutions as Interest Heats Up
    • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    More Fixed Income
• Algos

  • Top Story

    Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    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?

  • Algos News

    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
    • Barclays Unveils Automated Capital Commitment for Algo Trading
    More Algos News

  • Quick Links

    • HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure
    • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
    • Nasdaq, CME Building Superfast HFT Link
    • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
• HFT

  • Top Story

    High Frequency Trading Loses Its Luster
    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.

  • HFT News

    • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
    More HFT News

  • Quick Links

    • Self-Learning Algorithms: The New Frontier for Trading and Market Surveillance
    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
    • High-Frequency Trading Firms Seeking Tech Talent
• Exchanges

  • Top Story

    The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
    While it’s been a long time coming, we are glad to finally see that the SEC has decided to get more involved in exchange regulation.

  • Exchanges News

    • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
    • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
    • Nasdaq OMX to Re-Launch PSX for Exchange Traded Products
    More Exchanges News

  • Quick Links

    • The Stock Market Needs A Hockey Enforcer
    • Are Exchange System Errors the New Normal in High Speed Markets?
    • Countering HFT Exclusives, CME-Nasdaq Launch Microwave Connectivity for Market Data
    • ICE Eyes IPO of NYSE Euronext's Equity Exchanges in Europe After Deal Closes
• Dark Pools

  • Top Story

    The Stock Market Needs A Hockey Enforcer
    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.

  • Dark Pools News

    • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
    • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
    • PDQ Enterpises Inks Deal with Orbis Systems
    More Dark Pools News

  • Quick Links

    • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
    • Pan-European Multilateral Trading Facilities Compete for Survival
    • 5 Reasons Why One In Every Three U.S. Equities Shares Is Traded In the Dark
    • As Wall Street Turns: Portware Buys Pipeline Tech Assets
• EMS/OMS

  • Top Story

    Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —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.

  • EMS/OMS News

    • TradingScreen Adds FX Functionality for Dodd Frank Compliance
    • Patent Issued to RealTick EMS for Staging of Electronic Orders
    • Linear Investments Selects TradingScreen's TradePrime
    More EMS/OMS News

  • Quick Links

    • The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS Dilemma
    • EMS Growing Pains
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    • What Does the Sale of Eze Castle, RealTick OMS/EMS Platforms Mean for the Buy Side?
• Data Infrastructure

  • Top Story

    Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    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.

  • Data Infrastructure News

    • Barclays Commits to Reporting Volumes of Dark Pool
    • Bloomberg Taps Former IBM CEO As Privacy and Data Advisor
    • Arialytics Unveils Predictive Analytics Platform
    More Data Infrastructure News

  • Quick Links

    • Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —Study
    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
• Regulation

  • Top Story

    HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure
    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.

  • Regulation News

    • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
    • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
    • New Regulations Rank as Top Risk — DTCC Survey
    More Regulation News

  • Quick Links

    • The SEC Just Brought The Hammer Down On The Stock Exchanges
    • The Stock Market Needs A Hockey Enforcer
    • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
    • Are Exchange System Errors the New Normal in High Speed Markets?
• Managing The Desk

  • Top Story

    Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    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.

  • Managing The Desk News

    • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
    More Managing The Desk News

  • Quick Links

    • Exclusive: Inside the GETCO Execution Services Trading Floor
    • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
    • Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
    • Anatomy of a Buy-Side Trader
• TCA

  • Top Story

    Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
    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.

  • TCA News

    • Monash Investors Adopts Imagine Portfolio, Risk Tools
    • Goldman Tops Global Prime Broker Rankings
    • ITG Rolls Out TCA for Institutional FX Trading
    More TCA News

  • Quick Links

    • BlackRock Acquisition of BGI Presents Integration Challenges
    • In the Search for Alpha, It's a Quant's World
    • TradingScreen's Real-Time TCA Aims for Best Venues, Lower Costs
    • Q&A: Matthew Celebuski of SJ Levinson & Sons Discusses TCA Trends and Challenges

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