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.
Industry participants question whether identifying dark pools in real-time trade reports will give too much information to high-frequency traders and gamers.
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.
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.
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.
Australia's Economy Hitting TurbulenceMay 09, 2013A real estate boom faces some headwinds as commodity prices fall and mining cuts back, but across the globe sunnier skies for Florida's economic forecast could help the Aussie economy.
Private Cash Fuels Commodity Trade as Banks Step BackMarch 13, 2013Private investors and hedge
funds seeking new ways to gain exposure to commodities may
provide a lifeline to trading houses desperate for the
short-term liquidity that banks used to offer.
U.S. Banks' Commodities Revenue Drops by a Third - ConsultantFebruary 05, 2013Commodities revenue at top U.S.
banks tumbled by a third in the fourth quarter as tougher
regulation curbed activity amid lacklustre markets and sluggish
demand for hedging, consultancy Tricumen said on Tuesday.
High-Frequency Trading a Game-Changer for the Natural Gas MarketOctober 19, 2012Fierce HFT competition has narrowed spreads to virtually nothing in equities, so traders are looking for markets with fatter margins, which makes the commodities markets attractive.
Investigators Launch New round of MF Global Exec GrillingOctober 18, 2012U.S. authorities
investigating the collapse of MF Global have called
in former executives of the failed commodities brokerage in
recent weeks for additional interviews, people familiar with the
inquiry said, as regulators work towards filing civil charges.
Foreign Traders Invade Grain Giants' N. American TurfMarch 26, 2012For decades, the world's leading grain traders like Cargill and Bunge enjoyed an unparalleled advantage: their smaller North American
competitors lacked the flexibility and diversity of a global
operation, and their foreign rivals lacked access to the bigg
Nasdaq OMX Launches Genium INET Web TradeMarch 07, 2011The new trading app will first be implemented on Nasdaq OMX's Commodities Europe, the power and carbon derivatives exchange.
Nord Capital Deploys SuperDerivatives for OTC PricingJanuary 20, 2011Russian asset manager Nord Capital announced it will use Super Derivatives’ SDX platform to provide the firm with independent pricing for a wide range of assets, including FX, commodities, and equities.
Hiring Is Back on the Agenda for 2011November 02, 2010Sagging trading volumes and disappointing revenues have dampened expectations on Wall Street for a quick recovery. But industry insiders are cautiously optimistic about the hiring outlook for trading desks next year.
Bursa Malaysia’s Derivatives to Be Traded on CME's Globex PlatformSeptember 14, 2010Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad announced it will move trading of its derivatives products onto CME Group’s electronic trading platform CME Globex, the latest step in a strategic alliance between the firms which began last year.
RTS Adds Tokyo Commodity Exchange AccessApril 15, 2010Real Time Systems Group (RTS) is now offering clients high performance connectivity to the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM).
Newedge Announces Organizational ChangesJanuary 12, 2010Newedge announced that Laurent Cunin has been appointed Head of the Asia Pacific region, replacing Pierre Gay, who has been named Global Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC).
Turquoise To Launch Exchange Traded CommoditiesOctober 28, 2009Turquoise announced it will expand its services to include six Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) for trading on its multi-lateral trading facility (MTF).
