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.
Trust in all dark pools takes a hit as the industry reacts to SEC charges that Pipeline filled the vast majority of customer orders through an affiliated trading entity rather than by matching them against other customer orders, as advertised.
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.
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.
Market Structure Drives the Buy Side to Seek New OMS/EMS Systems —StudyMay 20, 2013Buy side firms need sophisticated tools to navigate the market structure as well as analytics and connectivity to alternative trading venues, but cost pressures are an obstacle to upgrading their OMS/EMS platforms, according to Greenwich Associates' study.
Thomson Reuters to Launch China Interbank FX Rates via EikonMay 07, 2013Eikon will offer integrated real-time FX data from the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the official interbank trading and FX division of China’s central bank.
Paladyne Systems Integrates Numerix; Licenses Source CodeApril 30, 2013Paladyne, a Broadridge Company, has integrated the Numerix Portfolio Risk into its front-office solutions to help its clients help manage risk across asset classes with the addition of Paldyne's reference data.
CBOE Outage Forces Institutions to Scramble for AlternativesApril 25, 2013A systems delay at the CBOE shutdown trading in the big stock index options contracts for three and one-half hours, raising questions about the safety of electronic markets.
Patent Issued to RealTick EMS for Staging of Electronic OrdersApril 18, 2013The U.S. patent was issued to Eze Castle Software Group for proprietary technology in RealTick EMS that allows traders to stage electronic orders in a neutral account without committing to a specific broker.
Linear Investments Selects TradingScreen's TradePrimeApril 17, 2013Hedge fund manager Linear Investments picked the multi-asset EMS, integrated with position management and OMS functionality, compliance and risk, all delivered via the cloud.
FlexTrade Integrates EMS with OneMarketDataApril 15, 2013The integration with OneMarketData's single solution for complex event processing and tick data will enable users of FlexTrade's EMS to develop strategies based on real-time and historical data.
PDQ Enterpises Inks Deal with Orbis SystemsApril 01, 2013Retail institutional clients will gain direct access to PDQ's ATS and "electronic algorithmic trading crowd" via the Orbis trading platform.
Captrust Financial Advisors Deploys Linedata Front Office SuiteMarch 21, 2013The wealth management firm will manage its institutional equity and fixed income business through Linedata's consolidated platform covering portfolio management, trading, pretrade compliance and reporting.
Buy Side Could Seek Alpha in Post-Trade DataFebruary 14, 2013While the traditional focus has been on TCA and best execution, buy side firms can also add returns to the bottom line by reconciling their bills and contracts with brokers.
Mexico Revamps Infrastructure to Compete on the Global StageFebruary 06, 2013Latin America as a whole is demanding a lot of attention at the moment, but, argues Alice Botis, Head of Latin American Business Development at Fidessa, it’s critical to recognize the individual nuances of each country. Here, she throws the spotlight
ConvergEx to Sell OMS/EMS Platforms to TPG CapitalJanuary 23, 2013The brokerage firm signed a definitive agreement to sell its popular software business consisting mainly of Eze Castle Software and RealTick to a private equity firm, TPG Capital, which will "create two optimal businesses," the company said.
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.
OMS-EMS Retool as Clients Face New RegsOctober 25, 2012In the face of lower volumes, OMS and EMS are seizing opportunities as buy side clients need to upgrade their systems to comply with complex regulations and trade new asset classes electronically.
The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS DilemmaOctober 24, 2012In 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.
Why Didn't Microsoft Add OMS Functionality to Excel?October 11, 2012It sits on nearly every trader’s desktop and raises
the question: Why didn’t Microsoft add a “Buy” button to its
famed spreadsheet and analysis tool?
