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?
The study by Charles Jones cite the usual benefits of HFT: enhanced liquidity and more efficient markets. But what about the conflicts of interest and order types designed specifically for the benefit of high frequency players?
The exchange operator said China Merchant Securites is the latest firm to use the SMARTS Broker platform to monitor illegal trading activity by their clients and traders.
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.
A proposal by Nasdaq OMX to offer benchmark order that are similar to algorithms offered by brokers, raised regulatory, risk and competitive issues at the SEC.
Among 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.
Shaking Up the Risk TeamsMarch 12, 2013With billions lost in 2012, the risk culture of investment banks needs to change, starting with accountability and clear expectations for behavior. Banks must also tear down the walls that exist between market, credit and operational risk disciplines, writ
Canada Wealth Managers See Shift to Equities in 2013February 11, 2013
Buoyed by rising global stock markets, Canadian asset managers
are increasingly certain that 2013 will be the year that
investors who were burned by the financial crisis make a return
to equity-linked products.
Can Brokers Evolve to Avoid Extinction?May 30, 2012In a "A Night At The Museum" Fidessa's Steve Grob explores how brokers must adapt to keep the Buy Side up and running.
Half of Hedge Funds Skittish on 2012: SurveyApril 25, 2012Roughly 48 percent of hedge fund managers surveyed indicated that 2012 will be a difficult year for the sector, with nearly 40 percent expressing concern that the U.S. could enter a 'double-dip' recession.
With TSX Shaky, Canadian Fund Managers Play DefenseApril 16, 2012With China's massive economy slowing and fresh signs of trouble in Europe, many Canadian fund managers are now favoring defensive stocks over growth-driven sectors such as mining and energy.
Investment Pros Cite New Regs as Biggest 2011 Challenge November 30, 2010Investment managers conclude that navigating the stricter regulatory landscape will be their biggest challenge next year, according to a survey conducted by financial software provider Linedata.
Concept Capital, SAS Partner on Risk OfferingDecember 01, 2009Concept Capital has partnered with software provider SAS to offer a full suite of analytics providing integrated, multi-custodial risk and performance reporting to investment managers and hedge funds.
BTIG Builds Out Capital Introduction TeamOctober 21, 2009BTIG is building out its capital introduction team with the appointments of Jennifer Bloom and Catherine Wagner as vice presidents focusing on prime brokerage and outsource trading clients.
Positive Impact of Public Private Investment Program Still Under DebateJuly 09, 2009PPIP carries a disproportionate amount of the burden among government programs to end the negative economic cycle while replenishing lost bank capital and restoring liquidity to the legacy securities markets.
When Hedge Funds Lose Their MojoJune 09, 2009We're not quite there yet, but
hedge fund managers may soon need to start giving away toasters
-- or perhaps plasma TVs -- to woo new investors. Forcing the
funds to eat a little humble pie now would benefit hedge fund
investors in the long run.
Will Politicians Become Portfolio Managers?September 25, 2008With the government bailing out so many financial firms, will they need traders and portfolio managers to manage their assets?
