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.
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.
traders on broker coverage, revealed that buy side firms are not completely satisfied with sales traders and that brokers may be wasting resources on analytics and other services.
BlackRock’s deal for BGI will create the world’s largest money manager. But integrating BGI’s automated electronic trading and transaction cost analysis technology with BlackRock’s Aladdin system will require a world-class effort.
Nasdaq OMX Hires Head of U.S.Equities July 12, 2011Appoints Michel Finzi, previously with ConvergEx RealTick, to drive product development in U.S. equities and other asset classes.
Fidessa Launches Mexican Trading PlatformApril 06, 2011The multi-asset trading platform is compliant with new regulations in Mexico introduced to drive more automated trading solutions.
RealTick Enhances Options Functionality April 21, 2010RealTick has expanded its options functionality with advanced execution capabilities and tools for trading in European, Asian and U.S. markets.
Cross-Asset Algorithms Begin to Make Their MarkMarch 17, 2010Following the proliferation of multi-asset trading systems, the buy side is beginning to put cross-asset algos to work for more complex trades and hedges.
Thomson Reuters Acquires AegisoftFebruary 09, 2010Thomson Reuters has acquired Aegisoft, a provider of electronic trading and testing tools, in an effort to increase its direct market access (DMA) capabilities.
What Will 2010 Bring for the Buy-Side Trading Desk?November 09, 2009The events of the past year and a half forever altered the financial markets. With the fall of top firms, the rise of volatility, the glaring publicity around high-frequency trading and a dramatically new regulatory climate, the trading desk of 2010 is in
Linedata Releases LongView Version 7.1November 05, 2009Linedata Services has released Version 7.1 of its LongView multi-asset trading platform with several new and enhanced functionalities.
Cross Asset Trading Heats Up September 11, 2007Alpha-seeking firms increasingly are looking to cross-asset trading and multi-asset platforms to improve performance.
Trading Strategies, Swapping OpinionsNovember 28, 2006What matters to buy-side traders? Simplicity in technology, responsiveness from service providers and, yes, relationships, which, on a scale of one to 10, still rank a 10.
