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.
It wasn't all Facebook, Facebook, Facebook this week, although you could be excused for thinking that this was all anyone was talking about. Along with a badly bungled IPO, we found scintillating quotes about insider trading, quants vs. humans and a passionate defense of private equity from an unlikely source in a presidential election year. Enjoy AT's Top Quotes of the week -- and remember to have some fun this Memorial Day Weekend.
Facing a dilemma of how to compete with dark pools and internalizers, exchanges are planning their own dark venues to offer better prices to retail investors.
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.
Money manager B. Robert Williamson Jr., the nephew of Wall Street investment guru Julian Robertson, was found dead on Sunday in North Carolina, in water surrounding an island.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top 5 Reasons to Choose an OMSMarch 07, 2013There are small differences between order management systems and rebalancing systems, and it pays to know how the two differ.
Thomson Reuters Adds Metals Analysis and Research to EikonFebruary 20, 2013Thomson Reuters integrates Thomson Reuters GFMS analysis to provide Eikon customers with access to research and forecast analytics for the precious and industrial metals markets
Thomson Reuters Revenue Outlook DisappointsFebruary 13, 2013Thomson Reuters'
revenue forecast for 2013 failed to impress Wall Street
and the shares fell 3 percent, overshadowing bullish remarks
from Chief Executive James Smith that his turnaround plan was
gaining traction.
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.
Investors Swarm into Stock ETFs Amid "Fiscal Cliff" Hopes—LipperNovember 30, 2012Investors in U.S.-based
funds have pumped the most new money into stock exchange-traded
funds since mid-September, while adding to bond funds amid
growing optimism U.S. lawmakers will avoid the looming "fiscal
cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts.
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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.
Thomson Reuters Operating Profit Weighed Down By Weak TradingNovember 02, 2012Thomson Reuters Corp
reported on Friday a 15 percent fall in operating profit because
of declining revenue and higher costs at its division that
serves the financial industry.
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.
Would Traders Want OMS/EMS Access on an iPhone?October 12, 2012Mobile apps for iphones and tablets are starting to emerge in the OMS/EMS space, so that buy side traders can place a trade, rebalance a portfolio or check compliance.
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?
Change Comes to OMS/EMS Space Amid Weak Trading VolumesOctober 05, 2012Asset managers are wrestling with technology costs and are looking for ways to "rationalize" their expenses for order management and execution management systems.
