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  • Equities

    • Is it Time to Tweak, Keep or Scrap Reg NMS?
    • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    More Equities

  • Derivatives

    • 60 Percent of Derivatives Users Unprepared for Dodd Frank and EMIR —Study
    • Taiwanese Bank Extends License with Fenics for FX Options System
    • Markit Launches CLO Pricing Service
    More Derivatives

  • Fixed Income

    • Europe's MTS to Launch an E-Bond Platform for U.S. Institutions as Interest Heats Up
    • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    More Fixed Income
• Algos

  • Top Story

    Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    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?

  • Algos News

    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
    • Barclays Unveils Automated Capital Commitment for Algo Trading
    More Algos News

  • Quick Links

    • HFT Debate: Two Experts Square Off On Market Structure
    • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
    • Nasdaq, CME Building Superfast HFT Link
    • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
• HFT

  • Top Story

    High Frequency Trading Loses Its Luster
    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.

  • HFT News

    • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
    • Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
    • HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
    More HFT News

  • Quick Links

    • Breaking it Down: An Overview of High-Frequency Trading
    • Self-Learning Algorithms: The New Frontier for Trading and Market Surveillance
    • Mini-Flash Crashes Continue To Fly Under The Radar
    • High-Frequency Shops Poach Talent From Exchanges and Bulge-Bracket Firms
• Exchanges

  • Top Story

    From Facebook to Quants -- The Top Quotes of the Week
    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.

  • Exchanges News

    • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
    • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
    • Nasdaq OMX to Re-Launch PSX for Exchange Traded Products
    More Exchanges News

  • Quick Links

    • Wall Street’s 9 Worst Bets Ever: From Nick Leeson to JPMorgan
    • From Romney's Hedge Fund Family Tree to Parliament's HF Treasure Chest: The Top Hedge Fund Tweets 
    • BATS Chi-Ex Europe Wins Recognized Investment Exchange Status in U.K.
    • 5 Reasons Why One In Every Three U.S. Equities Shares Is Traded In the Dark
• Dark Pools

  • Top Story

    Exchanges Fight Back Against the Dark Pools
    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.

  • Dark Pools News

    • Nasdaq OMX Launches ETF Exchange
    • PDQ Enterpises Inks Deal with Orbis Systems
    • Dark Pools Grab Market Share —Rosenblatt Report
    More Dark Pools News

  • Quick Links

    • Exposing the Identity of Dark Pools in Real Time Could Hurt Institutional Traders
    • Dark Pool Analytics Provide a Light in the Darkness
    • 5 Reasons Why One In Every Three U.S. Equities Shares Is Traded In the Dark
    • BofA Merrill Unveils Instinct Natural to Help the Buy Side Execute Block Trades
• EMS/OMS

  • Top Story

    The Buy Side Wrestles with the OMS-EMS Dilemma
    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.

  • EMS/OMS News

    • TradingScreen Adds FX Functionality for Dodd Frank Compliance
    • Patent Issued to RealTick EMS for Staging of Electronic Orders
    • Linear Investments Selects TradingScreen's TradePrime
    More EMS/OMS News

  • Quick Links

    • Why the World Needs an Integrated OMS and EMS
    • Creditex Rolls out Electronic Auction To Reduce Risk in Credit Default Swaps
    • And The Buy-Side Trading Technology Advantage Goes To....?
    • EMS Growing Pains
• Data Infrastructure

  • Top Story

    Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    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.

  • Data Infrastructure News

    • Bloomberg Taps Former IBM CEO As Privacy and Data Advisor
    • Arialytics Unveils Predictive Analytics Platform
    • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    More Data Infrastructure News

  • Quick Links

    • Increasing Tick Size: What Will It Do and At What Cost?
    • Nasdaq, CME Building Superfast HFT Link
    • Quantopian Looks to Break Wall Street's Lock on Algorithmic Trading
    • Northern Trust Finds Success in Unity
• Regulation

  • Top Story

    Connecticut Hedge Fund Manager Found Dead in NC
    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.

  • Regulation News

    • The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of the NYSE
    • HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
    • New Regulations Rank as Top Risk — DTCC Survey
    More Regulation News

  • Quick Links

    • Creditex Rolls out Electronic Auction To Reduce Risk in Credit Default Swaps
    • From Facebook to Quants -- The Top Quotes of the Week
    • Regulators vs HFT Firms Debate: Who Blinks First?
    • Wall Street’s 9 Worst Bets Ever: From Nick Leeson to JPMorgan
• Managing The Desk

  • Top Story

    Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
    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.

  • Managing The Desk News

    • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    • Credit Suisse Sues Former VP Over Secrets
    • Australia's Economy Hitting Turbulence
    More Managing The Desk News

  • Quick Links

    • Is Your Bloomberg Terminal Spying On You?
    • Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest
    • Connecticut Hedge Fund Manager Found Dead in NC
    • From Facebook to Quants -- The Top Quotes of the Week
• TCA

  • Top Story

    Inside Abel Noser's Trading Floor
    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.

  • TCA News

    • Monash Investors Adopts Imagine Portfolio, Risk Tools
    • Goldman Tops Global Prime Broker Rankings
    • ITG Rolls Out TCA for Institutional FX Trading
    More TCA News

  • Quick Links

    • Dark Pool Analytics Provide a Light in the Darkness
    • In the Search for Alpha, It's a Quant's World
    • TradingScreen's Real-Time TCA Aims for Best Venues, Lower Costs
    • Does TCA Really Work for the Buy Side?

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