Special report
Web Info Needs Reliability Checks
Growing volumes of investment-targeted information in blogs and online sources, and the investment industry's increased focus on it as a source of potentially market-moving data, could lead to the development of a rating system to determine the…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, I'd like to respond to the introductory comments made in the Latency Special Report in last week's issue ( DWT , Nov. 10). In it, DWT editor Rob Daly questioned whether the strategy by some software houses to hire individuals from non-financial…
Low Latency's New Face?
As the demand for low-latency performance continues to increase across the industry, many firms seem to be noticing a dearth in talent when it comes to new hires. Most computer science programs currently stress a higher level of engagement in the…
Attacking Latency at Its Roots
If there is one rule in trading in financial markets, it's that time is money. Latency is no longer a concern solely for the arbitrage shops-it has become an issue for firms across the spectrum. To discuss how firms can best optimize their systems to…
The Hunt for Low Latency
As technology continues to progress, what once was considered low latency, such as a 20 millisecond window, is now considered middling or even laggardly.
Brokerages on the Front Lines of Data Revolution
The trading of equities, fixed income and foreign exchange (FX) has become a lightning-fast world, one that gets a bit faster every day. Every month, it seems there are fewer traders waving their hands around on the floor of the stock exchange-much to…
Panel: Market Data Tech Spend Must Continue
Trading firms will need to continue investments in market data and infrastructure to support spiralling levels of data traffic driven by the proliferation of new trading venues, spikes in volatility and the spread of algorithmic trading, according to a…
Aite: Spend to Rise on 'Unstructured' Data for Algos
Industry spend on unstructured data for use as an input to algorithmic trading strategies is expected to double over the next three years, from a predicted $75.5 million in 2009 to more than $141 million in 2011, according to a report from research firm…
A New Risk Vision
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In the Eye Of the Storm Storm
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Tales of Risk
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Insurance industry IT spending to shift gear
IT spending in the insurance sector will be less hard hit than the banking sector in 2009, but will shift to focus more on risk management and compliance, a Datamonitor report has found.
Complex market conditions driving PM&A uptake
Faced with long-term market volatility, increasingly complex asset types and more exacting investor requirements, traditional asset managers and hedge funds are turning in greater numbers to performance measurement and attribution (PM&A) systems…
Millisecond Latency Sufficient for Asia
Demand for low-latency data to support algorithmic trading is growing in Asia, though the speed required by user firms in the region differs from the more evolved and higher-frequency US and European markets, according to a panel at last week's…
Vendors Urge Respect for Local Cultures
Asia may offer a hotbed of opportunity for data vendors and brokers alike, but those looking to set up or grow operations in the region still face a number of basic challenges, not least of which will be growing their local presence as firms manage spend…
Data Misuse: Piracy or Just Uncharted Waters?
Unauthorized distribution of data remains an issue for exchanges and vendors in Asia and worldwide, though misuse is frequently unintentional, and could perhaps be solved with greater education about the contractual obligations on data consumers and…
Newcomers Handle China with Care
The growing Chinese market continues to attract interest from international brokers and vendors, but these new participants remain at a disadvantage from the country's competitive and regulatory landscape, and are constrained from fully leveraging the…
Users Prioritize Cost, Connectivity, Contracts
As banks, buy side and trading firms expand their business in Asia, their local operations are forced to deal with not only those challenges specific to the Asia-Pacific region but also with issues affecting firms globally.
Making the Right Decisions
As broker-dealers look to maintain or grow their revenue streams, offering clients access to emerging markets is no longer optional, as it once was. While the global players and smaller niche ones have made a specialty of servicing investors seeking to…
Going Native: Avoiding the Common Mistakes in Entering Emerging Markets
As global markets tank and institutional investors continue to demand good returns, more broker-dealers find themselves expanding into new emerging markets. Most firms are faced with either routing an order via a local broker or setting up shop…
Hitting the Ground Running
As traders and investors continue their hunt across the globe for respectable alpha, DWT sits down with Philippe Carré, the global head of client connectivity business line for GL Trade, to discuss the best ways that firms can access the emerging markets.
Tabb: European Broker Spend to Rise
Broker-dealer spend on market data-related technologies is likely to increase in Europe over the next two years, despite budget cutbacks triggered by the ongoing economic crisis, as firms adapt to rising numbers of new trading venues, according to new…