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MTFs' Sentiments on Settlements
At the DWT 2008 conference and exhibition, Eli Lederman, CEO of Turquoise, and Peter Randall, CEO of Chi-X, were brought together to discuss the evolving European market structure. What follows are highlights of the lively conversation.
New Markets, New Challenges
LONDON-Financial technologists from The City and Canary Wharf descended on the neutral turf of Hilton Tower Bridge last week to attend the 14 th annual DWT conference and exhibition. They were able to see how their colleagues continue to deal with…
Going Cross Asset
As demand for complex executions continues to grow, many sell-side firms are finding that deploying cross-asset trading platforms is no longer a luxury. DWT assembled a panel consisting of Steve Grob, director of derivatives products and strategic…
Cross-Asset Trading: Ready for Prime Time
In recent years, we have seen a steady growth of cross-asset trading, but there is a long way to go. Liquidity and technology are still the biggest obstacles to e-trading, according to a recent European e-trading survey carried out by the Securities…
Taming the Algo
DWT European reporter Cecilia Bergamaschi sits down with Alexandra Foster, head of global execution sales, U.K., for BNP Paribas, to discuss algorithmic trading trends.
Credit, Regulation Drives Vendor Focus
Turbulence in the credit markets and regulatory requirements are creating new business opportunities for market data vendors, but are also imposing burdens in the form of clients demanding a broader range of data and greater value for the money they pay…
Panel: Holistic Risk Analysis Needed
LONDON-The days of calculating risk exposure divorced from operational risk are over, say industry insiders.
Thomson Reuters Takes IMD Awards Spoils
Thomson Reuters trumped Bloomberg at this year's Inside Market Data Awards last week, taking six awards across a range of categories compared to its rival's three, which saw Bloomberg fare better at providing data on specific asset classes and take the…
Next-Generation Algos
SPECIAL REPORT: NEXT-GENERATION ALGOS
Algo Evolution
QUOD
Open Platform - Algo Redux
SPECIAL REPORT: NEXT-GENERATION ALGOS
Quod Adapts Smart Routers For Buy-Side Decision-Making
SPECIAL REPORT: NEXT-GENERATION ALGOS
The Age of Advanced Algos
PORTWARE
The Challenges Ahead
WATERS SURVEY
Adopting a do-it-yourself approach to MBS dealings
Sailing remains anything but smooth for the mortgage-backed securities market, a situation exacerbated by a significant lack of third-party support for trading, pricing, and risk management of these instruments. But that hasn't swayed alternative…
More window dressing
The talk-loudly-and-carry-a-small-stick app-roach is alive and well in Washington DC, particularly when it comes to investor protections. The latest egregious example: The US Treasury Department plans to put its weight behind two sets of recently…
Spotlight on the sell side
In the world of investment banking, few organisations have achieved the same degree of penetration and trust across the buy side as Credit Suisse. The bank's algorithmic trading suite, known as Advanced Execution Services (AES), is used globally by…
Symbology: A Question of Character
The new Options Symbology Initiative aims to increase listed options' current three- to five-character symbols to a total of 21 characters each-a four-fold jump that will require an overhaul of trading systems before the new symbology goes live sometime…
Nasdaq: The Magnificent Seventh?
As of March 31, Nasdaq entered the highly competitive US options markets, and is gradually rolling out contracts. Inside Market Data talks with Adam Nunes, vice president of Nasdaq Transaction Services and head of the Nasdaq Options Market, to discuss…
Options Mitigation Lacks Consensus
Some industry participants are pressing US options exchanges to agree on a coordinated, cross-exchange strategy for slowing the continuing rise of options quote and trade data being distributed by the Options Price Reporting Authority.