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Competition Between Regional Exchanges, Nasdaq/NYSE Heating Up
The key points of my last article were about being nimble, selective, and patient. The two companies that have done this are Knight's Direct Edge and BATS Trading. I have to say that I am surprised they have gained as much traction as they have in such a short period of time, but with the hard work I have witnessed firsthand I am not shocked.
Instinet Prepares to Roll Out BlockMatch for Buy Side in Europe
Instinet is developing BlockMatch - an Alternative Trading System for European equities that is aimed at institutions.
Alternative Trading Systems Are Emerging in Europe to Meet MiFID Best Execution Requirements
Europe's MiFID regulation is giving rise to alternative trading systems (ATSs) to challenge the traditional exchanges and help the buy-side achieve best execution.
Interactive Brokers Runs Annual Olympiad Trading Program to Recruit Technologists for Electronic Trading
Interactive Brokers Conducted its second annual Olympiad Trading Program to find technology savvy college students who can create a computerized trading program.
The Options Penny Pilot Has Been Successful So Far
While early returns on the SEC's graduated pilot for switching from nickel pricing to penny pricing of options have been positive, data-capacity issues remain.
The SEC May Start Monitoring Non-Transparent and Restricted-Access Trading Alternatives, or Dark Books, More Closely in the Future
The SEC is concerned about the effect the proliferation of dark books will have on public markets.
Head Traders Discuss What It Takes to Manage a Trading Desk
Advanced Trading's Randall S. Devere spoke with some prominent head traders about what it takes to manage a trading desk. What quickly emerged is a portrait of a group that has to think well outside the parameters of buying and selling - particularly those who trade for or run their own hedge funds.
Lehman Brothers and Fidelity Brokerage Link Their Dark Pools
This direct link between their respective ATSs will enable traders to place orders on either firm's matching engine and cross with both liquidity pools while still limiting market impact.
Lobby groups have convinced the SEC to conduct a rare review of market-data fees, reenergizing a spirited debate.
U.S. Firms Have Had Few Options When it Came to Investing in Companies Overseas, Until Now
Global is where it's at. The balance of trade, interest rates, economic growth and global expansion all are sending payments from high-wage Western countries to lower-wage emerging markets and Eastern countries.
TradeTech Recap: An Equities Vision
From transaction cost analysis (TCA) to algorithmic trading, dark pools and Reg NMS, this week's TradeTech USA Equity Trading Summit in New York Cit
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