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Commentary
Content posted in April 2008
Brokerage Technology Spending Slowing
Commentary  |  4/23/2008  | 
Brokerage Technology Spending Slowing
High-Performance Computing Is the Primary Driver in Change in Data Center Architecture
Commentary  |  4/22/2008  | 
High-Performance Computing Is the Primary Driver in Change in Data Center Architecture
The Time Has Come for Fixed-Income Electronic Trading
Commentary  |  4/17/2008  | 
In some regards, nothing has changed in the fixed-income trading space to warrant electronic trading. On the other hand, however, everything has changed, signaling that the time may be right for e-trading.
Exchange Revenues are Exposed to Latency Risk
Commentary  |  4/17/2008  | 
TABB Group Says over 50% of All Exchange Revenues are Exposed to Latency Risk, Up from 22% in 2003.
The Lessons of Risk Management
Commentary  |  4/16/2008  | 
Web Services 2.0 Make Good on the Web's Promises of Flexibility and Customization
Commentary  |  4/15/2008  | 
Now that Web services have gone 2.0, new service-oriented business applications (SOBAs) offer complete, cost-effective adaptability to unique business models, processes and best practices.
Overbearing Market Reform Will Only Slow Market Innovation
Commentary  |  4/15/2008  | 
As investors call for extensive regulatory oversight of certain derivatives, regulators must be careful not to create a regulatory crutch that removes innovation from the markets.
Opportunities Beckon Amid Economic Turmoil
Commentary  |  4/14/2008  | 
A shaky economy and the defibrillation of many fixed-income products provide fertile ground for automated trading, fixed-income ECNs and exchanges -- as well as opportunities for those willing to take some calculated risk.
Exchanges Add Dark Pools Downstream
Commentary  |  4/10/2008  | 
The move by NYSE-Arca and Nasdaq to access dark pools is a well crafted move by the exchanges to reposition themselves and will inevitably lead to more competition.
Quants Searching for Alpha: Do the Pros Outweigh the Cons?
Commentary  |  4/8/2008  | 
The pursuit of alpha is a never-ending game for the securities and investments industry. While quantitative analysis largely has succeeded in its goal of helping firms achieve alpha, however, the strategy does have certain drawbacks.


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