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Commentary
Content posted in May 2010
FX Trading: The Next Generation
Commentary  |  5/26/2010  | 
Algorithmic trading in FX is on the rise. Last year StreamBase’s annual FX trading and technology survey revealed that around a third of active FX traders were using algo strategies; this year the number increased to almost half with still more planning to add this capability in the near future.
Financial Institutions Now Taking a Holistic Approach to eDiscovery, Internal Investigations and Compliance
Commentary  |  5/14/2010  | 
Corporate legal departments are taking a more unified approach to internal investigations, eDiscovery, audit and compliance.
The Industry Must Educate the Public and Lawmakers About the Markets
Commentary  |  5/14/2010  | 
Without a true understanding of how the markets work, each time something out of the ordinary happens on Wall Street, the industry will be called down to Washington to testify in front of senators who know nothing of what they speak.
19 Months Later
Commentary  |  5/11/2010  | 
Financial regulatory reform may soon become a reality, but there are still more questions than answers.
Global Sourcing Strategies: Location, Location, Location
Commentary  |  5/10/2010  | 
An effective global sourcing strategies requires far more than focusing on labor rates and labor arbitrage.
Breaking Down the Market Meltdown
Commentary  |  5/7/2010  | 
In a letter to customers, BATS CEO Joe Ratterman commented on how the NYSE's slower mode may hurt the broader market and how order handling differences must be addressed.
Network Cabling: Hidden Highway in Low Latency Race
Commentary  |  5/5/2010  | 
Growing concerns over latency have pushed cabling infrastructure to the forefront of the financial IT community.
Have Dark Pools Lost Their Innovative Touch?
Commentary  |  5/5/2010  | 
Dark pools have evolved to meet changing industry needs. But have they become the very thing they sought to change?
New Reporting Requirements Could Cripple Hedge Funds' IT
Commentary  |  5/4/2010  | 
Already overburdened by market data, hedge funds' IT infrastructures may be crippled by new reporting requirements.
High-Frequency Trading in FX: Open for Business
Commentary  |  5/4/2010  | 
A new report from Aite Group examines the presence of high-frequency trading in the global FX market, providing details on the changing market dynamics of the last three years and analyzing the evolving bank-to-high-frequency-trading relationship.


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