Commentary - Content posted in July 2007 - Wall Street & Technology

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Content posted in July 2007

Commentary | 7/31/2007 |

If companies continue to choose to raise money via private placements rather than via IPOs and electronic venues fuel a secondary market, what will the future hold for the exchanges?

Multibroker Execution Platforms Slowly Gaining Adoption

Commentary | 7/27/2007 |

Customers seem to want open execution platforms, but multibroker execution platforms still fail to attain widespread adoption. Fortunately, we are starting to see the multibroker platform pushing forward.

Will Investors Ultimately Be Left Holding the Reg NMS Tab?

Commentary | 7/25/2007 |

Investors may be the ones paying for enhancements to trading systems, as exchanges and brokers scale systems to handle the skyrocketing amount of Reg NMS message and quote traffic.

What Does A Thomson-Reuters Combination Mean For The Financial Markets Industry?

Commentary | 7/2/2007 |

Unless details are settled quickly, the integration could put new and renewal agreements on hold, as clients do not often transition to a platform scheduled for sunset or put their faith in a team that may not be there next month.

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