Content posted in November 2011
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MF Global's Disappearing Cash
Although $200 million in cash from MF Global has surfaced at JP Morgan in Britain, customers may never see the money.
Big Data May Be the Final Frontier on Wall Street
Data is becoming all-encompasing on the Street -- for both compliance and trading, says Larry Tabb.
Market Message Volume Bursts Increase in Frequency and Severity
As market data volumes skyrocket, market participants struggle to handle inceasingly frequent message spikes.
Quant Hedge Fund CEO Supports Transaction Tax Proposal
The European Commission’s controversial financial transaction tax proposal is getting support from an unlikely source: the head of the largest hedge fund in the world to trade off of quantitative analysis.
A High-Frequency Trader Fights Back
With European politicians threatening high-frequency trading as we know it through proposed regulations and inflammatory rhetoric that's hardening the public's negative view of the practice, at least one industry official appears to have had enough and is fighting back.
Algos for Active Traders
Fidelity Investments is offering two algorithmic trading strategiesto its most active trader clients, placing them on a more level playing field with institutions.
Regulation May Spell the End of High-Speed Quant Trading
Despite the money that Wall Street is spending on Washington lobbyists to try to neuter the Dodd-Frank Act, quantitative trading is going to face greater scrutiny in the coming years.
Pipeline Shakes Up Management Following Scandal
After settling SEC charges over its dark pool violations, Pipeline tapped a former Liquidnet executive. But can the firm bounce back after lying to its buy-side customers?
Is Legalized Insider Trading Making Congressmen Rich?
There isn’t any legal barrier stopping lawmakers from investing on information that's not available to the public.
How To Reduce Errors In New Account Applications
There are numerous places where not-in-good order (NIGO) can rear its head, but one place that firms aren't focusing on enough is the front office.
High-Frequency Traders Losing The Public Relations Battle
There's no doubt that HFT has a serious image problem and global regulators are seizing on that.
A New Jobs MarketPlace That Could Change The Way Wall Street Hires IT Staff
A potential solution for Wall Street firms who want to cut costs while staying on the look out for advanced developers from different parts of the world.
Goldman, Morgan Stanley May Be Next MF Global: Roubini
In a series of tweets Monday, Roubini said the government could be forced to bail out systemically important companies once again.
Why Wall Street is So Irresponsible
Look at the latest example, MF Global, which imploded due to a combination of a lack of risk controls, improperly supervised trading, and internal politics that permitted over-leveraged, inadequately collateralized trades.
Transaction Tax Proposals Not Gaining Much Headway
Due to staunch Republican opposition in both chambers of Congress, such a tax has almost no chance of becoming law in the United States. The issue is also front and center in Europe as the G20 summit kicks off in Cannes this week.
Winter Of Discontent: What Occupy Wall Street Should Really Be About
News of MF Global's downfall proves once again that little has changed on Wall Street since the 2008 financial collapse.
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