Commentary - Content posted in April 2010

Commentary

Content posted in April 2010

High-Frequency Trading Firms Step Out of the Shadows

Commentary | 4/30/2010 |

In response to an SEC concept release, high-frequency trading firms are providing the regulator with an unprecedented inside look into their strategies.

Financial Reform: A Colossal Failure of Leadership

Commentary | 4/27/2010 |

The leaders of the financial industry are largely to blame for accelerating the financial crisis and bringing on the regulatory changes that it now faces.

The Ethics of High-Frequency Trading

Commentary | 4/15/2010 |

There are many arguments simmering in the field of HFT fairness and ethics however, once the fear of revolutionary change passes, real changes in productivity are possible.

Reform in the Capital Markets: How We Would Do It.

Commentary | 4/13/2010 |

With current regulatory reform efforts likely to follow the path of many past actions and result in compromised solutions that don't achieve targeted ends and have a host of unanticipated side effects, we outline what changes we would make.

How Electronic Can Europe Get?

Commentary | 4/8/2010 |

While the U.S. has led the world in the adoption of electronic trading, Europe is quickly catching up, driven by MiFID and the subsequent explosion in fragmentation.

Big Changes at Buy-side Shops, Advanced Trading

Commentary | 4/6/2010 |

Major changes are afoot at many buy-side firms -- as well as at Advanced Trading, where Kerry Massaro has passed the torch to new top editor Cristina McEachern Gibbs.

Is Your Network Aligned With Trading Opportunities?

Commentary | 4/5/2010 |

Traders today must navigate a highly complicated and fragmented marketplace and face the daunting challenge of connecting to all liquidity centers while also managing the networks and the services on them. Fiber networking aims to help alleviate these issues.

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