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FX Trading: The Next Generation
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.
Pipeline Announces Liquidity Builder
The new service aggregates liquidity across multiple cash equity and options markets into single blocks.
ConvergEx, Marwood Group Form Alliance
ConvergEx Group has entered into a strategic alliance with the Marwood Group, a healthcare advisory and financial services firm.
New Regulations, Higher Trade Costs Boost Demand for Fixed Income TCA
Demand for transaction cost analysis of fixed income trades is on the rise as dealers grapple with higher costs and aggressive new regulatory guidelines that are raising the bar for transparency.
Rethinking Strategies
Certain industries and their corporate cultures have ways of turning unproven business strategies into gospel. The senior leadership team will buy into a strategy and defend it to all naysayers. You can't really blame a CEO who stands behind the strategy he created. It's hard to admit your wrong, especially is shareholders are breathing down your neck.
SunGard’s VPM to be Integrated with Bloomberg’s Hedge Fund Suite
SunGard is integrating its VPM with Bloomberg’s hedge fund suite in a bid to help firms manage risk more effectively while boosting their investor reporting capabilities.
Liquidnet to Host 3rd Event in Series of Forums
Bringing a fresh approach to the research model, Liquidnet is hosting its third forum this year on mobile marketing and advertising.
Cutwater Asset Management Teams with Calypso on ALM Platform
The fixed income investment manager partnered with Calpyso to build an asset allocation and portfolio construction application based on the Galapagas technology platform.
FinTuition Hires Tom McKeown for Sales and Marketing
U.K.-based training company in securities finance, hedge funds and collateral management, hires McKeown to expand into North American market.
Fidelity Creates Asset Management, Distribution Units
Fidelity Investments has created new asset management and distribution units, and promoted Abigail Johnson to lead all of its distribution channels.
Advent Launches Tamale RMS 5.0
New version of research management software allows for customization investment workflows, data integration from multiple sources and improved filtering.
Tradeweb to Offer Access to Asian Dark Pool BlocSec
Tradeweb, a global provider of online markets, is now offering traders access to the Asian dark pool BlocSec through the global financial information exchange Autex Trade Route.
UNX Adds Access to Knight's E-trading Services, Algos
UNX has upgraded access to Knight Direct’s electronic trading services, a move that will allow clients to use Knight’s full array of algorithmic trading and smart order routing strategies.
High-Frequency Trading in FX: Open for Business
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.
Digging Deeper Into Financial Reform Legislation
As Congress starts to debate financial reform legislation this week, Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks to American Public Media's Steve Chiotakis about his ideas for financial reform.
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