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BRAVE NEW WORLD
Dan Mathisson

Uncanny Resemblance

The line between exchange trading and off-exchange trading has blurred to the point where there really isn’t that big a distinction anymore.

Traders Poll

The SEC recently extended the Reg SCI comment another 45 days until June 8. Is this enough time to gather comments on the proposed rule?

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Buyside Wants More Info, Control of Algos

The buyside is looking for even more insight and control over its algorithms. That's the viewpoint of at least one buysider, Mark Kuzminskas of Robeco Investment Management at the 77th Security Traders Association of New York Annual Conference.

Barclays Algo Offers Capital Commitment in Certain Algos

Barclays now offers U.S. traders the ability to tap the broker's capital when executing an order via select algorithms.

PrairieSmarts Looks Forward, Back at Trading Risks

Four alumni of online brokerage TD Ameritrade think there is a better way to gauge potential losses in a portfolio than Value at Risk. And are starting to market risk management software that uses a combination of backward- and forward-looking models to do so.

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4th Story Offers Real-Time Analytics

San Francisco-based 4th Story has begun to offer trading desks and brokers a full suite of analytics, data visualization and notification features.

InfoReach Offers Customizable Risk Controls

InfoReach now offers buyside traders the ability to customize and configure their risk controls in real time across multiple asset classes.

Port of Call

In this commentary written by CIBC and NYSE Technologies, authors discuss the rationale behind sending successful U.S. algorithms to Canada for a second life.

Going Global

JPMorgan Chase's corporate and investment bank has begun to roll out a technical platform designed to consolidate 30 different trading systems into one. The "first wave of execution" in the J.P. Morgan Markets system puts trading in foreign exchange, rates and commodities onto the platform.

Direct Edge Adds Kill Switches

Direct Edge has built pre-trade risk controls, including automated and manual kill switches, into the software that matches orders on its EDGA and EDGX exchanges.

GETCO Expands Algo Offerings

Market maker GETCO is adding two new algorithms to its stable, expanding its GETAlpha electronic trading offerings to six. Other new algos are also coming in the next few months.