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Report Calls for Revamping of Data Payment Plans
Use of real-time market data is increasing, as the consolidated tape is no longer sufficient for many traders, according to a new study by Tabb Group. And with real-time data on the rise, the advisory firm is calling for a revamping of how traders pay for that data.
FSOC Tackles Market Structure
Trading desks are starting to get visits from Washington's new super regulator: the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Formed in 2010 by the Dodd-Frank Act, FSOC is an inter-agency regulatory body chaired by the U.S. Treasury and charged with identifying risks in the U.S. financial system.
BATS January Equities Market Share Flat, But Options Rise
BATS Global Markets reported its U.S. equities matched market share totaled 11.1 percent in January, virtually unchanged from 11.2 percent in December, but up from 10.4 percent a year ago. The exchange operator saw an average daily matched volume of 766.6 million shares.
With Merger Off, NYSE Resumes Buybacks
NYSE Euronext is resuming its $550 million stock repurchase program now that European regulators have put the final kibosh on plans for the exchange company to merge with Deutsche Boerse Group.
Commentary: Up in the Air
Columnist Dan Mathisson takes aim at rules governing portable electronic devices on airplanes and compares them to the reason behind the Volcker rule. Read on and find out why.
Buyside Demands EMS Providers Step Up Offerings
When it comes to purchasing an execution management system, most buyside firms want broker-neutral EMSs that cover multiple asset classes and offer greater functionality.
WSPs Growing Fatter With New Regs
What used to be a booklet is now getting to be the size of a telephone book. That's what's happening to Susquehanna Financial Group's 'Written Supervisory Procedures,' the set of policies and procedures that govern conduct in the trading room, according to Michael Doherty, head of compliance at the brokerage.
Buyside Group Shoots For Greater Transparency
A key industry group is looking to this year expand the amount of information included in trade confirmations, giving the buyside greater detail about their trades—and increasing transparency in the marketplace.
OptionsXpress Benefits from Complex Orders
The options industry recorded double digit growth last year, and at least one broker credited the use of sophisticated strategies for its good fortune.
'Bailout Nation' Author Says Correlation Killing Volumes
Barry Ritholtz, author of the bestselling book "Bailout Nation," said yesterday he expects equity trading volumes to remain low for the foreseeable future due to the rampant correlation in the stock market.
Bloc Trading Russian Style
Moscow-based agency-only broker-dealer Otkritie Capital is breaking into the U.S. marketplace, offering U.S. institutional clients and high-frequency traders access into the equities markets in Russia and other former Soviet countries.
After Two Decades, Oppenheimer Returns to Chicago
After a 20-year hiatus, Oppenheimer & Co. has reopened its doors in Chicago and is launching a new trading desk the firm hopes will expand its business in the Windy City and throughout the Midwest.
Cover Story: Bridging the Gap
Transaction-cost analysis is in the process of evolving into a set of powerful tools providing real-time information and decision support capabilities that are expected to give traders a leg up to find the most liquidity at the best price.
BATS Launches First Primary Listing
BATS Exchange today launched its first primary listing, an exchange-traded fund that tracks stocks in Norway.
Ticonderoga Securities Is Latest Casualty of Trading Downturn
In the midst of a severe equity trading slowdown, Ticonderoga Securities appears to be the first agency brokerage firm to call it quits in 2012. The firm will shut its doors this week after an attempt to raise additional capital proved unsuccessful, according to people familiar with the situation.
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