Hedge Fund in a Box
Trading shops looking to quickly deploy high-frequency trading strategies have a new ally.
Buyside Expects to Use More CSAs
Today three-quarters of institutional long-only buyside firms are using commission sharing arrangements, or CSAs, and that percentage is expected to grow in 2011. According to a new survey, one-third of the firms that don't use CSAs to pay their research bills will begin doing so this year.
Dark Pool Operators Slam Trade-At Rule
Large broker-dealers that operate dark pools spoke out against the idea of imposing onerous new rules on their activities at last week's TradeTech USA conference.
Program Trading Reaches New Heights
Program trading is in again. Its volumes have been rising. Its technology is becoming more sophisticated. And the buyside is warming to its capabilities, so much so that program trading now represents roughly 15 percent of U.S. equities volume.
Cautious Optimism Reigns At TradeTech Confab
The mood at this week's TradeTech USA conference was cautiously optimistic this year, as attendees are adjusting to the lower volume and reduced commission environment.
TradeTech Panel Predicts Dire Consequences If MiFID II Passes
Trading in Europe will get more expensive and difficult if reforms to MiFID pass as proposed, according to a panel at an industry conference earlier this week.
Multi-Cultural Trading
By now you know the outcome of the merger talks between NYSE Euronext and the Deutsche Boerse AG. As Traders Magazine went to press, it was unclear what would become of the yet-to-be-announced Deutsche Boerse's takeover of NYSE. Would a deal be struck or would it fall apart? Either way, it was certainly big news and even knocked the political unrest in Egypt off the top of the front page.
Deutsche Bank’s Jose Marques Discusses …
Jose Marques is a managing director and global head of electronic equity trading at Deutsche Bank. Recently, he spoke with Traders Magazine about changes to the markets in 2010, reports on how buyside orders are handled and how this year's volumes will shape up.
Cover Story: What’s Ahead?
Program trading is in again. Its volumes have been rising. Its technology is becoming more sophisticated. And the buyside is warming to its capabilities, so much so that program trading now represents roughly 15 percent of U.S. equities volume.
