Low-Touch Trading Need Innovation to Grow
The buy-side still values the human high-touch trading experience and has voted with its order flow - and now the low-touch platforms, after years of unbridled growth, are now faced with stagnant market share. They too now must fight for business.
Fidelity Joins D.E. Shaw Opposing Wider Ticks as Small-Cap Fix
Lawmakers who say moribund trading in smaller companies limits access to capital have proposed rolling back penny pricing in some U.S. equities. Executives and some of the biggest money managers say its not the answer.
The New and the Old: What Financial Firms Can Learn From Alternative and Historical Data
Companies need to assess whether they can efficiently shape, aggregate, and make sense of data faster than competitors, SIX's Sam Sundera writes.
ON THE MOVE: O’Connor Named to Lead Morgan Stanley’s Brokers
Shelley OConnor will lead the world's largest brokerage, and is taking the place of Doug Ketterer, who will now serve as head of strategy and client management.
Women in Finance Awards Q&A: Laine Litman, Virtu Financial
FX/FI Trading Head discusses her career and motivations, as well as the state of women in finance industry-wide.
New Era for Nomura and Instinet
The parachuting of two Nomura executives into Instinet signals the beginning of a new era for both firms.
IOIs As Facilitators of Block Liquidity Sourcing
How indications of interest can affect the buy-sides' search for liquidity and technology.
FIA Tech Enhances Reference Data Offering
New services are cross-reference symbology, contract specifications, and cash & collateral.
Cheevers Adds Sales Vet to Trading Desk
Agency-only brokerage Cheevers & Co. has hired 20-year veteran John Barone to lead the trading execution, sales and client service efforts for the firm's equities trading desk.
