June 12, 2020
When the global pandemic forced banks and asset managers to activate their business continuity plans across the world, many firms acted swiftly to slow the spread of the virus and …
Continue reading “Globally Distributed Teams Prove Vital in Pandemic”
May 27, 2020
Key Takeaways: Both volatility and the variance of volatility across securities have risen substantially since late February. Trading desks should incorporate intraday volatility metrics in their pre-trade and post-trade TCA. …
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May 20, 2020
Everyone talks about the buzz of the trading room Sell-side traders have worked in large, physical trading rooms for decades. A small proportion have stood every day, shoulder-to-shoulder on huge …
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February 21, 2020
FX Algos gain adoption on the buy side as Best Ex and TCA Fuel Change with the proliferation of algorithms in currency markets and regulatory pressure to prove best execution, …
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February 3, 2020
Unlocking Data Silos to Reach the Promised Land of Smart Data Analytics
December 4, 2018
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are among the most popular methods of investing today, with investors pouring trillions of dollars into an ever-growing pool of funds. Particularly in comparison with expensive to use hedge funds, …
May 25, 2018
Several startups are planning to launch either new venues or order types, and even listing standards, to solve problems in US equity trading. At last month’s SIFMA Equity Market Structure conference, …
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May 8, 2018
By Ivy Schmerken Diving into one of the more controversial issues in equity market structure, U.S. regulators are moving forward with the transaction-fee pilot that will force stock exchanges to …
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March 1, 2018
Artificial intelligence has quickly evolved from science fiction to digital assistants such as Alexa and Siri learning about our daily lives. A.I. applications are interpreting MRIs and will soon be …
Continue reading “Artificial Intelligence Gains Momentum: From Machine Learning to Deep Learning”
January 25, 2018
The explosion of alternative data sources, such as satellite images, sentiment analysis, and geolocation data, is having a profound impact on the field of quantitative investing. Analyzing torrents of unstructured data …
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