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CAT Faces More Delays

Posted by fixglobal February 19, 2019 0

Two significant events in the development of the SEC-mandated Consolidated Audit Trail took that place during the last week of January could lead to further delays.

Treasury Market Q&A: Chris White, ViableMkts

Posted by fixglobal January 22, 2019 0

Chris White, CEO of ViableMkts, to discuss the past, present & future of U.S. Treasury market structure.

Women in Finance Awards Announced

Posted by fixglobal December 18, 2018 0

At a gala event Thursday night in midtown Manhattan, Markets Media announced its 2018 Markets Choice Awards — Women in Finance. By Markets Media

Tradeweb Targets Options Illiquidity

Posted by fixglobal December 4, 2018 0

By Markets Media With limited liquidity dispersed across 15 options exchanges, how can institutions most efficiently find the other side of large trades?

Data Science and the Trading Desk

Posted by fixglobal November 20, 2018 0

By Terry Flanagan, MarketsMedia Brokers are incorporating tenets of the scientific method into their own pursuits of buying and selling blocks of equity.

Outsourcing Can Help ATSs Jump Regulatory Reporting Hurdles

Posted by fixglobal November 20, 2018 0

By Paul Roland, Global Head of Markets & Services, Banks & Brokers, Nasdaq Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) in the US already spend a significant amount of resources on regulatory reporting.

Best Execution And The “Electronification” Of High Touch Trading

Posted by fixglobal November 20, 2018 0

By Michael Mollemans, Head of Sales Trading Asia-Pacific, Pavilion Global Markets Best execution is an evolving process, and so it is incumbent upon us to anticipate the trend in service expectations.

Buy-Side Multi-Asset Trading: Challenges and Opportunities

Posted by fixglobal October 16, 2018 0

For the buy-side, multi-asset trading offers the promise of efficiencies, cost savings, and closer alignment with an increasingly interconnected global marketplace.

Why The US Treasury Market Needs Algorithmic Execution

Posted by fixglobal October 9, 2018 0

Algorithmic execution strategies are available for buy-side firms to automate execution in US Treasuries, improving performance and efficiency.

Markets Media’s 4th Annual Women in Finance Awards Gala

Posted by fixglobal September 27, 2018 0

The Women in Finance Awards Gala recognizes the most talented and accomplished women in multiple categories across the business of finance.

Electronic Trading In The Brazilian Markets

Posted by fixglobal August 28, 2018 0

By Dr. Christian J. Zimmer and Leandro Pereira, Itaú Asset Management. Fixed income trading in Brazil is now much more efficient, and attention is moving to equity order matching and stock-lending.

ESG: Can Hedge Funds Save Our Oceans?

Posted by fixglobal May 29, 2018 0

By Philippe Burke, Portfolio Manager, Apache Capital. There are several ways that large asset managers could demand a change in behaviour from publically traded polluters.

The Transparency Evolution

Posted by fixglobal May 8, 2018 0

By Michael Beth, Vice President, Equity & Derivative Trading, WallachBeth Capital. Regulatory changes have created the need for increased execution transparency.

IEX Prepares To Launch Listings Venue

Posted by fixglobal November 14, 2017 0

By Sara Furber, Head of Listings, IEX. IEX hopes to attract primary listings from corporate issuers who demand a fairer, cheaper service.

Trade Automation: Panacea Or Placebo

Posted by fixglobal November 7, 2017 0

Write-up by Rupert Walker, Managing Editor, GlobalTrading. Automation throughout the trading process is increasing rapidly, but there are roles for human agency.

If A Tree Falls In The Forest

Posted by fixglobal April 25, 2017 0

By Chris White, CEO, ViableMkts. Illuminating the true costs of corporate bond electronic trading requires expanding the criteria for evaluating platforms.