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FPGA Straight Talk: Benefits Tempered by Expense, Programmer Dearth
Mohammad Darwish's company, AdvancedIO Solutions, sells field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. But you wouldn't know it from hearing him talk—he does not sugarcoat the hardware's flaws.
There's a Ferrari in Mexico, But What About the Roads?
The Connect and Trade Mexico conference was a chance for the Mexican exchange to show off its new, faster matching engine and the upswing of the local economy. But are high-frequency traders willing to overlook Mexico's other hurdles?
Liability Protection, R&D Needed After Cybersecurity Executive Order
One of the Obama Administration's first actions in the new term is proving controversial. All parties agree on the perils of hacking, but financial firms are skeptical that regulating cybersecurity, alone, is the right approach.
A Crowded Market: Brokers, Vendors Battle with FIX
As FIX connectivity costs have risen over the past five years, more brokers are looking to outsourced or hosted solutions to manage those costs. But vendors must prove much in order to win business in an increasingly commoditized space.
Fighting Zombies: Valuation Scrutiny Upends Private Equity
Regulators and potential investors have made clear that private equity (PE) firms should draw a line from valuation algorithms to limited partner, or LP, reporting. Technology is the ink.
Fixed Income Panel Talks Fragmentation and SEF Rules
A panel at a recent Tabb Group conference on the future of fixed income debated the delay in implementing SEF rules and the effect of venue aggregation.
Fixed Income Panel Talks Fragmentation and SEF Rules
A panel at a recent Tabb Group conference on the future of fixed income debated the delay in implementing SEF rules and the effect of venue aggregation.
Twitter Manipulation Begs Questions of Utility, Ethics
As news emerged yesterday of a second case in as many days of deliberate manipulation of Twitter affecting stock prices, Steve Dew-Jones caught up with MarketPsych's sentiment analysis stalwart Richard Peterson to gauge his response.
Regulatory Uncertainty Inhibits OTC Preparation, IPC Survey Finds
A recent survey by vendor IPC Systems has found that a lack of clarity over regulations governing how over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives will trade in the future is leading to a lack of preparedness among market participants, even as most accept that the…
After ConvergEx, Eze Eyes Integrated Technology Approach
After the announcement that ConvergEx Group would be selling its RealTick and Eze Castle Software businesses to TPG Capital, it was also stated that the two technology vendors would combine to form the Eze Software Group. With the private investment firm…
ConvergEx Quits 'Front-End' Tech Business with Eze, RealTick Sale
ConvergEx Group has announced a definitive agreement to sell its Eze Castle Software and RealTick businesses to private investment firm TPG Capital.
Lines Blur Between Hedge Funds and Asset Managers
Regulation is driving asset managers and hedge funds into the same space, according to Paris-based vendor Linedata's annual survey of buy-side clients.
BNP Paribas, Multifonds Examine AIFMD-Related Challenges
In a new case study to be released this week, BNP Paribas discusses how it is preparing itself and its clients for AIFMD compliance.
Mifid II Must Mind Market Microstructure
Regulation took center stage at a panel discussion in London on Tuesday as the nuts and bolts of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive review (Mifid II) went under the microscope.
'Dynamic' Ucits Beget Questions of Internal Data Governance, Administration
Since initial implementation of the fourth iteration of the European Commission's Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities in 2011, and with two further directives, Ucits V and VI, already set to be respectively voted on by the…
Buy Side Eyes Korea as Regulatory Barriers to Entry Fall
Despite relaxed rules, the South Korean marketplace has proven a tough nut to crack. Vendors are still looking for ways to break into the country at a time when the hedge fund space is growing—even if that growth is slower than expected.
Tiny UAT Hooks Bloomberg to Back Commission Savings Software
Tom Warren's goal was to build something that would save US shareholders $1 billion a year. On its own, the commission savings software he created with UAT co-founder Allan Chiulli might not have reached that mark. With Bloomberg's name behind it, it may…
Preventing Internal Breaches: The Call is Coming From Inside the House!
Hedge funds' internal networks are at risk more from internal breaches than external, say a pair of fund security experts. Though some kind of problem is going to happen to anything bigger than a family shop, there are basic steps the IT and operations…
Exchange Competition Just a Veneer, Says Aquis Chief
Alasdair Haynes, CEO at the newly formed Aquis Exchange suggests there is much room for improvement within the exchange world in terms of competition and innovation.
MEP Says No to Minimum Resting Times
Kay Swinburne, member of the EU's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, believes minimum resting times for orders will not make it into the final drafting of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II).
Cloud's Green Reputation May Be Overblown
Cloud computing provides obvious efficiencies in both cost and energy consumption. But behind the good vibes are some overlooked ways that large datacenters may be hurting the environment.
ASIC Considers Kill Switch Introduction
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), plans to release a new set of rules for automated trading this week, chief among which will be the introduction of circuit breakers for brokers.
Fifty Percent Not Preparing for T+2, Says Omgeo Survey
A study conducted by post-trade specialist Omgeo has found that half of the respondents are not preparing for a shortening of trade settlement cycles, despite an impending legislative requirement in Europe to do so.
Deutsche Bank Offers Outsourced Trade Cycle with dbIntegrate
Deutsche Bank has announced the launch of its dbIntegrate service, which utilizes the bank's venue connectivity and post-trade experience for a front-to-back office equities trading solution.