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That Helpless Feeling: DDoS Attacks, Anonymous and Wall Street
Distributed denial of service attacks are nearly impossible to stop. But firms aren't completely helpless in defending against these coordinated assaults, either. By Anthony Malakian
Polish Broker Taps SunGard for DMA
Interest in Eastern European markets continues to grow, as SunGard provides DMA platform to Polish broker.
Survey: Firms 'Not Ready' for Costly ICT Reforms
Tens of millions of dollars in fines may be handed out this year as penalties for non-compliance, says PJ Di Giammarino, CEO of think tank, JWG.
TT: With ADL, Anyone Can Build Algos
The new program, Algo Design Lab, allows traders to construct their own algorithms using a simple visual interface—no coding required.
New Trading Platform for Primary Shares Ushers in a Change at Rodman
Rodman & Renshaw, best known for its investment-banking arm, is transforming itself into a technology company. It will do so on the back of a trading platform that connects investors with companies looking to issue primary securities.
New Trading Platform for Primary Shares Ushers in a Change at Rodman
Rodman & Renshaw, best known for its investment-banking arm, is transforming itself into a technology company. It will do so on the back of a trading platform that connects investors with companies looking to issue primary securities.
Rohatyn to Market Proprietary Data Quality Solution
Rohatyn is ready to unveil an in-house-built data quality platform. This is not something the hedge fun intended to do, but it has brought confidence back to the portfolio managers and has created an efficient data program throughout the firm. By Anthony…
HFT Is the SEC's Fault, Says a Former Exchange Operator
Steve Wunsch has long been a critic of the SEC. Now he's blaming them for the problems caused by high-frequency trading, and for the reactions, like a financial transaction tax, that may follow.
HFT Is the SEC's Fault, Says a Former Exchange Operator
Steve Wunsch has long been a critic of the SEC. Now he's blaming them for the problems caused by high-frequency trading, and for the reactions, like a financial transaction tax, that may follow.
Flexible Risk Technology Hailed in SunGard Survey
Laurence Wormald, Sungard APT's head of research, says new technology can have significant impact in 2012.
Investors Call for Improved Transparency
Results from SEI's fifth annual survey suggest 2012 could be a pivotal year for hedge funds.
Sweden Exonerates HFT in Market Study
Regulator's investigation finds related risks to market 'limited'.
Tri-Party Repo Platform Aims to Get Short-Term Money Moving
Newedge and MTS have collaborated on an MTF that will marry buy-side cash lenders with sell-side collateral providers.
Tri-Party Repo Platform Aims to Get Short-Term Money Moving
Newedge and MTS have collaborated on an MTF that will marry buy-side cash lenders with sell-side collateral providers.
b-next Moves to Real-Time Surveillance with StreamBase CEP
Market surveillance, thanks to recent regulatory measures, is a critical aspect of operations for all financial services firms. Bodies such as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) are pushing for this to be performed as quickly as…
Sarkozy's FTT Won't Cross the Atlantic
The French president promised a financial transaction tax for his country in August, reviving talk of its merits. Firms and technology providers can rest easy: The US isn't about to follow in his footsteps.
Commerzbank, Capco Launch Complexity Measurement Initiative
Cost and quality are major considerations for CIOs who make decisions about major technology implementations. But the overall complexity of an organization’s IT infrastructure is often impossible to quantify. Commerzbank and Capco believe they have the…
Turaz Sees Bright Future After Thomson Reuters Spin-Off
Late last year, Thomson Reuters divested its trade and risk management business to Vista Equity Partners. After months of negotiation and work, the new company, Turaz, is opening its doors to business with an upgrade of its Kondor+ risk management…
Toronto Joins NYSE Technologies Liquidity Center Network
NYSE Technologies continues to expand its Liquidity Center Network with two new centers in Toronto. It is only one stop in a much longer journey.
Hosted FIX Community Gains New Face
ConvergEx rolls out a new connectivity option for second- and third-tier broker-dealers.
2012: Distinguishing the Pain Points
Sitanta Ni Mathghamhna talks to Arun Sarwal, CEO at DST Investment Management Solutions, on the challenges ahead for 2012 as buy-side firms look to improve their operation efficiency across the board, while simultaneously addressing the not insignificant…
OneChicago Seeks SEF Equivalency
OneChicago CEO David Downey has been lobbying hard for his exchange to be considered virtually the equivalent of a swap execution facility.
The Return of the Market-Maker
Since the adoption of Regulation NMS in 2007, market-makers in the US cash equities market have gone the way of the green screen—until now.
STP For Risk Reduction Back in the Spotlight
As industry initiatives push for T+2 settlement of securities transactions in addition to reduced levels of latency and more electronic support of the trading process, the notion of STP is once more gaining ground. However, this requires an adjustment of…