Algorithmic Trading
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FlexTrade Among First Movers to Offer Liquidnet’s New Suite of Global Algorithms
The new algorithms are available immediately within FlexTrade’s multi-asset solutions London, UK, May 9th 2022 – FlexTrade Systems (@FlexTrade), a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems, announced the integration, certification, and availability …
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What’s Ahead for FX Algo Trading and TCA?
From selecting FX algorithms, to evaluating liquidity providers, to identifying hidden costs, there is an emphasis on what the data is telling people, said multiple speakers at the virtual event. In addition, recent changes to the FX Global Code of Conduct, could provide additional market transparency for the buy side related to algorithmic trading and TCA.
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Data Dominates Buy-Side Approach to FX Trading
Senior buy-side traders offered differing views on the definition of high-touch and low-touch trading in foreign exchange (FX) at a roundtable in May, shedding light on efforts to rank their brokers and incorporate data analytics …
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Equity Market Structure Wrestles with “Inaccessible Liquidity”
Equity market participants are learning about new exchanges, order types, and periodic auctions bringing innovation and competition to the equity trading landscape. Citing the concept of “inaccessible liquidity,” asset managers pointed to the surge of retail trading by mom and pop investors whose orders are executed off-exchange on private platforms.
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AI and Machine Learning Gain Momentum with Algo Trading & ATS Amid Volatility
With the hiring of data scientists, advances in cloud computing, and access to open source frameworks for training machine learning models, AI is transforming the trading desk. Already the largest banks have rolled out self-learning algorithms for equities trading.
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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, buy-side trading desks are adopting algorithms to source liquidity and lower trading costs in FX trading.
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Revised SEC Rule 606 Shines the Light on Order Routing Disclosures
The revamped SEC 606 regulation requires more extensive disclosures by broker dealers about the handling and routing of institutional customer orders including the average rebates the broker received from, and fees the broker paid to, trading venues.
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Consolidated Market Data Feeds Gain Traction in Algo Trading and Fixed Income
Amid all the fire and fury of the battle over costs, there are signs that buy-and sell-side firms have shifted some of their execution needs for data over to consolidated market data feeds.
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FlexTrade Wins The Trade’s EMS Best Product Adaptability Award 2018
FlexTrade today announced it has won the EMS Best Product Adaptability category at the TRADE’s Leaders in Trading awards ceremony, which was held at the Savoy in London on November 23rd. Hosted by the TRADE, 250 …
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MiFID II Reaches Across the Pond: Is This the Calm Before the Storm?
Despite the view that MiFID II is a European regulation, US investment managers are experiencing disruption as they align their research payment and execution practices with the influential standard.
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Fixed Income Trading Protocols: Going with the Flow
As the SEC turns to examine market structure issues in the bond markets, it comes at a time when there has been a flurry of new electronic trading venues entering with a range of protocols. FlexTrade’s Ivy Schmerken investigates.