Data Analytics Overtakes Big Data
While the concept of big data has focused on the problem of collecting and processing vast quantities of data i— the trend is moving toward data analytics.
While the concept of big data has focused on the problem of collecting and processing vast quantities of data i— the trend is moving toward data analytics.
As asset managers become more data-driven in their analysis of execution quality, they are reallocating order flows among their broker-dealer relationships at a faster pace.
FlexTrade today announced the rollout of FlexAlgoWheel, the next generation, data-driven interface to algo selection that incorporates real-time internal and external inputs as well as TCA to optimize the broker and algo selection process.
Stop by FlexTrade’s booth # 7 for information and a demonstration of our sell-side, multi-asset EMS and OMS trading solutions. Experience how the solutions trade and process equities, portfolios, ADR’s, FX, ETFs, futures and options.
FX Week Chooses FlexTrade Systems as Best Trading Technology Vendor for 2016. FlexTrade’s David Ullrich and Peter Bondesen comment.
Markit today announced that it has integrated its transaction cost analysis (TCA) data into FlexTrade’s FlexTRADER EMS platform, a multi-asset portfolio and single security trading system.
Sell-side brokers, asset managers and institutional investors are all increasingly using transaction cost analysis to reduce costs and improve regulatory compliance. Global Investor’s Paul Golden investigates. FlexTrade’s Andy Mahoney comments.
It’s no secret that institutional traders are utilizing transaction cost analysis (TCA) for equities trading as a tool for measuring execution quality and reducing slippage against trading benchmarks. But now that TCA has matured in equities, the question is where is TCA moving next?
Transaction cost analysis has been the Holy Grail of best execution in equities trading, but the evolution of TCA in foreign exchange trading must consider the OTC nature of currency markets.
The debate over ‘last look’ in foreign exchange trading has resurfaced in 2016 as regulators continue to eye the practice and investors worry about slippage and potential market abuse. Regulators are said to be scrutinizing FX dealing platforms that contain last look, a controversial practice that enables market makers to delay or reject trades from customers after they’ve agreed to a quoted price.