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Getting algos in order
The sheer numbers of different algorithms
in circulation makes selection, performance
measurement, and broker feedback difficult,
so how are the buy-side opting the right
algos?
MiFID II: A European export
As MiFID II approaches, North America and
other parts of the world need to realise it will
affect them too.
Not so flashy anymore
After a string of M&A deals in the HFT space
at the beginning of the year, does it spell an
end to the traditional HFT business model?
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Mark Hemsley has a new role following
CBOE’s $3.4 billion acquisition of Bats. The
TRADE’s online editor, John Bakie, caught up
with the new president for Europe at CBOE
Holdings about the takeover and plans for
the future.
Nicola White, Citadel
Securities | Bridging the gap
between tech and trading
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MTFs continue to lose market share
as spreads tighten, in The TRADE and
LiquidMetrix’s first data report on European
liquidity and fragmentation.
OPINIONS
INDUSTRY
PROFILES
Mark Hemsley, CBOE Europe
| After the merger
LiquidMetrix data | MTFs
fall back to 2014 levels as
spreads tighten
Richard Balarkas | MiFID II
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The Hayley Mail |
An event-full year cont. 82
Industry legend and friend of The TRADE,
Richard Balarkas – now member of the
advisory board for Compliance Solutions
Strategies (CSS) – gives us his views on
becoming compliant with the complex and
often overwhelming MiFID II regulations.
Top 10 takeaways from The TRADE’s event’s
during 2017 so far.
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Citadel Securities continued its impressive
recruitment drive with the appointment of
Nicola White as its new COO for fixed income,
currencies and commodities. Joe Parsons
talks to White about her career and the new
direction the market maker is taking.
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