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AT Round Table: Multi Asset Algo
FREE ARTICLE Multi asset execution algorithms have been touted as the next “big thing”. AT asked four major sellside providers for their viewpoint. With: - Tim Wildenberg, Head of Direct Execution Services Europe, UBS - Jeff Wecker, CEO of Townsend Analytics, read this
Leader: Fast Forward into the Multi Asset Future?
FREE ARTICLE A new evolution of synthetic trading is starting to generate interest – multi asset class algorithmic trading. If there is a need to spread trading activity across a wider asset base, why not let the machine help finesse some of the component trades? Davi read this
Technology Workshop: Algo Integration – Can FIX Fix It?
FREE ARTICLE The FIX Protocol’s provision of a broad set of commonly accepted standards has radically simplified and reduced the cost of financial messaging in capital markets. A relatively recent innovation within FIX has been the work of the Algorithmic Trading W read this
Tech Forum: The OMS - Moving On, Moving Up
FREE ARTICLE One type of trading technology that has been much affected by the growth in algorithmic trading is the OMS. AT talks to five leading OMS vendors to find out how changes in the market are affecting their businesses and how they are dealing with those cha read this
My Machine: The AT Interview - Amplitude Capital: Precision Automation
FREE ARTICLE Automation, both in terms of trading and back office processes, is an intrinsic part of Amplitude Capital’s day to day operation. AT talks to two of Amplitude’s principals, CEO Karsten Schroeder and CFO John Harrison about the firm’s technology, met read this
Leader: The Price of Principal
FREE ARTICLE Certainty comes at a premium in financial markets and especially where a capital commitment is required. But just how big should that premium be for principal quotes and what are the alternatives? Dr Paul Lynch managing partner of algorithmic tradin read this
AT Round Table: Algorithmic Trading - Creating real value for the buyside
FREE ARTICLE As algorithmic trading continues to mature, the buyside is becoming more demanding. Providers are now being judged on a more holistic basis than in the past, with an emphasis on their overall ability to add value. AT talks to five prominent sellside read this
AT Round Table: Pre-trade analytics - expectations and reality
FREE ARTICLE Pre-trade analytics have become an integral part of the workflow for algorithmic traders. We asked four major sellside banks for their views on some of the current and emerging themes in analytics. With: - Chris Biscoe, Head of US Ecommerce, Barclays C read this
Hedge Funds and Multi Asset Algorithmic Trading - Perfect Partners?
FREE ARTICLE The exponential growth of the hedge fund sector has been a major feature of capital markets over the past few years. Another more recent hot topic has been algorithmic trading across multiple asset classes. Matt Simon, Analyst at the TABB Group consi read this
Hedge Fund Back Offices - Sinking or Swimming in the Algo Flood?
FREE ARTICLE Hedge funds have been a major factor in the growth of algorithmic trading, but how are they and their prime brokers responding to the impact that algorithmic and automated trading have had on the back office? read this
Distributed automation
FREE ARTICLE While automated trading is now relatively commonplace, Rickey Cheung has been one of a few to take the process a step further. In addition to his own proprietary trading, he also redistributes trading signals to automated trading clients around the world. read this
High frequency data analysis
FREE ARTICLE As the requirements for storing, manipulating and deriving intelligence from ever larger data sets continue to expand, techniques and technology have to keep pace. Brian Sentance, CEO of Xenomorph, outlines some of the prerequisites. read this
Empirical execution: Aspect Capital
FREE ARTICLE Aspect Capital has a long pedigree as a systematic money manager. As such, it has been well placed to make a logical progression to automated and algorithmic trading. AT talks to Rob Wakefield, Aspect’s chief operating officer, about the firm’s recent act read this
Liquidity sensing and smart order routing
FREE ARTICLE Regulation in both the US and Europe is having a significant impact on smart order routing in relation to best execution and venue selection. An important part of the routing process revolves around the sensing of hidden liquidity. read this
αlphability
FREE ARTICLE This issue of Automated Trader marks the launch of a new set of tradability statistics called Alphability. Andy Webb outlines some examples of their construction and their application as tools to expedite the development of automated and algorithmic tradi read this
Pennies from Heaven?
FREE ARTICLE As the SEC’s six-month penny pilot scheme draws to a close in the US options market, Chris Hall reports on the initial impact on different market segments and asks whether decimalisation will open up the market for higher levels of automated and algorit read this
A Global Round Trip
FREE ARTICLE Exchanges around the world are investing in new technology and services to attract a greater share of algorithmic and automated trading volumes. Chris Hall takes a whirlwind tour of the exchanges that are pulling out the stops to bring much-needed source read this