Monday, June 04, 2012
Firms are continually investing in the technology that sits on traders’ desks. Whether it’s new applications aimed at increasing productivity and efficiency, or new desktop devices that improve connectivity to their contacts, it’s no secret that firms’ primary focus is on the needs of their traders. It’s also no secret that a trader does not work alone. In fact, it is estimated that at the world’s largest banks, there is an average of 3-5 people supporting each trader.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Although this was my first attendance at a TradeTech event, TradeTech Europe felt surprisingly familiar. I wasn’t sure whether it was the comfortable, spacious hall layout or perhaps the presence of the usual trading technology providers. In hindsight, it was actually the themes, talking points and underlying concerns of presenters and attendees alike that felt reassuringly familiar. Continue reading …
Monday, April 23, 2012
If you work with traders, chances are you have probably heard "I don’t care how… just answer me!” one too many times. We’ve heard the same things from some of our very own customers, including top global banks. We know that trading floors are fast paced environments – often times frenetic. Traders need information instantly, and they need it to be accurate – even more so these days, with thinner margins, more competition, and a tougher regulatory environment. That’s why instant collaboration across the trade lifecycle is ever more important, and it’s the reason financial firms are implementing solutions to facilitate that collaboration.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
It’s that time of the year again – when badge scanners, tchotchkes, industry leaders and new ideas fill a massive room with vendors and capital market firms alike. Yes, I’m talking about tradeshows.
With the highly anticipated event, TradeTech Europe, just around the corner, I thought why not recap one of their sister events that I recently attended in New York? The “Institutional Equity Trading and Technology” Conference was two days of knowledge sharing and thought leadership. The small setting helped create an intimate space, making it more manageable to exclusively speak to other attendees. All of the booths were confined to a single area, making it convenient to visit the exhibitors in an efficient manner. Best of all, the food was quite good too.
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Authors
- Michael Speranza, SVP, Product Management and Marketing
- Kevin Acott, SVP, Managing Director, EMEA
- David Brown, SVP, Global Network Operations
- David Dodd, SVP, Managing Director, APAC
- Simon Jones, Senior Product Marketing Manager
- Ganesh Iyer, Senior Product Marketing Manager
- Jonathan Morton, VP Product Marketing
- Matthew Parker, Product Manager, Trading Systems
- Bart Bartolozzi, Senior Product Marketing Manager
- Brett Berkowitz, Senior Manager, Product Management
- Bob Williams, Research Director-Capital Markets Practice, CEB TowerGroup
- David Anderson, RTTRT Program Director, FISD
- E. Paul Rowady, Jr., Senior Analyst, TABB Group
- Tim Carmody, VP, Global Network Engineering
- Matthew O'Donnell, Director, Product Management
- Joe Esposito, Director, R&D Services
- Robert Simpson, Vice President, Global Financial Compliance, Verint
- Kathleen Walsh, Vice President, Global Customer Service
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