Thursday, October 11, 2012
Organising an event in Chicago posed certain obstacles but those were far outweighed by the opportunities. I learned that the Chicago market is substantively different from both London and New York, the major bulge bracket firms while no doubt having some presence are not the main cut and thrust of Chicago; smaller and more nimble 'Prop Shops' are the lifeblood of this city. I also discovered that many of these 'Prop Shops' had been founded by ex CME floor traders who wanted to spread their wings a little, and in some cases a lot. Derivatives are what Chicago is best known for and that might have been the original specialty of these creative and adventurous operations, but in 2012 they have a much more diverse portfolio of interests.
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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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Monday, May 21, 2012
Reading MAD Magazine as a kid, I was often confused as to what the meaning of Alfred E. Neuman’s signature catch-phrase – “What, me worry?” -- actually meant. As I tried to put it into some context, based on each new MAD magazine cover, I had constructed a meaning that I was quite sure was correct – that “I don’t need to worry about anything….especially things that I don’t understand.”
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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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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
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