All I want for Xmas is exchange consolidation/competition (delete as appropriate)

Posted by Steve Grob on December 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Despite all the announcements, press briefings and other hullabaloo it looks like the BATS/Chi-X deal is the only one that’s actually going to get done this year. SGX/ASX and LSE/TMX are just two of the higher profile casualties in the global game of exchange Monopoly. Add to this the conversations and negotiations that never reached the public domain and you have a dazzling array... Read More

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Best execution: fact or fiction?

Posted by Steve Grob on June 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

In this episode of FragVision we take a look at how continuing fragmentation of the world’s capital markets is affecting the buy-side. Using the Fidessa Tradalyzer, we examine the challenges that buy-side participants face in post-trade best execution analysis, and look at some of the issues around the potential introduction of a European consolidated tape. Content on this page... Read More

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Is it time for smart clearing?

Posted by Steve Grob on June 3, 2011 · 3 Comments 

When MiFID first emerged into the mainstream, many of us focussed on developing smart routing systems that could navigate the new fragmented liquidity landscape. Over time, these smart routers have become increasingly sophisticated and now take into account both lit and dark venues and assess them against a dazzling array of metrics. Left behind in the gold rush was the seemingly... Read More

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Happy holidays!

Posted by Steve Grob on December 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

The Xmas elves at Fidessa Labs will be busy wrapping presents for a while so they won’t be updating the daily figures again until the new year. Thanks to everyone for supporting the site since our launch, it’s really encouraging to see so many of you making good use of it. Next year promises to be an interesting one in the world of fragmentation and, as soon as their elfin... Read More

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