People in The Trade

Mar 16, 2009

Standing firm in the face of competition

Staying separate from Nasdaq OMX has allowed Oslo Børs to develop the way it wants, says CEO Bente Landsnes. read more>

Mar 09, 2009

Regulators choosing wrong targets

Regulators have got enough on their plate without worrying about an already well-functioning cash equities market, argues NYFIX CEO Howard Edelstein. read more>

Mar 02, 2009

Broker access and scrutiny to drive buy-side IT needs

Buy-side traders around the globe are looking for greater access to brokers and tools to minimise counterparty risk, says Yassine Brahim, segment president of Sungard's new Global Trading division. read more>

Feb 23, 2009

Low latency in a lower volume trading world

Demand for low-latency connectivity remains despite budgetary constraints, according to Joanne Kinsella of BT Global Financial Services. read more>

Feb 13, 2009

Capital drought gives temporary advantage to agency brokers

Buy-side traders are no longer willing to entrust as much business to bulge-bracket brokers now that the latter are less willing to commit capital to trades, according to Concept Capital's Robert Moore. read more>

Feb 06, 2009

Fragmentation to drive pace of trade execution change in Asia

Although uptake of advanced trading tools in Asia is still in its early stages, Celent's Neil Katkov believes the growing number of trading venues could spur development. read more>

Feb 01, 2009

Bank divestiture could fuel asset management M&A

The asset management industry faces a period of consolidation in 2009, according to Richard Phillipson, principal, investment practice at Investit, the investment management consultancy. read more>