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The Trade Magazine, Oct-Dec 2006, No. 10

Oct-Dec 2006

Starting from scratch

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Betsy Anderson, head of centralised dealing at Resolution Asset Management, spoke to The TRADE about the benefits of building a centralised trading operation without the burden of legacy systems.

Betsy AndersonHow is the trading team structured at Resolution?

Wishing and hoping and thinking and praying

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Brokers and vendors seem to have a clear idea of how the buy-side can best cope with desktop application clutter. Are buy-side trading desks on top of the challenge and do they share the confidence of their suppliers? (Richard Schwartz)

Rare indeed is the cry of the buy-side trader bemoaning the lack of electronic trading and decision support tools on offer from brokers and third-party vendors. In the last issue of The TRADE, we noted that the applications landing on buyside traders' desktops over the past few years had in fact created a workflow problem for many: how to make use of the available functionality in a coherent and effective fashion, where value can be seen to be added.

Risk business in vogue

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High speed, no impact

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Trading in the old model

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The building blocks of markets

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Raising the algorithmic bar

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Are agency brokers prepared to span the investment cycle?

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The economics of OTC derivatives processing

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Choosing the right path to market

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One of the keys to a successful securities lending programme is an understanding of the requirements of both the beneficial owners and the service providers, writes Blair McPherson of RBC Dexia Investor Services.

Blair McPhersonThe booming hedge fund sector is creating new levels of demand for lendable stock. There is strong competition for every securities lending mandate, leading to greater market effectiveness and innovation.

The algorithmic kitchen

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