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Predictions for 2019: Trading and technology
Experts from across the industry provide their predictions on what will be the biggest trends of the coming year.
Tag: algorithmic trading
Buy side
Reducing the human touch
Buy-side priorities have been historically dominated by regulatory concerns, but a survey of senior FX buy-siders carried out by Worldwide Business Research suggests that automation is now taking over. Hayley McDowell examines the benefits, challenges and progress as asset managers look to reduce the human touch on trading desks.
European algo trading head leaves Credit Suisse
Chris Marsh, head of AES in Europe at Credit Suisse has left the bank after more than 18 years.
University of Oxford launches first algo trading course
Algorithmic trading programme will look at trading systems, the rules driving algo trading success and building trading models.
Hedge funds look to broker relationships for algo trading under MiFID II
The TRADE’s 2018 Algo Trading Survey finds hedge funds more critical of bank algos as pressures of MiFID II begin to hit home.
Buy side
Buy-side increases critical reception of algorithms as MiFID II comes into play
The TRADE’s 2018 Algo Trading Survey finds MiFID II has heightened critical approach to electronic trading among buy-side firms.
Instinet fined for algo trading and market access breaches
Financial authorities in Asia and the US fined agency broker Instinet for several violations related to market access and trading systems.
AlgoTrader raises CHF 1.4 million funding
AlgoTrader provides quantitative trading strategies for all asset classes including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Interactive Brokers fined $4.5 million for algo trading system failures
Hong Kong authorities found Interactive Brokers breached code of conduct for execution of algo and electronic orders.
Algo stress tester launched by QuantHouse
Tool intended to help firms meet MiFID II algo requirements.