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 Ivy Schmerken
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Ivy is Editor-at-Large for Advanced Trading and Wall Street & Technology. Ivy is responsible for writing in-depth feature articles, daily blogs and news articles with a focus on automated trading in the capital markets. As an industry expert, Ivy has reported on a myriad number of topics including high frequency trading, algorithmic trading strategies, market structure, electronic trading in fixed income , colocation in data centers, Dodd-Frank regulation and the new derivatives landscape. Ivy meets with software companies and other innovators and writes about cloud computing, OMS/EMSs and other financial technologies.

Articles by Ivy Schmerken
posted in March 2006

Crossing Over

3/31/2006
Brokers are transforming their internal crossing networks into alternative trading systems to boost their match rates and earn market data revenues.

Hiring the Next Generation of Quants

3/31/2006
To find quantitative skill sets, Wall Street firms are getting creative, including running trading contests and making acquisitions to secure talent.

Wecker to Head Townsend

3/31/2006
Wecker to Head Townsend By: Ivy Schmerken Jeff Wecker was named CEO of Townsend Analytics (TAL), the Chicago-based direct-access trading platform acquired by Lehman Brothers in December. Previously, Wecker was global head of electronic client services for Lehman Brothers. In his new role, Wecker is tasked to "run the business, make it a lot more profitable and grow the franchise," he says. One of Wecker's current priorities is Project SPRITE, an initiative to support equities and bonds tradin

Orc and Cameron Join Forces

3/31/2006
Stockholm-based Orc Software, a provider of tools for electronic trading and market making, will acquire Cameron Systems, a provider of FIX protocol messaging solutions.

Compliance Question? Ask NYSE

3/31/2006
NYSE Regulation unveiled Ask Market Surveillance, a software-based legal research tool intended to help floor members and their legal and compliance officers answer questions about NYSE trading rules.

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