Profile of Ivy Schmerken

Editor at Large Member Since: 5/8/2014
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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.

Lightyear Hires Former Lava Trading CEO

7/26/2013
Private equity firm appoints Richard Korhammer as senior adviser to make investments in fintech and capital markets sectors.

Direct Edge Highlights Retail Flow in Market Data Deal

7/25/2013
The third-largest stock exchange operator will distribute its EdgeBook Depth product through Interactive Data's consolidated feed.

Will Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Woo Wall Streeters Back to BlackBerry?

7/23/2013
Thomson Reuters released Eikon as the first native market data app for BlackBerry 10, in response to client demand as the once ubiquitous smartphone giant aims to make a comeback in financial services.

trueEX Strikes Agreement with CME Clearing for Credit Spread Futures

7/19/2013
The new trueEX credit spread futures contract will be traded over CME's Globex platform, giving it global distribution.

Goldman's REDI Spin-Off Signals EMS Market Shift

7/18/2013
The spin off of Goldman's trading platform follows similar moves from other brokers and has attracted a consortium of investors to grow the business as a broker-neutral platform.

Cybercrime On Wall Street

7/16/2013
As the volume of cybersecurity incidents increases, financial services firms are developing their own intelligence-gathering units and cooperating with the federal government to defend against hacktivists, cybercriminals and other state-sponsored groups.

MarketAxess Files SEF Application with Regulator

7/15/2013
With the CFTC finalizing the rules for swap execution facilities or SEFs, MarketAxess is moving ahead with plans to trade credit default swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.

CFTC Hammers Out Cross-Border Derivatives Trading Regs, Irritating Banks

7/11/2013
Wall Street may be holding its breath, but CFTC Commissioner Gary Gensler is close to finalizing overseas trading rules to meet tomorrow's July 12th deadline.

Trading Technologies Launches Multi-Broker Derivatives Trading Platform

7/10/2013
Citing buy -side demand for broker diversification, Trading Technologies is launching the MultiBroker ASP solution on the heels of running a six month beta program with 11 major brokers and 12 CTAS and global macro funds.

What's Inside the Buy Side's Survival Kit?

7/9/2013
Adapt to change or face extinction, buy side firms are paying attention to the "investment book of record" or IBOR, along with crowdsourcing for alpha, while prioritizing compliance and post-trade cost savings.

Virtual Trading Clubs: The Next Big Thing?

7/8/2013
With economic pressures impacting the sell side, social media technology could play a role in helping buy side firms form trusted relationships with counterparties.

Where is the Innovation in Trading Technology?

7/2/2013
Complaining about the sluggish state of innovation in trading technology, market participants pointed to cost pressures and low volumes.

Majority of Investors Send Operational Due Diligence Teams to Hedge Funds

7/1/2013
Regulation is driving the importance of operational due diligence teams, with 70 percent having the power to veto hedge fund investment decisions, according to Deutsche Bank survey.