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NY AG Secures Agreement with PR Newswire to Prevent Direct Data Access for HFT

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News distributor PR Newswire has agreed to require customers to certify annually that the direct data feeds they receive will not be used for high frequency trading.

By Ivy Schmerken Editor at Large, 4/30/2014

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Why Securities Data is Master in The Race to FATCA Compliance

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The July 1st deadline is fast approaching.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/30/2014

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Big Data Challenge: Data Paring

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"As the amount of data increases exponentially, the amount of interesting data doesn’t."

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/29/2014

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Latest Comment: Nathan Golia, Very interesting premise, David. I think we all know that much "big data" is...

Volant Trading Expands into Ultra-Fast Order Routing for Options Traders

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Based on its expertise in options microstructure, VOLEX is unveiling a high-speed liquidity sweep capability for traders known as Take Out.

By Ivy Schmerken Editor at Large, 4/28/2014

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Latest Comment: ISCHMERKEN100, This shows that options expertise in market structure is valuable to order...

SEC Requests Financial Firms' Security Details

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SEC asks 50 businesses for copies of their security policies, procedures, and controls in an effort to help the industry bolster cybersecurity protection.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/28/2014

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Nasdaq Launches Redesigned IR Mobile Application

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A diverse team of designers at Nasdaq see user experience as a strategic differentiator.

By Becca Lipman Senior Editor, 4/28/2014

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Iceland: The Next Data Center Frontier?

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Strategically located between the US and EU, data centers operations are moving to Iceland for low-cost and renewable energy benefits.

By Becca Lipman Senior Editor, 4/25/2014

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Latest Comment: ISCHMERKEN100, Lower energy costs combined with Iceland's location wbetween Europe and North...

High Frequency Debate Influences Survey on Stock Market Fairness

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A survey conducted by ConvergEx Group found that 70% of participants believe the US equity market isn't fair to all participants.

By Ivy Schmerken Editor at Large, 4/25/2014

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Latest Comment: ISCHMERKEN100, Thank you for weighing in on this topic, particularly since you are a '40 act...

A Case for Vertical Clouds

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Building on the success of cloud adoption, service providers are taking it one step further by developing purpose built-clouds that are optimized for niche industry verticals.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/24/2014

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Latest Comment: Becca Lipman, Very interesting. Sounds to me like vertical clouds also reduce redundancy...

On Brink of Expansion, Liquidnet Hires Bob Garrett as Head of Technology

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As Liquidnet expands into fixed income, Garrett will focus on integrating the pending acquisition of Vega Chi into its ATS technology.

By Ivy Schmerken Editor at Large, 4/23/2014

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Market Direction? Let's Call It: Confused

Michael Levas, Founder, Senior Managing Principal, Director of Trading, Olympian Group of Investment Management Cos

Commentary

The markets seem to be confused and continued to meander in March and in the beginning of April.

By Michael Levas Founder, Senior Managing Principal, Director of Trading, Olympian Group of Investment Management Cos, 4/22/2014

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Latest Comment: Olympian, Hi Becca, As a trader, not having all the tools of the trade puts you at a...

Improving Security In the Fast-Paced World of Mobile

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Looking at the biggest threats banks face in mobile with BITS’ security expert Jim Pitts.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/22/2014

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SEC Eyes Potential Order Routing Disclosures

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Requiring brokers to provide more transparency into their stock order routing practices would give investors more information on where their trades are being executed.

By Ivy Schmerken Editor at Large, 4/21/2014

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Lessons Learned from Mobile Attacks in the Middle East

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A recent malware attack targeting bank customers in the Middle East offers some tips on how such attacks can be prevented.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/21/2014

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Mobility: Who Bears The Brunt Of Data Security & Privacy

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OS manufacturers, app developers, and consumers all have a role to play in smartphone data security. But not everyone is equally responsible.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/18/2014

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Who’s Afraid of Big Data?

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What big data can do for financial organizations and how to prepare for it.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/18/2014

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Citi Launches Block Pricing Tool on Bloomberg App Portal

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Citi's Total Touch Price tool offers on-demand pricing for investors with large block orders in U.S. stocks, integrated into their execution workflow on the Bloomberg Professional Service.

By Ivy Schmerken Editor at Large, 4/18/2014

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Rebuilding Financial Infrastructure for the Web

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Entrepreneurs are preparing for a new generation of infrastructure providers.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/17/2014

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The Irresistible Rise of Agile Development

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Building responsiveness into the front office, agile development is becoming a market necessity, writes David Meitz, CTO at ITG.

By Commentary , 4/16/2014

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Latest Comment: DavidM457, That's an excellent point, and I believe a key in maintaining a proper and...

Smartphone Kill Switches Coming, But Critics Cry Foul

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Smartphone makers and carriers agree to add optional kill switches to smartphones, but law enforcement officials say the anti-theft effort doesn't go far enough.

By Wall Street & Technology , 4/16/2014

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