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.

Pipeline Trading Systems Launches PowerPlay, new Block and Algo Trading Product

2/27/2009
Offers ContraTargeting encryption technology for buy-side to control information leakage

Broker-Owned Dark Pools Grab Market Share

2/26/2009
Traditional block crossing networks lost volume to the algo-friendly broker- and market maker-owned dark pools in 2008.

Volatility Shakes Up Block Trading

2/26/2009
Amid the current market uncertainty, buy-side traders are rethinking their use of block crossing networks, instead slicing up orders to minimize the risk posed by volatile prices and leaning on the expertise of sales traders.

NYSE Liffe US Completes Upgrade to Liffe Connect Platform

2/26/2009
U.S. electronic futures market also migrates to Chicago-based data center.

Did 20/20 Invade Madoff's Privacy?

2/25/2009
Friday night, ABC's 20/20 aired an investigative report on Bernard Madoff that showed the former financier under house arrest in his luxurious apartment working on his Apple Macintosh computer and drinking a beer.

Thomson Reuters Hires Siddiqui As Head of Islamic Finance

2/25/2009
Taps former Dow Jones Index executive to grow the business in this sector.

Seasons Capital Management Chooses Imagine Software's Derivatives.com

2/24/2009
Hedge fund moves off of in-house spreadsheet applications to obtain real-time risk controls.

EuroCCP To Begin Clearing Trades For Spanish Market

2/24/2009
Clearing volumes reflect rise in trades on the Turquose platform.

Nasdaq OMX Unveils A European Government Relief Index

2/23/2009
Benchmark tracks the performance of European companies participating in government sponsored relief programs.

Fixnetix to Provide Direct Data Feed From JSE

2/20/2009
South Africa's leading exchange taps low-latency technology to distribute its data.

Deutsche Bank’s Stealth Algorithm Executes in 30 Global Markets

2/19/2009
Customized strategy enables buy-side to deal with huge volatility, dispersed liquidity and widening spreads.

Wholesale Market Brokers Association Defends OTC Derivatives Against WFE's Statement

2/19/2009
Association backs central counterparty for clearing, but rejects exchange execution platforms.

FIX Protocol Ltd. Launches FAST Protocol Version 1.2

2/18/2009
Latest version of data compression technology offers efficiency gains and compatibility for use with FIX.

Nomura Picks TradingScreen to Roll out ModelEx for European Electronic Trading

2/18/2009
TradingScreen to become key distributor for Nomura's global buy-side client base following its 2008 acquisition of Lehman.

CME Group Hires Wenta to Spearhead Strategy Execution

2/17/2009
Wenta will track strategic initiatives to drive bottom-line results.

The Curious Case of J. Ezra Merkin

2/16/2009
So not only did Merkin not disclose to Ariel investors like NYU that he was taking investment advice from Teichner, but he didn't listen to Teichner's advice, who warned it was unlikely that Madoff could have generated those returns.

Direct Edge Matches One Billion Shares, Edging Closer to Competition

2/12/2009
Volume soars with Enhanced Liquidity Provider Program tapping dark pools.

Deutsche Bank Reins In Top Trader After $1.8 Billion Loss

2/10/2009
The bank must have had a lot of confidence in the trader's group, which in early 2008 was at the top of its game and had $30 billion in positions and $10 billion in capital, reportedly.

FSA Considers Classifying Broker Dark Pools as MTFs

2/5/2009
The UK's financial services regulator is turning its focus to internal dark pools operated by investment banks, weighing whether they should be classified as MTFs under MiFID.

NYSE and BIDS Trading Scan for Blocks in Light and Dark Pools

2/3/2009
NYBX can aggregate block liquidity across multiple price points.

European MTFs Hook Up With Reliance Globalcom's Financial Extranet to Minimize Latency

2/3/2009
Anticipating a data explosion in Europe, Chi-X Europe, BATS Europe and Nasdaq OMX Europe are tapping Reliance Globalcom's extranet for low-latency connectivity to serve high-frequency and algo traders.

Compliance to Take Center Stage if SEC Registration is Required of Hedge Funds

2/2/2009
Two big items are the written code of ethics and an annual compliance review.