May 14, 2007 Issue Abstract

 

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Securities Trading: Multi-Asset Trading Highlights Risk Management, Alongside Separate Strengths of OMS, EMS Tools. As trading strategies spanning multiple asset classes gain traction, order management systems and execution management systems will each play a role in enabling risk management across the broader spectrum of investment instruments.

 

Industry Alert: Eurex-ISE Merger: A Win for Multi-Asset Trading. The International Securities Exchange’s plans to merge with Eurex, the electronic derivatives exchange platform, is a “build-the-business transaction,” says the ISE’s CEO.

 

Fixed Income Trading: EuroMTS Weighs Admitting Hedge Funds to Its Venues. The MTS Group is evaluating plans to open access to its electronic fixed-income securities marketplaces throughout Europe to third parties, notably hedge funds. If admitted to MTS markets, hedge funds could drive greater volumes.

 

Spotlight: Robert Gasser, President and Chief Executive Officer of ITG Inc.

 

Complex Event Processing: StreamBase Finds Sweet Spot. Investment management firms with large volumes of data or data points spread across a large number of samples have turned to complex event processing provider StreamBase Systems Inc. to meet their needs.

 

Market Data: OMX Takes a Leap With Low-Latency Data Solutions. Nordic Exchange operator OMX has launched Genium Market Info, a market data management and distribution system that will tie up with a FIX messaging system specifically intended for market data, to be introduced later in 2007.

 

   
     

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