September 18, 2006 Issue Abstract

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Securities Operations: As Trade Processing Demands Migrate Upstream, Order Management Systems Come Under Scrutiny. To solve post-trade automation challenges, first it is necessary to overcome pre-trade obstacles. That is the essential truth securities operations professionals are unanimously discovering.

Industry Alert: NSX Gets Cash for System as Nasdaq Eyes Options. A $25 million capital investment by several brokerage firms in the National Stock Exchange (NSX), formerly known as the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, may be merely the beginning of improving its competitive position as a trading forum.

Spotlight: Jim Gollan, Chief Executive Officer, virt-x.

Securities Trading: Aleri Streaming Platform Supports Advanced Trading. Aleri Labs, developer of the Aleri Streaming Platform, an event-stream-processing solution, is among a growing field of vendors that offer value to users on both the buy and sell sides.

On The Exchanges: ISE’s MidPoint Match to Trade 650 Stocks by October. The International Securities Exchange (ISE) has rolled out the first phase of its ISE Stock Exchange, the MidPoint Match Platform, for equities trading.