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New ConvergEx algo targets US pre-market flow

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:31:50 GMT

Technology provider ConvergEx has released an algo designed for pre-market trading on US venues, a new strategy that it says will help buy-side traders execute large-sized trades before markets open.

SEC rejects Nasdaq's US algo plans

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:09:45 GMT

The Securities and Exchange Commission has prevented Nasdaq OMX from offering benchmark algorithmic strategies, citing competition concerns and the potential for market risk.

Instinet improves execution with common algo measures

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:11:41 GMT

Buy-side traders can for the first time use and monitor disparate broker algo strategies using normalised parameters after an upgrade of agency broker Instinet's execution management system.

ConvergEx retunes algos to target Asia dark pools

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:33:06 GMT

Trading technology firm ConvergEx has recalibrated its dark algo suite for Asia-Pacific to help the buy-side better access alternative trading systems and dark liquidity.

Buy-side’s FX algo use evolves

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:23:48 GMT

Institutional investors are becoming more sophisticated in their use of electronic trading tools for FX, with almost half opting to use algorithms to execute trades in the asset class, new research has indicated

New ITG algo offers adaptable approach

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 9:00:14 GMT

Agency broker ITG has released a new algorithm allowing traders to automatically switch between strategies for a single trade according to pre-set parameters.

Algo use primed for growth in emerging markets – Credit Suisse

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:04:55 GMT

Trading in emerging markets via algorithms is ripe for growth but further adoption of electronic trading practices will depend on changes to trading rules and exchange functionality.