Japan has one of the largest and most diverse brokerage industries in the world. Brokerages in this market mean everything from some of the world’s largest banks to provincial specialists with just…
Can pre-trade TCA help traders become more efficient in rapid markets?
The last two months have seen markets around the world gyrate as investors struggle to understand and react to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As traders are forced to quickly examine strategies and…
By Pascal Kuyten, TORA Sotware Director. Time is money, and at no time is more money at stake than when the mood of the market changes. Traders need to simultaneously understand and…
Here to stay: How markets will change after the pandemic
By Chris Jenkins, Managing Director at Tora As we pass 40 trading days since the beginning of the global phase of the coronavirus crisis, patterns are emerging. For the trader, much like…
How to find a strong sell-side order and execution system partner
Order and execution management for the sell-side comes with a series of challenges. Compared with their compatriots on the buy-side, sell-side broker dealers have completely different workflows with much higher volumes and…
We look at issues around connectivity and why partnering might be the right solution rather than relying on a single vendor forced to build out dozens or hundreds of connections
Artificial Intelligence: AI’s expanding role in Trading
As the buy-side grapples with higher costs, fee compression and ever-increasing regulation, many industry participants are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology as they hunt for further efficiencies in…
Transaction cost analysis (TCA) is moving upstream
Transaction cost analysis (TCA) is not a new concept for asset managers and hedge funds. For some, it’s been used for several decades now. Spurred by regulatory change and the emergence of…
How AI is shaking up Investing, Trading and FinTech
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology — like internet, electricity, combustion and steam power before it – is spurring a transformation in the global economy, with its impacts on investment strategy and automated trading…
