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10 Reasons to Invest in High-value FIX Engine Technology

Why pay for a FIX Engine? Over the last couple of decades, the FIX protocol has become pervasive in capital…

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Europe’s institutional sell-side firms have had a tough time in recent years. As well…

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A Match Made in Heaven? The Growing Importance of Systematic Internalisation

It’s easy, and perhaps convenient, to forget the mad scramble to be ready for MiFID II. Many firms struggled to…

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Beware the Onboarding Nightmare in the Battle for Client Order Flow

Regulatory scrutiny of buy-side broker selection and best-execution benchmarking, together with research unbundling rules, have led many asset managers to…

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Standing Out From the Pack or Reinventing the Wheel?

Last week our CEO, Mike Powell, took part in a panel exploring the much debated issue of whether firms should…

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Living with Giants—Tough Times for the Institutional Sell-side Market

The institutional sell-side market has had a tough time over recent years. Concerns over economic outlook, shrinking commissions and rising…

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Fluid Dynamics—The Evolving Shape of European Market Liquidity

Nearly 2 years after the implementation of MiFID II, the equity market landscape is now taking shape. What was initially…

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Connecting Markets—Welcome Aboard!

Regulatory scrutiny of buy-side broker selection and benchmarking, together with research unbundling rules, has meant that many asset managers are…

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Connecting Markets: Going with the Flow

With the competition for buy-side order flow more challenging than ever, and a crowded market with an uncertain outlook for…

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Nordic Trading—Market Insight a Competitive Advantage

Rapid Addition was in Stockholm last week for the FIX Trading Community’s Nordic Trading Briefing 2019 event. A strong turn…

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