Data

Report reveals a pivot away from a focus on cost control to more of an emphasis on enhancing quality and accuracy.  

On-venue trading accounted for the majority of total addressable liquidity in the equity space for the first quarter of 2024, as indicated in AFME's latest ‘equity primary markets and trading’ report.

With the relationship between data and technology more intrinsically linked than ever, expert panellists at TradeTech 2024 analysed how to best confront rising costs and leverage the tools on offer to improve execution.

TradeTech panellists discussed ongoing market structure changes within Europe including the need for good data when developing a consolidated tape and whether too much fragmentation could be detrimental to the European market landscape.

With the topic of data becoming increasingly central to market developments, The TRADE sat down with Marion Leslie, head of financial information at SIX, to unpack the role of data in how trading strategies are evolving, how the buy-side is preparing for a data-driven future, and the regulatory considerations at the fore of the industry’s attention.

The association has highlighted a portion of trading that it claims is “wholly unreported”, insisting that if said segment was included in the overall picture, then the reality of European volumes would be far more positive.

BMLL and Quanthouse partnership aims to combine real time and historical data to support the buy-side with understanding market behaviour and testing investment strategies in equities and futures.

Equities data from the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) and the Bombay Stock Exchange will now be available to BMLL clients via its Data Lab.

The TRADE speaks to Michael Richter, global head of trading analytics at S&P Global Market intelligence, about the evolving use of TCA, the value that can be derived from trade analytics, and key areas for growth among various asset classes.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened a consultation on research payment processes; proposed rules set to make it easier to buy research across borders.