Algorithmic trading
RBC eyes AI to bolster FX and rates algos
Canadian bank plans to take deep reinforcement learning tech from equities to fixed income and currencies
Benchmarking deep neural networks for low-latency trading and rapid backtesting
Faster, more powerful graphics processing units have the potential to transform algorithmic trading and offer a credible alternative to more expensive devices, explain Nvidia’s technology engineering team
Club rules? How German retail trading venues shut out PTFs
Murky rule books prevent non-bank market-makers from competing for Europe’s growing online customer demand
P2P platforms look to bring banks into the fold
The USP of peer-to-peer FX matching venues is that they cut out the middleman. So why are they now inviting them in?
Treasury traders remain wary about adopting algos
Yet proponents insist US government bond market is ‘ready for disruption’
New buy-side tools seek to break grip of bank FX algos
Proprietary algorithms come of age to provide alternatives for the buy side
ANZ defies ‘white label’ trend with algo expansion
Instead of relying on large LPs, Australian bank aims to offer six new FX algos of its own by February
Can algos collude? Quants are finding out
Oxford-Man Institute is among those asking: could algorithms gang up and squeeze customers?
Deutsche Bank set to expand Pro algo into FX swaps
German bank’s principal resting order algorithm should support swap clients in 2023
Enhanced expected impact cost model under abnormally high volatility
The authors extend their impact cost model beyond the typical factors to address the larger transaction costs brought on by stock market crowding effects in times of market turbulence.
Alternatives to deep neural networks in finance
Two methods to approximate complex functions in an explainable way are presented
Talking Heads 2022: Rates market ruckus
Inaugural interview series looks at how sell-side traders are adapting to a world of surging inflation and rates
A child of inflation: BNPP’s new macro trading unit
Talking Heads 2022: Currency and rates traders join forces at French bank as it plans to bring FX algos to US Treasury bonds
Barclays confronts ‘implausible’ macro risks
Talking Heads 2022: Bank is reaping rewards of sticking with its trading businesses, says macro head Lublinsky
Goldman’s rates traders have been crowd-watching
Talking Heads 2022: Steepener unwinds in sterling were “canary in the coalmine”, says rates trading co-head
Linking performance of vanilla options to the volatility premium
A framework to account for vanilla options' performance in trading strategies is presented
Banks prepare to unleash FX swap bots
BNP Paribas, JP Morgan build execution algos to plug into platforms – but swaps liquidity needs to catch up first
Systematic hedge funds eye outsourcing to bank algos
Cost pressures encourage new stream of clients to pass FX algo trading to banks
‘Corrective’ algo tells quant firm when it’s wrong
QTS has built a machine to show whether a strategy is likely to succeed or flop
Flow Traders to offer prices on first bond market run on DLT
The first bond market run on a private blockchain gives non-banks an opportunity to take market share
Banks turn to analytics playbook to take on FX platforms
Dealers aim to lure clients from high-fee multi-dealer platforms with improved investment analytics
Goldman exec: rogue algos could spark ‘systemic’ crashes
Device proliferation and digital assets also altering risk environment, says Europe op risk head
Flow market-maker of the year: Citadel Securities
Risk Awards 2022: ‘Meme factor’ and sturdy systems helped Ken Griffin’s firm cope with huge volumes – and post record revenues
New GFXC chair aims to keep up reform on last look
SNB’s Andrea Maechler urges more liquidity providers and trading venues to address hold times