Opinions

• In the Race for Low Latency, Don’t Forget the Trader
  
• Time to Swap Your OMS?
  Mention Regulation NMS and order management system (OMS) in the same breath, and technology suppliers will seize the opportunity to explain that firms on the buy and sell sides need new functionality to compete in a more-automated trading environment.

Research

• EMS and OMS: Integration on the Horizon?
  
• OMS/EMS Convergence?
  Some predict that the EMS market may converge with the OMS market, but don't be too quick to judge this book by its cover.
• Has the Fixed-Income OMS Finally Arrived?
  2005 saw explosive growth in the adoption of third-party, fixed-income OMS applications, which leads to the obvious question: Have these products finally arrived? The answer is, "sort of."
• OMS: Breaking Down Barriers
  New order management systems that include enhanced trading and portfolio management functionality are reducing entry barriers to electronic trading.

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