Exchanges/ECNs 

Opinions

99 Percent Reliability at the Exchanges Is a Thing of the Past
The financial markets want exchange reliability, but cost pressues, volume and speed expectations make 99 percent reliability almost impossible.

ECNs BATS, DirectEdge Gain Traction Against NYSE, Nasdaq
Electronic Communications Networks BATS and DirectEdge are gaining traction, taking marketshare away from the exchanges.

Regulating the Financial Services Industry Is a Balancing Act
Getting regulation right is like balancing on a knife's edge - tilt too far one way and the industry is hamstrung; tilt too far the other way and reduce the trust that is required for a functioning capital market.

Much Ado About Nothing
Sarbanes-Oxley is only partly to blame for the decline in foreign companies listing their stock on U.S. markets.

Market Orders Are Da Bomb
Limit orders were da bomb. But in a post-Reg NMS world, market orders rule.

Research

Exchange Revenues are Exposed to Latency Risk
TABB Group Says over 50% of All Exchange Revenues are Exposed to Latency Risk, Up from 22% in 2003.

The Inevitable Exchange Consolidation
As the last month or so has unfolded, it may seem to casual observers of the financial markets that the global stock market consolidation frenzy has appeared overnight.

This page includes stories on the financial exchanges or marketplaces where stocks, bonds and other products are traded. Some of the exchanges include New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Boston Stock Exchange, International Securities Exchange, etc. The stories on this page discuss trends and news at the exchanges including new technology they’re using, new product lines they are launching, how they are competing with electronic players such as ECNs like BATS and DirectEdge as well as crossing networks. This page includes objective reported stories on the exchanges as well as research and opinion pieces. This page includes directories of different exchanges, the technologies they use, the products they offer and their plans for the future.


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