Category Archives: data

Leon’s Musings – risk off – volumes falling – big business

Posted on 8 February 2012 by

Risk off So the dial has been spun again and January seems to have been a risk off month. Be it from Eurozone sovereign debt fatigue or lack of bad news investors in January have been piling into neglected assets … Continue reading →

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Leon’s Musings – searching for signals – no panic – order flow portfolios

Posted on 31 January 2012 by

Searching for signals In the eternal search for that signal that is going to give them an edge, traders, particularly those in hedge funds are demanding more and more market data. Obviously depending on the type of fund data requirements … Continue reading →

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Leon’s Musings – wave of data – vendor risk – lower fees

Posted on 12 January 2012 by

Wave of data With the finance industry awash with data and more people in firms, such as compliance teams requiring access to more data, it’s no wonder IT people are in high demand. In the US, while investment bankers are … Continue reading →

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