Just off the presses is this technical document – IBM refers to them as redpapers – on “WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging in Financial Exchanges.” Among other things, it illustrates how to create a “highly available matching engine component,” using the RCMS (Reliable and Consistent Message Streaming) API. For more information, and to download the redpaper, click here.
For many quantitative trading firms and asset managers, building a self-provisioned historical market data environment remains one of the most time-consuming and resource-intensive steps in establishing a new research capability. Sourcing data, normalising symbologies, handling corporate actions and maintaining infrastructure can take months and absorb significant budget before a single model is tested. At the...
Quantum computing is becoming one of the most widely discussed emerging technologies in financial markets infrastructure. In industry commentary, the technology is often framed either as a revolutionary engine for trading performance or as an existential threat to the cryptographic systems that secure global finance. In practice however, the near-term impact is likely to be...
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
The current financial climate has meant that risk management and compliance requirements are never far from the minds of the boards of financial institutions. In order to meet the slew of regulations on the horizon, firms are being compelled to invest in their systems in order to cope with the new requirements. Data management is...
