For years, the mantra of the market data world has been “content is king.” But with trading strategies now more dependent on being able to see the “big picture,
A kick in the privates: In-demand unlisted stock trading faces tech, transparency challenges A kick in the privates: In-demand unlisted stock trading faces tech, transparency challenges
Private stocks are opaque, illiquid, behave differently from public markets, and lack the same infrastructure as public marketplaces, creating back-office integration challenges for firms that want to trade these stocks in a more liquid manner. But as interest grows, that’s starting to change. Print this page
The news that stock trading platform Robinhood may be building a platform to enable ordinary investors to participate in IPOs potentially including its own upcoming IPO alongside institutions has heightened existing excitement over the prospect of trading pre-IPO stock in private companies. While this may appeal most to investors fed up with volatile stock markets, or dreaming of acquiring stock in the next Apple or Microsoft before it goes public, institut
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‘Concentration’ and ease will determine winners and losers in changing news industry
Customized content and its ability to be integrated easily will be key factors for news providers old and new in creating value for financial consumers. Print this page
Facing pressure to differentiate their services and add greater value, niche providers of financial news are expanding into new content offerings and delivery mechanisms, focusing on specific areas of coverage, curated content, and simplifying integration, in a bid to keep pace with evolving client requirements and the changing face of the news industry.
Douglas B Taylor
“Back at the end of the 1990s, before the internet was widely used as a mechanism for distributing news to the capital markets