State Street Extends Commission Management Services Through Acquisition

State Street Extends Commission Management Services Through Acquisition
State Street Global Markets announced that it has expanded its commission management services through the acquisition of software provider Financial Sockets. The investment research and trading arm of State Street Corp. said the deal allows it to offer clients an end-to-end solution to better manage commission flows, address [...]

System developers rise to challenge of new markets Melanie Wold

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Dedicated single trading platforms will manage risk by wrapping asset classes together
Emerging markets are the next bandwagon for investors seeking instant alpha and front-to-back office trading technology is in demand to manage the risk attached.
With credit crunches and shrinking equity margins making US markets less interesting, issuers [...]