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A-Team Group’s Valuations Vendor Directory 2009

An indispensable guide to valuations professionals seeking providers of services in the asset valuations market.

A-Team Group’s latest release in its series of directories – available for FREE download – focuses on vendors of valuations data, models and analytics. But this is not just another list of firms with their telephone numbers – you can get that from Yell. Many leading players have chosen this publication to showcase their products and services with much more rounded company profiles. In addition, our ‘Ask the Experts’ section provides a forum for some of these firms to address the critical issues facing their companies, sectors and the industry as a whole. We are sure that these perspectives from the inside will prove interesting reading for anyone involved with asset valuations.

In addition to the vendor’s information and views, A-Team has also added our independent commentary as to the current valuations vendor landscape and how this might be shaping up in the future. We first look specifically at recent developments in the pricing and evaluations markets, which has proved surprisingly dynamic in the last couple of years. We then review the models and analytics industry – a frequently neglected topic when looking at valuation options – and assess what major trends are developing here.

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09 Mar 2009
 
Interactive Data Examines Fragmented Liquidity and Market Data in Seminar, Briefing

Fragmented Liquidity BriefingInteractive Data has been examining the ongoing fragmentation of the trading markets and its impact on the requirement for consolidated data feeds, recently hosting an event in New York City, as well as publishing an industry briefing, produced jointly with A-Team Group.

For its event, titled “Fragmented Liquidity and Its Impact on Market Data,” a panel comprising Ken Barnes of NYSE Euronext, Christopher Masciale of BNY Convergex Group, John Partridge of StreamBase Systems and Randy Williams of Bats Trading was assembled, with Larry Tabb from Tabb Group setting the scene and moderating.

Against a backdrop of a shift in liquidity from traditional exchanges to ECNs and currently more than 50 dark pools, the term “complex” was used to characterise the trading systems required to access that liquidity. And simply adding a direct market data feed from a new liquidity source can become “exponentially difficult,” according to BNY Convergex’s Masciale, citing feedback from customers.

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10 Nov 2008
 
Aleri/A-Team Paper Stresses Need for Speed in Today’s ‘Fast Markets’

Firms must embrace the shift toward increasingly electronic, ‘fast markets’ – making the requisite investment in technology infrastructure – if they are to benefit from the operational efficiencies and exploit early-mover advantage. That’s the finding of a new white paper from CEP platform provider Aleri – produced in conjunction with A-Team Group and available for free download at www.aleri.com/resource-library/whitepapers/index.php.

View the full article on Low-Latency.com

08 Aug 2008
 
Liquidity Discovery in Post-MiFID Europe

Written by the editors of A-Team Group, commissioned and sponsored by Skyler Technology

Skyler BriefingThe EU’s MiFID regulation is forcing major changes in the European financial services industry, creating new competition to existing market structures. In the post-MiFID environment, liquidity will no longer be ‘sticky’ but will roam the marketplace in search of the best deal.

This situation presents both a challenge and an opportunity for financial institutions. Forward-thinking institutions stand to gain market share by investing in liquidity discovery solutions in order to exploit the fragmenting marketplace. Those deciding against embracing the change do so at their peril.

This A-Team Industry Briefing examines how MiFID is changing the face of liquidity in Europe and shows how a liquidity discovery solution can turn the challenge into an opportunity.

Please note: By downloading this briefing you agree to let A-Team share your contact details with Skyler Technology.

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03 Apr 2008
 

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