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SunGard's Assent ATS Builds Critical Mass
SunGard's newly launched alternative trading system (ATS) is part of a larger suite of Assent Liquidity Services that provides market participants with access to diverse order flow passing through SunGard systems and services. Traders Magazine spoke with Chris Lees, vice president of Liquidity Services and ATS product manager, about the evolution in dark pools and how SunGard's depth of products and breath of customers provides access to a unique pool of liquidity.  Click here for full article.

The Options Symbology Initiative - Will you be ready?  

 John Avery, SunGard Consulting Services    By: John Avery, SunGard Consulting Services                                                                                                  
The Options Symbology Initiative (OSI) is an industry-wide effort being lead by the Options Clearing Corp (OCC) to convert all current US Listed Equity Option "Symbols" from a five character representation to a twenty-one character "symbol key".  Click here for full article 

With Access to over 150 Markets, Firms are Saving in More Ways Than One 
SunGard's global trading business provides multi-asset, front-to-back trading solutions, including order management, advanced execution, smart order routing and clearing and settlement.  Our global access helps firms expand revenues without expanding overhead.  By working with SunGard, we can help take the number of vendors firms use from 7 to 1, generating economies of scale, resulting in a lower blended cost per trade.   Read more...

Options Insider Radio Interviews Peter Hauser, president Brass MicroHedge  
Options Insider Radio and Peter dive into the expansive and often confusing, world of options trading software. This wide-ranging converstaion explores all aspects of options software from trading and position analysis to clearing and risk management. Read the interview

Regulation NMS: Have we lost sight of the objective?

 Greg Pratnicki, product specialist, SunGard Protegent    By: Greg Pratnicki, SunGard Protegent
With the evolution of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last four decades, a myriad of regulations have been mandated to enforce its role in structuring the market. But have these rules, in an attempt to create the National Market System, unduly burdened market participants? Read more... 

Dont Settle..... The Difference is Clear
As clearing firms further consolidate, many introducing brokers are relying on their clearing firm to deliver complete transparency into their back office while providing exceptional customer service. Learn more about Assent Correspondent Clearing.

 

Latest News

 

CBSX to Use SunGard's Assent Liquidity Services for Execution and Clearing - July 27, 2009 - New York and Chicago

Park Financial Group Expands Relationship with SunGard with Selection of Protegent Trading Compliance - June 23, 2009 - New York, NY

SunGard Launches Assent Alternative Trading System   - June 22, 2009 - New York, NY

Tradewire Implements SunGard's Clearing, Global EMS and Liquidity Services   - June 22, 2009 - New York, NY

SunGard's Protegent Wins FSOkx Award for Excellence in Technology Innovation   - June 9, 2009 - Salt Lake City, UT

SunGard Wins Inside Market Data's "Acquisition of the Year" Award   - June 3, 2009 -Wayne, PA        

SunGard Provides Risk Analytics to KCM Options, LLC - June 3, 2009 - Chicago, IL                               

Canaccord Capital Selects SunGard's BondOne   - June 1, 2009 - New York, NY

RF Lafferty Selects SunGard's Brass OMS and PTC Solutions  - May 4, 2009 - New York, NY

What Happens Next in Trading? - April 23, 2009 - Jersey City, NJ

First Southwest Expands Relationship with SunGard, Selecting Protegent PTA for Employee Trading Compliance - April 20, 2009 - New York, NY