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When we set out to build the trading infrastructure for the TT platform several years ago, our goal was to engineer a network of colocated data centers that would provide our customers with an easier way to access the global markets—no matter where our customers are based—and achieve superior execution performance. While many would say we’ve already achieved this goal, it’s really a moving target. Technology doesn’t stand still, so there’s always something new that we can leverage to further enhance our offering.

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Last month, buried far beneath headlines on widely covered legislative battles, a relatively minor bill quietly made its way out of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and onto the House floor. The Options Markets Stability Act, if passed, will allow financial institutions to use more sophisticated methods of risk calculation when assessing exposure on positions in derivatives, and particularly in options. While that’s certainly not the most thrilling introduction, the effect of measures like this will be to essentially allow for greater liquidity and more market making across options markets. Now that could be exciting.

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Last week, we exhibited at LME Week Asia in Hong Kong, where we demonstrated TT’s latest developments, including our enhanced options offering, advanced execution services and our trade surveillance solution, TT® Score. China’s impact on the global commodities market was a popular topic among conference attendees, prompting a much broader conversation about open borders and providing greater access to global commodities. Events like LME Week Asia allow us to gauge these valuable insights and industry trends, while providing us with a great opportunity to meet with key market players, gather customer feedback and introduce TT’s latest functionality. Continue Reading →