Trading Floor Silence: Institutional-Strength Instant Messaging Vendors for the Trade Life Cycle : Market Research Report

Trading Floor Silence: Institutional-Strength Instant Messaging Vendors for the Trade Life Cycle

Published by: TowerGroup

Published: Nov. 27, 2006 - 14 Pages

TowerGroup Take-Aways
Report Coverage
Instant Messaging Across the Trade Life Cycle: Exhibit 1 Instant Messaging Topics Across the Trade Life Cycle (2006)
IM Functionality for Trading-Related Functions
Message Translation
Message Protection and Encryption
Message Logging and Review
User Directory
Chat Rooms
Trading Blotter
Research Delivery
IM Vendors: Exhibit 2 Summary of Featured Messaging Vendors (2006); Exhibit 3 Featured Instant Messaging Vendors' Market Share by Number of Institutions and End Users (2006)
PROFILES OF INSTANT MESSAGING VENDORS
Block Orders Execution: Exhibit 4 Block Orders Execution Vendor Profile (2006)
Product Overview
Architecture
Technology Partners
Asset Classes Supported
Pricing Model
Sample Clients
Company Background
TowerGroup View
Markit Group Limited: Exhibit 5 Markit Vendor Profile (2006)
Product Overview
Architecture
Technology Partners
Asset Classes Supported
Pricing Model
Sample Clients
Company Background
TowerGroup View
Pivot Solutions: Exhibit 6 Pivot Solutions Vendor Profile (2006)
Product Overview
Architecture
Technology Partners
Asset Classes Supported
Sample Clients
Pricing Model
Company Background
TowerGroup View
Reuters: Exhibit 7 Reuters Vendor Profile (2006)
Summary

Abstract

Instant messaging (IM) has a range of uses, from casual conversations to time-sensitive transactions. The providers of IM also provide varied functionality, including advertising-supported consumer applications, enterprise IM for industry, and trading-related IM for asset management firms. This TowerGroup Research Note covers the providers of instant messaging applications for trading and trading-related operations. The Note summarizes IM functionality for the securities industry, describes the use of instant messaging across the trade life cycle, analyzes the challenges that vendors face in this market, and provides TowerGroup's perspective on the vendors.

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Trading Floor Silence: Institutional-Strength Instant Messaging Vendors for the Trade Life Cycle

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