2013 Trading Technology Investment Trends Survey

The challenges in today’s trading market are many as complexity builds, competition increases and margins shrink.  According to a recent study conducted by IPC Systems, one thing is clear however: Trading firms are poised to combat the challenges through increased technology spending. 

Among the findings:

• Technology investment will increase in 2013 with industry professionals saying their budgets are increasing while also expecting their competitors budgets to rise
• Firms are investing in electronic trading, but technology to support the trader and trading desk is their top priority
• The drive to make traders more mobile is heating up with firms saying they will invest in mobile technology and expect to see significant benefits in return.

Click on the link to download a summary report of the survey results.