SunGard Identifies Ten Trends in LatAm Trading

<p><location value="LU/us.nj.jerity" idsrc="xmltag.org">Jersey City, NJ</location> (PRWEB) <chron>September 12, 2011</chron></p><p><person>Raj Mahajan</person> (<a href="http://twitter.com/Raj_Mahajan">http://twitter.com/Raj_Mahajan</a>), President of SunGard’s global trading business, said: “The economy in <location value="LR/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org">Latin America</location> continues to grow at an exceptional pace. Led by <location value="LC/br" idsrc="xmltag.org">Brazil</location>, which has achieved an annual average growth of 3.7 percent over the last ten years, (nearly twice that of the US) , the boom includes <location value="LC/mx" idsrc="xmltag.org">Mexico</location>, <location value="LC/cl" idsrc="xmltag.org">Chile</location>, <location value="LU/us.nj.columb" idsrc="xmltag.org">Columbia</location> and <location value="LC/pe" idsrc="xmltag.org">Peru</location>. SunGard is helping Latin American trading firms capitalize on the change and growth in that region, by providing low latency execution to help them compete in the global race for liquidity with greater transparency, efficiency and access to network connectivity.”</p><p>The ten trends SunGard has identified as shaping Latin American trading are:</p><p>1. <location value="LC/mx" idsrc="xmltag.org">Mexico</location>, <location value="LC/cl" idsrc="xmltag.org">Chile</location>, <location value="LU/us.nj.columb" idsrc="xmltag.org">Columbia</location> and <location value="LC/pe" idsrc="xmltag.org">Peru</location> are quickly gaining recognition as key markets inLatin America, as their combined trading volumes edge closer to Brazilian levels .</p><p>2. Brazil’s markets are going completely electronic, increasing firms’ ability to more efficiently and more quickly access liquidity. As a result volumes have skyrocketed; a 400 percent increase in activity in the last decade.</p><p>3. Demand for international order flow is high as volumes are rising in emerging markets: <location value="LC/br" idsrc="xmltag.org">Brazil</location> is ranked the fourth largest emerging market according to a recent article.</p><p>4. The sell-side in <location value="LR/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org">Latin America</location> is consolidating; large international players are buying local brokers to quickly increase their presence and credibility.</p><p>5. FIX connectivity is increasing: As firms receive and execute more order flow internationally, the adoption of FIX has taken hold in <location value="LR/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org">Latin America</location>, helping to efficiently connect buy- and sell-side firms.</p><p>6. Trading volumes are increasing across the region and firms need real-time data and analytical tools for greater transparency into market movements. It is predicted that <location value="LC/br" idsrc="xmltag.org">Brazil</location> will see a 4.9% increase in equity market performance in 2011, according to a recent report. From 2006-2010, fund flows into <location value="LC/br" idsrc="xmltag.org">Brazil</location> have totaled <money>$10 billion</money>.</p><p>7. As more international investors want exposure to LatAm markets, the networks into and out of these markets becomes more important. Local firms and international players are investing in telecommunications infrastructure to ensure bandwidth and reliability for their trading networks.</p><p>8. With major exchanges allowing third party software firms direct access to exchanges, traders have more network connectivity options and can now take advantage of independent software vendors to provide their technology platforms.</p><p>9. As LatAm trading volumes skyrocket, the demand for financial information within the region is growing. In terms of financial market data and news, <location value="LR/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org">Latin America</location> is second only to the Asian nations in allocating more budget for this resource .</p><p>10. LatAm trading firms are investing in low latency execution and stable customizable trading solutions, leaving legacy technologies behind for greater operating efficiency.</p><p><person>Danielle Tierney</person>, Junior Analyst at Aite, said, “Networks are the key to sustaining growth in <location value="LR/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org">Latin America</location>. Approximately 25 percent of the volume traded in <location value="LR/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org">Latin America</location> is international, driving the search for new sources of liquidity and establishing connections to powerful global networks.”</p><p>About SunGard’s Solutions for Global Trading <br /> SunGard's global trading solutions help buy- and sell-side firms manage the entire trade lifecycle across multiple platforms, asset classes and markets. SunGard provides equities, futures, fixed income, options and energy traders with trading, market data, risk management, compliance and surveillance solutions for increased performance and execution. Linking buy-side firms to brokers, SunGard provides a single, broker-neutral platform for access to electronic markets, including major ECNs and dark pools, while supporting low latency market data delivery.</p><p>About SunGard <br /> SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 20,000 employees and serves more than 25,000 customers in 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of about <money>$5 billion</money>, SunGard is ranked 434 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and IT services company. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.sungard.com">http://www.sungard.com</a>.</p><p>Trademark Information: SunGard, the SunGard logo and Valdi are trademarks or registered trademarks of <org value="ACORN:3115480579" idsrc="xmltag.org">SunGard Data Systems Inc.</org> or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. 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