Buy-side Perspectives Issue 11 | Page 26

Thomson Reuters “opens up” to the buy-side trading community Today’s traders are facing a number of challenges prompted by several macro trends: Pressures to lower total cost of ownership Progressively more complex, costly and global regulatory compliance Relentless momentum towards automation An increase in data and content-driven trading Additionally, they still must find the competitive edge that enables them to stay ahead. To do so, they connect to the widest possible range of counterparties across the market, analyze market conditions to determine the best execution plans, and then trade efficiently and accurately. They strive to communicate easily with customers, brokers and regulators - all this with fewer resources than in the past. Thomson Reuters helps customers address these challenges with an end-to-end trading solution that handles customers’ pre-trade, trade, and post-trade requirements. We recognize that while customers value integrated capabilities provided by a single vendor, being able to connect to their existing trading products and choose specific solutions for particular aspects of their trading workflow are essential. Through a growing series of partnerships, Thomson Reuters is expandin