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Figure 3: Most Important Features
Feature
M A N A G E M E N T
S Y S T E M S ]
EMS 2017
EMS 2018
EMS 2019
*Each respondent named up to four important features
% of Respondents (*)
40.1
41.9
41.7
No. of Connections to Different Brokers
No. of Asset Classes Covered
19.7
16.7
No. of Direct Connections to Venues
29.9
23.3
19.1
21.4
25.3
23.4
26.2
No. of Types of Algorithms Available
Timeliness of Implementing Updates
21.5
26.2
30.4
Connectivity with Internal Systems
47.2
37.0
46.5
15.7
14.4
14.9
FIX Capabilities
24.1
24.4
22.0
Low Latency
24.1
24.1
26.5
Global Client Coverage
Post-implementation Client Service
39.6
41.4
42.8
Ease-of-Use
70.1
70.1
Integration with OMS
29.6
30.1
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(41.7%) were the four top picks.
Two areas that have seen an
increase in importance among sur-
vey respondents compared to last
year are the timeliness of imple-
10.00
20.00
30.00
menting updates and connectivity
with internal systems categories,
increasing 8.9% and 9.5% year-on-
year. Although it scored exactly
the same as it did in last year’s
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
survey, ease of use continues to
dominate the buy-side’s opinion
on the most important features of
an EMS. Similar to the findings
of The TRADE’s annual Algorith-
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