The world of algorithms has evolved quite dramatically from its days of simple rules-based execution systems to the current reality of firms leveraging the latest advancements in technology and sophisticated models to stay one step ahead of their competition. With emerging innovation around quantum computing and federated learning models, continued transformation in algorithmic trading has become fundamental to the resilience of financial markets.

This report highlights key trends in algorithmic trading and provides insights into drivers for adoption and usage of algorithms. It is based on the TRADE’s annual algorithmic trading survey of the buy-side community conducted in Q1 2025.
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This report mentions Bloomberg, Blackrock, Briadridge, CRD, Enfusion, Factset Portware, Fidessa,FIS, Flextrade, instinet, SimCorp, SS&C Eze, TS-Imagine, and Virtu Triton.
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