Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009. / Title from title screen (site viewed October 15, 2009). PDF text: viii, 117 p. : ill. ; 1.43 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3355631. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Acadia University, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-98). Also available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

M.Com. (Financial Management) / Electronic trading systems are increasingly implemented by stock exchanges instead of maintaining the traditional floor trading system. This study uses the Historical case study method to examine original minute book volumes from the archives of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The purpose of the study is to identify and examine the antecedents and consequences of the shift to an electronic trading system in the case of the JSE from 1989 to 2000. The study also produces an accurate historical account of the process that the JSE underwent to implement an electronic trading system, for use in further studies concerning the shift from floor to electronic trading. The main antecedents identified in the study were the JSE’s need to automate menial tasks; the need for increased trading capacity; the need for proper information dissemination; the need to dematerialise physical share certificates; international trends with regard to electronic trading; the T + 3 clearing and settlement standard; the establishment of South Africa’s National Payment System; legislative changes to the Securities Exchange Control Act; the need for market liquidity; and the need for investor protection. The main consequences of the abolishment of the floor trading system in favour of the electronic trading system were examined and grouped in four categories, namely the consequences for society, the consequences for the operation of the stock market, the consequences for the liquidity of the market, and the consequences for investor protection. The results of this study could be used as a foundation for a follow-up study to measure the effects of electronic trading implementation on the liquidity and efficiency of a stock market.

by Chan Lai Yee, Lily, Cheung Siu Cheong. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-94). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.viii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- STOCK TRADING IN HONG KONG --- p.3 / Service Providers --- p.4 / Industry Development --- p.4 / Characteristics of Retail Investors in Hong Kong --- p.5 / Chapter III. --- INTERNET IN HONG KONG --- p.10 / Internet Penetration in Hong Kong --- p.10 / Profile of Cyberbuyers in Hong Kong --- p.10 / Chapter IV. --- ONLINE STOCK TRADING IN THE UNITED STATES --- p.12 / A Promising Trend --- p.12 / Opportunity is also Threat --- p.13 / Chapter V. --- ONLINE STOCK TRADING IN HONG KONG --- p.14 / Comparison with Conventional Stock Trading --- p.14 / Current Marketing Mix of Online Stock Trading Companies in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Profiles of Major Online Stock Trading Companies in Hong Kong --- p.24 / Chapter VI. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.30 / Perceptual Mapping --- p.30 / Survey Design --- p.37 / Sampling --- p.38 / Data Collection --- p.39 / Data Analysis --- p.39 / Chapter VII. --- FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION --- p.44 / Demographics of Respondents --- p.44 / Determination of Dimensions of the Map --- p.45 / The Perceptual Map --- p.46 / Relationship between Intention and Overall Attitude --- p.47 / Chapter VIII. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.49 / Quality of Web --- p.49 / Quality of Transaction --- p.53 / Other Recommendations --- p.54 / Chapter IX. --- LIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH --- p.56 / Potential Problems with Factor Analysis --- p.56 / Convenient Sampling --- p.56 / Sample Size --- p.57 / Respondents' Insufficient Knowledge --- p.57 / Companies Selection --- p.58 / Chapter X. --- CONCLUSION --- p.59 / APPENDIX I: PROFILE OF RETAIL INVESTORS --- p.61 / APPENDIX II: THE QUESTIONNAIRE --- p.63 / APPENDIX III: MAIN PAGES OF SELECTED ONLINE STOCK TRADING COMPANIES --- p.73 / APPENDIX IV: SPSS OUTPUT --- p.79 / APPENDIX V: DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESPONDENTS --- p.87 / APPENDIX VI: PERCEPTUAL MAP FOR MAJOR ONLINE STOCK TRADING COMPANIES IN HONG KONG --- p.91 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.93

by Yeung Kwan Ho. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-77). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii. / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.0. --- Overview --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1. --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Research Objective --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3. --- The Conceptual Model --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4. --- The Research Design --- p.3 / Chapter 1.5. --- Significance of this study --- p.4 / Chapter 1.6. --- Our Thesis Outline --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNET TRADING / Chapter 2.0. --- Overview --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1. --- Development of Internet in US --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.1. --- Internet in US --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.2. --- Implications on US internet trading --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2. --- Development of E-commerce in US --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- E-commerce in US --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Internet Shopping and behaviors --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.3. --- Internet banking and finance in US --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3. --- Development of Internet and E-commerce in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1. --- Internet and E-commerce in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2. --- E-commerce Development in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.3. --- Internet Banking and Finance in Hong Kong --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.4. --- Implications of internet and local e-commerce on internet trading --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4. --- Development of Internet Trading in US --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4.1. --- Background of internet trading in US --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4.2. --- Development and the internet traders --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.3. --- Transaction System in US --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4.4. --- Security System in US --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.5. --- Regulations in US --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5. --- Development of Internet Trading in Hong Kong --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.1. --- Background and the Development --- p.32 / Chapter 2.5.2. --- Transaction System in Hong Kong --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Security System in Hong Kong --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5.4. --- Regulations in Hong Kong --- p.38 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.40 / Chapter 3.0. --- Overview --- p.40 / Chapter 3.1. --- Review of Past Studies in Internet Trading --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2. --- Conceptual Framework: Theory of Reasoned Action --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3. --- Conceptual Model --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4. --- The Causal Relations Among Constructs --- p.46 / Chapter IV. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.49 / Chapter 4.0. --- Overview --- p.49 / Chapter 4.1. --- The Research Design --- p.49 / Chapter 4.2. --- The Sample and the Sampling Procedure --- p.50 / Chapter 4.3. --- Operationalization of the Constructs --- p.51 / Chapter 4.4. --- Data Analysis --- p.56 / Chapter 4.5. --- Research Activities --- p.57 / Chapter V. --- ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS --- p.59 / Chapter 5.0. --- Overview --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1. --- Structural Equation Modeling --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1.1 . --- The Original Conceptual Model --- p.60 / Chapter 5.1.2. --- The Modified Conceptual Model --- p.62 / Chapter 5.2. --- Discussion --- p.63 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.65 / Chapter 6.0. --- Overview --- p.65 / Chapter 6.1. --- Summary of the Research --- p.65 / Chapter 6.2. --- Managerial Implications --- p.55 / Chapter 6.3. --- Limitations and Future Directions --- p.68 / BIBIOGRAPHY --- p.70 / APPENDIX --- p.78

Coalition problems in e-markets attract attention from the research communities and industry. This research focuses on e-trading models relating to online coalitions. A new Core Broking Model (CBM), for online group-trading is presented. This aims not only to bring lower prices for buyers but also to create higher profits for providers. The survey of current online shopping sites in this thesis shows that it is almost impossible to find a site designed specifically for group-trading, although there are plenty of joint-selling activities and also many online group-buying sites. The former increases competitive advantages and benefits providers. However it allows cartels to take control of price and to disadvantage customers. Recently, the latter have become very popular. The major problem of these models is that they lack the ability to deal with the stability issue in coalitions, which therefore fall apart easily. The core, a concept from economics, provides solutions to ensure a stable coalition (Gillies 1953), but its certain problems have hindered researchers from applying it to a real-world market. Building an online group-trading model is essential. Developing such a new model for e-markets can be a real challenge. Three factors, namely (a) incentive compatibility, (b) distributed computing, and (c) less computational complexity, all have to be considered at the same time. The new model is based on the core and adopts some other solution concepts to resolve group-trading problems in e-markets. It involves bundle selling of multiple goods from several providers, offering volume discounts to many different buyers in group-buying on e-marketplaces. The CBM successfully creates a win-win-win situation for customers, providers and brokers in e-markets. The comparison between the results of the new model and the core shows the CBM is superior to the core in terms of the three factors mentioned above. The results of the simulation presented in this thesis demonstrate that the CBM can attract customers and deal with online group-trading problems in a large coalition. An extensive evaluation of the techniques in the CBM has been made and shows that all of them produced the desired results in the CBM effectively and efficiently.

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Swiss bank traders are affected by technological and regulatory challenges, which may affect their broker voting process and may result in a change of trading and evaluation behavior in 2018. Compounded challenges exist when broker evaluation strategies are not effective or Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II compliant. This qualitative, single case study, built on efficient capital market hypothesis and innovative disruption theory, was focused on effective broker evaluation strategies after MiFID II in Switzerland. The sample consisted of 4 buy-side traders, who shared their unique perspectives. Methodological triangulation was achieved through semistructured interviews, a review of the institution's publicly available data, and a literature review. The data analysis process consisted of a manual and systematic coding procedure for the sources of inquiry. In the findings, 3 strategies emerged: improvement of the existing organizational structure of the internal voting process, creation of advanced resources and internal technology as well as automation, and improvement of communication internally and externally to expand the trading desk profitability. Participants agreed that, although not regulatory or necessary in Switzerland yet, the broker review process at the organization under study needed to change dramatically to reach European MiFID II compliance. Implications for positive social change include strategies to help traders, trading desk leaders, and bank managers achieve regulatory compliance with MiFID II. The insight gained from this research may help banks and brokers to improve investment responsibility, broaden insight on research, trading, and client service, and promote stronger enforcement of regulations of electronic trading.

The modern economy includes a variety of markets, and the Internet has opened opportunities for efficient on-line trading. Researchers have developed algorithms for various auctions, which have become a popular means for on-line sales. They have also designed algorithms for exchange-based markets, similar to the traditional stock exchange, which support fast-paced trading of rigidly standardized securities. In contrast, there has been little work on exchanges for complex nonstandard commodities, such as used cars or collectible stamps. We propose a formal model for trading of complex goods, and present an automated exchange for a limited version of this model. The exchange allows the traders to describe commodities by multiple attributes; for example, a car buyer may specify a model, options, color, and other desirable properties. Furthermore, a trader may enter constraints on the acceptable items rather than a specific item; for example, a buyer may look for any car that satisfies certain constraints, rather than for one particular vehicle. We present an extensive empirical evaluation of the implemented exchange, using artificial data, and then give results for two real-world markets, used cars and commercial paper. The experiments show that the system supports markets with up to 260,000 orders, and generates one hundred to one thousand trades per second.