PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alan Shapiro
TI  - Best Execution
DP  - 2002 Mar 20
TA  - Trading
PG  - 40--46
VI  - 2002
IP  - 1
4099  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2002/1/40.short
4100  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2002/1/40.full
AB  - Best execution and its industry measure is evolving. There remains a great deal of room for firms to look beyond the obligation of compliance, and look forward to the benefits of more statistical analysis. Firms can use the new data developed to enhance their internal performance measures and marketing and sales efforts, and to extend their competitive and industry-related analysis. As general awareness increases among the financial media and the investing public, firms will need to truly understand and take advantage of their data in comparison to others' if they expect to succeed on the merits.