Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG) Today Announced That It Will Provide New York Based KCCI, Ltd with Advanced Pre-Trade Analytics


NAPERVILLE, Ill., Mar 14, 2007 -- "With the increasing concerns about today's competitive and cost-conscious trading environment, Pre-Trade Analytics have become a critical path tool for institutional investors and broker dealers" says Mark Nauman, President, KCCI, Ltd.

QSG's Pre-Trade Analyst® was developed after three years of Research which is a natural extension of its widely recognized post-trade product T-Cost Pro®.

"KCCI subscription to the Pre-Trade Analyst displays their continued commitment to add value and color to their clients' trades" says Vivian Ning, Managing Director, QSG.

The value of equity Pre-Trade analysis is determined by its ability to accurately forecast the implementation costs of a single or series of stock executions. QSG's Pre-Trade Analyst focuses on tick-based factors that significantly influence the footprint created by a series of executions in a stock. QSG's unique estimation and measurement techniques have significantly reduced the forecast error of their impact cost forecasts, especially on an individual stock basis.

"QSG's web-based application provides us with a unique intra-day parceling strategy for each name, along with heat maps an estimated impact cost. These metrics are used by our traders to counsel clients and fine-tune our trading strategy" stated Mark Nauman.

"We appreciate KCCI's focus on execution quality; the Pre-Trade analyst will provide them a dynamic feedback process that bridges the gap between the trade strategy decision and the execution outcome. We are committed to delivering trading analytics that help our clients realize their potential." says Timothy Sargent, QSG's President.

About QSG

QSG is a leading provider of sophisticated equity research, pre- and post-trade cost analytics, transition management tools, and investment consulting services to institutional investors. For more information regarding QSG's Pre-Trade Analyst®, please contact your QSG representative or Jacqueline Jones at 630.637.8088 X219 / email: jjones@qsg.com

About KCCI

KCCI, Inc. is a twenty-five year-old firm engaged in the institutional execution business. We concentrate solely on execution and do not engage in proprietary trading. Ours is a relationship-based business, and we seek only clients who wish to be closely involved with their broker in achieving superior execution results. For more information contact your KCCI representative in the USA at 888.883.9247 or at 212.732.7150. From the UK contact us at 0.800.966.004

SOURCE: Quantitative Services Group

Jacqueline Jones,
Quantitative Services Group LLC,
630.637.8088 X219,

email: jjones@qsg.com

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