Articles by Aggelos Andreou
UPDATE: Liquidnet Acquires OTAS Technologies
The trading network adds OTAS' analytics system to its buy-side trading platform.
RSRCHXchange Introduces Desktop Application via OpenFin
The new application is available to all RSRCHXchange clients, and it will connect to the firm’s existing platform.
Linedata Releases New Version of Global Hedge Platform
The new version includes improved order management features and Mifid II compliance tools.
Misys Releases AI Functionality for Trade Validations
The component helps financial institutions spot booking errors, anomalies and unusual activity with machine learning.
Horizon Expands Platform with Algo Trading Templates
The new strategy templates are fully customizable, giving in-house capabilities to an outsourced solution.
European Commission Puts €500,000 Into ‘Blockchain Observatory'
The project is designed to provide a further understanding of distributed-ledger technology and its impact on financial services.
Systematic Internalizers: An Ambitious Regulation Caught in the Crossfire
The SI regime has proven to be the most fragile piece of regulation, as its legal loopholes have triggered a series of political events and has been established as the market’s most notorious law.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Sell-Side Front-Office Execution Platform—Fidessa
Fidessa has positioned itself as a leader in execution platforms for over 20 years, providing access to 220 markets for more than 300 sell-side firms, globally. The London-based vendor’s dominance in a perennially competitive category is reflected by it…
Where Are the Women?
Why the lack of gender diversity in finance leads to less revenue for the buy side.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Data Provider to the Sell Side—Thomson Reuters
On the day of the Brexit referendum, Thomson Reuters’ Elektron platform processed 30 billion live updates in 24 hours, while at the time of the result’s announcement they peaked at 10 million updates per second. In an era where data volumes are exploding…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Sell-Side Trading Network—IPC Systems
The trading network landscape has become a highly competitive one over the last few years, with multiple providers struggling to find their place. Good reflexes and continuous evolution of services are essential to making headway in this ultra…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product—Nasdaq
Nasdaq’s double win at this year’s Sell-Side Technology Awards—winning the best overall product of the year and the best market surveillance product categories—reflects the firm’s position as arguably the industry’s foremost provider of surveillance…
SIX Merges its Structured Products and Swiss Exchanges
SIX has confirmed that as of May 2, 2017, its Structured Products Exchange will operate as part of the Swiss Exchange.
Delta Capita Acquires Technology Provider Appendium
The acquisition is expected to enhance Delta Capita’s Securities Finance Managed Services (SFMS).
StatPro Joins Cloud Security Alliance
Cloud-based portfolio analytics provider becomes the newest member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) aiming to raise awareness around the cloud computing environment.
SGSS Partners with Euronext for Fund Investment Solution
The French bank contributes to Euronext Fund Service, offering foreign institutional investors easier access to French mutual funds.
ABGSC Deploys Fidessa’s Trading Platform
The broker has implemented Fidessa’s workflow platform to support its services in equities and derivatives.
OneMarketData Launches New Platform for Scalable Analytics
The data vendor will offer the cloud service along with its OneTick solution for event stream processing and tick data management.
Plato Aims to Standardize Block Trading Performance with New Utility
The not-for-profit company has collaborated with LiquidMetrix for research on setting the standards to block trading execution performance.
Metori Taps QuantHouse for Trading Portfolio Automation
Newly founded asset management firm Metori has selected QuantHouse’s QuantFactory solution to automate its trading portfolio.
Bats Europe, Bloomberg Join Forces for Mifid II Trade Reporting
Bloomberg’s clients can connect to Bats’ APA for all their equities reporting obligations.
FlexTrade Builds Augmented Reality Trading Application
FlexAR is set to enhance the trading experience, using Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality headset.
Algomi Deploys OpenFin’s HTML5 Layer for Faster, More Secure Software Updates
Algomi will use OpenFin’s operating layer to update its sell-side Synchronicity and its buy-side Honeycomb platforms.
Neptune Integrates into FlexTrade’s EMS
The integration is expected to assist investors with liquidity, price discovery and execution strategies, within existing workflows.