Articles by Jake Thomases
Cloud in a Vault is a New Private Cloud Offering
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider Cyber Innovation Labs and IT specialist NEC have released a Big Data solution, Cloud in a Vault (CiaV). CiaV is a private cloud offering that combines NEC’s Nblock integrated IT infrastructure with security,…
Chan and Donahue of Fidelity Capital Markets Talk Dark Liquidity Sourcing
Not all dark pool liquidity is the same, says Fidelity Capital Markets' VP of product development, Derrick Chan. Each dark pool brings some unique liquidity to the table. But he has also found a good deal of repackaged liquidity. And just as a lion doesn…
SimCorp: Only One in Three Buy-Siders Planning to Upgrade Derivatives Technology
A survey by Copenhagen-based SimCorp lent further evidence to the fact that, while the buy side is not ignoring the new over-the-counter derivatives regime initiated by the Dodd-Frank Act, it is still behind the sell side when it comes to upgrading its…
Tbricks Goes OnDemand
Tbricks, a Stockholm-based technology provider to prop traders, has debuted Tbricks OnDemand, a fully managed trading infrastructure that is an extension of its existing Tbricks service. It is aimed at smaller desks with little to no internal IT…
Bombay Exchange and Eurex Reach Tech Sharing Pact
Eurex Group and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will deepen their strategic partnership through a long-term technology alliance under which BSE will join the Eurex technology roadmap and deploy Deutsche Börse Group's trading architecture in a first step.
SEF Infrastructure Unaffected by RFQ Rules Kerfuffle
A joint ISDA–Sifma poll shows near universal dislike for a CFTC proposal on SEFs, but it turns out the regulator has already changed its tune. In this respect, at least, SEFs are safe from a mass exodus.
Ada Investments Jumps on Gravitas Private Cloud
New York-based Ada Investments will migrate its core services and production applications to the private cloud of Gravitas, a co-sourcing platform providing cloud technology, collaborative outsourcing and risk support to the alternative investment…
Fitch Makes Acquari Head of Sales
Fitch Solutions has appointed Julian Acquari its global head of sales.
Bennett to Expand Western Business at Cleartrade Exchange
Cleartrade Exchange, the Singaporean futures exchange, has appointed Chris Bennett as its new head of business development for EMEA and North America.
Options Expands FX Connectivity
Private financial cloud provider Options has expanded connectivity to 60 global foreign exchange (FX) markets
Berkeley Futures Offers DMA Through CQG
Berkeley Futures, a UK futures, options and foreign exchange (FX) broker is now offering direct market access (DMA) via all CQG platforms, including CQG Trader, QTrader, ChartTrader, CQG API, and CQG's flagship product, CQG Integrated Client.
Fenics and Traiana Team Up On OTC FX Derivatives
Fenics Software, a GFI Group company, has signed an agreement with Traiana that will allow Fenics customers to manage the reporting of OTC foreign exchange (FX) derivatives into swaps data repositories and clearing houses.
OMSs, EMSs Need to Embrace Data Visualization
At the TradeTech conference in New York last week, a panel discussed transparency, multi-asset capability, and the future of trade management systems.
Numerix Releases Server Version of CrossAsset
Numerix, a New York-based provider of cross-asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, has announced the release of CrossAsset Server (CAS), which extends the features of Numerix CrossAsset─the library of market standard valuation…
SGGG Fexserv Taps Linedata for Transfer Agency in Malta
Toronto-based fund administrator SGGG Fexserv has selected the Linedata Mshare transfer agency solution to support its expanding business in Malta. This is Linedata's fifth Maltese client.
GEM Deploys StreamBase for CEP Trading
Geneva Energy Markets (GEM), a New York-based prop trading group specializing in exchange-cleared oil contracts, has deployed StreamBase for their automated trading infrastructure.
FPGA Straight Talk: Benefits Tempered by Expense, Programmer Dearth
Mohammad Darwish's company, AdvancedIO Solutions, sells field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. But you wouldn't know it from hearing him talk—he does not sugarcoat the hardware's flaws.
SmartStream Standardizes Reconciliations With New Version of TLM Product
SmartStream Technologies, the financial transaction lifecycle management specialist, has released the latest version of its reconciliations solution, TLM Reconciliations-Premium, which is designed to cut operational costs and duplication of feeds.
Nomura Taps NRI for Wealth Management Help
Nomura Securities has selected the NRI Advisor platform from Nomura Research Institute (NRI), the unrelated Tokyo-based systems provider. NRI Advisor, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) wealth management solution for financial advisors, gives the Nomura…
Perseus Goes Public With European Microwave Network
Perseus Telecom, a New York-based low latency network provider, has formally announced a microwave service in Europe, which launched in October.
Anova and AOptix to Collaborate on Low-Latency Wireless Network
AOptix, a Campbell, California-based company that leverages optics for wireless communications, and Anova Technologies, a Chicago-based builder of low-latency networks, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver low-latency wireless communications…
There's a Ferrari in Mexico, But What About the Roads?
The Connect and Trade Mexico conference was a chance for the Mexican exchange to show off its new, faster matching engine and the upswing of the local economy. But are high-frequency traders willing to overlook Mexico's other hurdles?
Philippine Exchange Adopts Nasdaq Smarts for Surveillance
The Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEx) has selected Nasdaq OMX's SmartsOnline market surveillance system to monitor market activity across the fixed income market in the Philippines.
ICAP Brings its European Interest Rate Swap Platform to the US
ICAP, the London-based interdealer broker and post-trade risk service provider, has been waiting to bring i-Swap, its electronic trading platform for interest rate swaps (IRS), to the US. First it needed to know what the rules governing swap execution…