Articles by Jake Thomases
Hong Kong Trust Chooses Linedata for Fund Admin
The Hong Kong Trust Company has implemented Linedata Admin Edge to provide fund administration servicing for their client base.
EBS Launches Mobile App for Viewing Spot FX
EBS, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange (FX) business, is launching Watch EBS, a mobile app for viewing the spot FX market.
Truphone to Offer Unlimited Recording
Truphone, the London-based provider of mobile recording solutions, will be offering unlimited voice and SMS recording as part of a drive to help financial institutions comply with mobile voice recording regulations.
Abacus to Host LiquidityBook's Buy-Side Solution
Abacus Group, a New York-based hosting service for hedge funds and private equity funds, will host LiquidityBook’s buy-side solution, LBX, in the AbacusFLEX private cloud environment.
Panel Scrutinizes Trading Algos and Visualization Tools in FX Market
A panel of foreign-exchange (FX) practitioners analyze the results from the recent Tibco-sponsored survey on FX trading practices, arguing that electronic trading in the asset class doesn't necessarily equate to algorithmic trading.
Schwartz Jumps From Markit to Alpha Omega Sales
Stuart Schwartz has been named managing director and head of sales at San Francisco-based post-trade technology provider Alpha Omega Financial Systems.
Sapient and Kurtosys Team on Fund Marketing for Asset Managers
Sapient Global Markets has launched Client Connect, an asset manager solution for fund marketing and client service automation.
Electra Adds Pending Trade Data to Settlements Solution
New York-based Electra Information Systems has upgraded its FailSafe settlements solution to include an option to view, manipulate and report on pending trade data in addition to the failed trades.
OTAS Hires Lieder as Head of US Sales
London-based analytics provider OTAS Technologies has hired Nick Lieder as head of its US sales, based in New York.
Addenda Capital Chooses Coric for Reporting
Canadian asset manager Addenda Capital has selected Coric Client Communications from Equipos to automate the firm's client reporting process.
BMO Launches an IBOR
A merger of three investment managers had just been announced when BMO Global Asset Management made the decision to revamp its portfolio accounting procedures. What followed was a near three-year project that made the company the proud owner of an IBOR,…
Making a More Accurate Clock in the Cloud
Time synchronization attempts in the cloud have produced comical effects. FSMLabs thinks it has the answer.
Oslo Børs Upgrades GUI
Oslo Børs has upgraded Oslo Connect, their over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives multilateral trading facility (MTF), to the latest version of Edge, a trading and registration platform provided by Baymarkets, the Stockholm-based OTC market systems developer.
Thomson Reuters Launches Block Trading Venue
Built on the Autex network, Thomson's new liquidity pool will be open to buy and sell-side traders.
New FX Liquidity Hub From Tullet Division
Foreign exchange (FX) agent and Tullet Prebon division Chapdelaine FX has deployed a liquidity hub, supported by UK-based First Derivatives’ Delta Flow technology.
MarketPrizm Partners with Object Trading on DMA
MarketPrizm, a London-based provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, will offer Object Trading’s managed FrontRunner direct market access (DMA) on its data-enabled platform, allowing firms to reduce the resource constraints of market…
OTC Conversations Turn to Market Structure, Away from Tech
Debates about the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives landscape have been transitioning from an IT focus to a market structure focus. To most, it's been subtle. To a technology reporter, it's a big deal.
Azul Helps Cinnober Add Zing to its Java Solution
Stockholm-based trading system provider Cinnober will offer Zing, Azul's high performance runtime for Java, with its TradeExpress solutions.
Charity-Run HFT Shop Picks IPC for Connectivity
Vivienne Court, a high-frequency arbitrage firm based in Sydney, has selected the Financial Markets Network from New York-based IPC to cover its voice and electronic trading network connectivity requirements.
OptionsCity Updates its Futures and Options Trading Platform
OptionsCity Software, a Chicago-based provider of futures and options trading solutions, has released version 5.0 of its flagship trading and market-making platform, Metro, designed to better manage risk.
Options Reduces Latency on New Jersey Fiber
Options, the New York-based private financial cloud provider, has upgraded its route between the NJ2 Savvis facility in Weehawken, New Jersey, and the NY4 Equinix facility in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Kellner Replaces Kondo as Instinet CEO
Instinet, the New York-based agency-only broker arm of Nomura, has appointed Jonathan Kellner as CEO. He replaces Fumiki Kondo, who has been made head of Nomura Asset Management’s overseas client division in Tokyo.
Assessing the Evolving OTC Landscape: New Opportunities and Challenges ─ Webcast
WatersTechnology gathered a number of industry experts for a webcast on March 4, 2014 to discuss what financial trading firms are doing to regards to enforcing regulation affecting over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the impact on their trading…
Nasdaq Unveils Capital Venue for Private Companies
Nasdaq OMX has launched Nasdaq Private Market, its new capital marketplace for private companies.