Articles by James Rundle
China Opens Up Capital Markets with Hong Kong Connection
With the impending launch of the Shanghai–Hong Kong Stock Connect program, China has begun allowing foreign investment into its capital markets to an unprecedented degree. But what does this mean for institutional investment firms, and are there still…
TeraExchange Claims First Bitcoin Swap Trade
Swap execution facility (SEF) operator TeraExchange has said that the first ever Bitcoin derivative trade has taken place on its venue.
Standard Bank Selects Eagle for Data Management, Accounting
Standard Bank South Africa will use Eagle Investment Systems' accounting and enterprise data management platform, taking the services on a hosted basis through the vendor's private cloud, Eagle Access.
SS&C Debuts Integrated Platform Offering
SS&C Technologies has announced the release of an integrated technology platform that spans the front, middle and back offices, aimed specifically at hedge funds.
ICE Completes SuperDerivatives Acquisition
The IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Group has completed its acquisition of SuperDerivatives, in an all-cash deal worth $350 million.
Schroders Selects ClusterSeven for Spreadsheet Management
Schroders has chosen ClusterSeven's Enterprise Spreadsheet Management (ESM) platform, the vendor has announced.
Pictet Extends Wolters Kluwer Usage
Swiss wealth management firm Pictet has selected Wolters Kluwer's Financial Risk Management product for use at its head offices in Geneva, allowing the organization to perform complex calculations at top level as well as local.
Software AG Upgrades Apama Streaming Analytics
Software AG has announced a significant upgrade to its Apama Streaming Analytics platform, including new high-bandwidth channels, universal messaging integration and horizontal development compatibility with other Software products.
A/S/L?
Chat pushes, Sibos, and regulatory moves lead this week's coverage.
Poland Switches to T+2
The Central Securities Depository of Poland (KDPW) has shortened its settlement cycle to T+2, or two days after trade date, as of today.
Esma Consults on NDF Clearing
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has opened a consultation on the clearing of foreign-exchange (FX) non-deliverable forwards (NDFs).
Esma Releases Final Draft Standards for IRS Clearing
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has released its final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the central clearing of interest-rate swaps (IRS).
FSB Unveils FX Benchmark Recommendations
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its final report into foreign-exchange (FX) benchmarks, where it lists a number of recommendations related to the calculation of the "fix" and trading conduct.
Zing Adds Java SE 8 Support
Java specialists Azul Systems have announced that Zing now supports Java 8.0.
Crawling Before Walking
SEF volumes lead this week's coverage.
CME Clearing Europe Selects globeSettle
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has chosen globeSettle as a collateral location venue for its central counterparty (CCP), CME Clearing Europe.
Northern Trust Sets Up Delegated Reporting with Sapient
Northern Trust is now able to offer delegated reporting to its buy-side clients, after implementing the Compliance Management Reporting Service (CMRS) platform from Sapient Global Markets.
James Rundle: Off the Record
The willingness of the financial services industry to publicly discuss topics that were once taboo is encouraging, James says, but more needs to be done to guard against severe risks.
DTCC Partners FS-IAC for Cybersecurity Venture
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Financial Services Information and Analysis Center (FS-IAC) have announced a joint venture, Soltra, for cybersecurity offerings.
KCG Launches HotSpot QT
KCG Holdings has debuted a dark crossing venue for foreign exchange (FX), HotSpot QT.
SEC Taps SmartStream for Reconciliations Data
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has selected SmartStream's TLM Reconciliations Premium and SmartRecs products to enhance its front-line oversight division's capabilities.
Eczacıbaşı Securities Selects Catalys for Market Connectivity
Turkish broker Eczacıbaşı Securities has chosen CameronTec's Catalys FIX gateway for connectivity to Borsa Istanbul's equities and derivatives markets.
Dion Debuts AlphaClick
Dion Global Solutions has announced the launch of AlphaClick, a portfolio analytics tool aimed at venture capital and private equity firms.
Slow Burn: SEFs Make Small Gains as US Market Adjusts to Electronic Trading
In February, it became mandatory to execute certain swap contracts on electronic platforms, introducing what should have been wholesale change to the way that trading operates in the derivatives market. Half a year on, though, evidence of a revolution in…