Articles by James Rundle
CME to Launch European Exchange on April 27
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced that its long-planned European derivatives exchange, CME Europe, has received regulatory approval from UK authorities, and will begin operations from April 27.
ICSDs, Custodians Develop Asset-Servicing Model for T2S
A group of international central securities depositories (ICSDs) and custodian banks have announced the joint development of a common model for asset servicing under the Target2-Securities (T2S) project.
The Power of Names
The difference between disruptive and emerging technologies.
TCW Group Implements Bonaire for Revenue and Expense Management
Investment manager TCW Group has signed Bonaire for its revenue and expense management platform, the vendor has announced.
Clearstream Bolsters Global Liquidity Hub with OTC Collateral
International central securities depository Clearstream has announced the introduction of OTC Collateral, a bilateral collateral management service, to its risk and liquidity management platform Global Liquidity Hub.
Cinnober Debuts Cross-Asset Client Clearing Platform
Technology vendor Cinnober has announced the launch of TRADExpress Client Clearing, a system for consolidating the service offering at banks into a single system.
James Rundle: The Big Whimper
While derivatives markets have seen huge transformations in both the US and Europe this month, James says they haven’t brought about the Big Bang effect that many predicted.
That Fun Intersection between Technology and Behavior
Now, where did I put those fundamentals?
Société Générale Extends Securities Services to West Africa
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has announced that it will offer securities services in West Africa through Societe Generale de Banques en Côte d'Ivoire (SGBCI), the French bank's subsidiary in the state.
Fidessa Co-Locates in Singapore, Adds Vietnamese Broker
Trading technology vendor Fidessa has announced that it will co-locate in the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) datacenter, in addition to signing up the first Vietnam-based broker to its global network.
Dhaka Bourse Goes Live with Trapets Surveillance System
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has implemented the InstantWatch Market surveillance suite from vendor Trapets, and gone live with the system.
Scotiabank Deploys Fenergo for Compliance
Scotiabank's global banking and markets division has implemented Fenergo's Regulatory Onboarding product to support its existing systems for compliance.
Master and Commander
Getting to grips with Emir.
Caplin Appoints Ashworth as COO
Trading platform specialist Caplin has announced that John Ashworth is its new chief operating officer, starting today.
Troubled by Issues, EMIR Reporting Kicks Off
Mandatory reporting of derivatives trades came into force earlier this week as part of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), but market participants continued to raise concerns amid technology problems and far from ideal preparations.
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for European MTFs
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the European Commission (EC) have jointly announced that certain European entities will be exempt from US rules regarding derivatives reform for now, although a long-term picture is still uncertain.
Chi-X Japan Appoints Nagahori as President
Makoto Nagahori will take on the roles of president and chief operating officer at Chi-X Japan, the venue operator has announced.
JTC Selects eFront
Fund administrator JTC Group has chosen eFront, as a result of its expanding business, the vendor has announced.
ParFX Adds JPMorgan, Citi as Founder Banks
ParFX has announced that JPMorgan and Citi have joined the foreign-exchange (FX) platform as founding members, bringing the total to 14.
Deutsche Börse Takes Minority Stake in Bondcube
Frankfurt-headquartered Deutsche Börse has announced its purchase of a minority stake in electronic bond-trading platform Bondcube.
CCL Nabs Aberdeen Compliance Chief for MD Role
Regulatory consultancy CCL has announced that Alan Leale-Green will join the company as its UK managing director.
CFTC Gives Three-Month SEF Relief to Packaged Swaps
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that packaged transactions with a leg that includes swaps made available to trade (MAT) on swap execution facilities (SEFs) will not be subject to the execution mandates for three months.
LSE Partners CheetahFix for African Connectivity
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and CheetahFix have announced a collaboration to connect electronic trading entities in South Africa with the British bourse.
Fix Trading Community Announces TCA Standards
The Financial Information Exchange (Fix) Trading Community has debuted its initial guidelines for best practice in equities transaction-cost analysis (TCA).