Articles by James Rundle
Interactive Data Tackles ETF Uncertainty With Vanguard Deal
Last month, Interactive Data announced a deal with Vanguard Asset Management, supporting the firm's European-domiciled exchange-traded fund (ETF) activities with indicative net-asset value (iNAV) calculations.
TMX Completes Quantum XA Implementation
TMX Group has announced that Quantum XA, its high-performance trading engine, has been successfully implemented for TMX Select.
SIX Swiss Exchange Introduces Sponsored Access
SIX Swiss Exchange has announced the debut of its sponsored access program, allowing members to provide their clients with a direct route into the market.
Oanda Upgrades Mobile Analysis Tools
Foreign exchange (FX) service provider Oanda has announced a set of upgrades to its mobile suite, providing advanced analysis features for its fxTrade platform.
FPL Announces Re-brand to Fix Trading Community
Fix Protocol Limited (FPL) has undergone a major re-brand, changing the name of the organization to Fix Trading Community, in order to better reflect its expanded role in the industry outside of its messaging standard.
We Weren’t in Kansas to Begin With
A measured approach, in all senses of the phrase, tends to produce better results.
Rabobank Selects SuperDerivatives for FX
Netherlands-headquartered Rabobank has selected SuperDerivatives' SDX product for its foreign-exchange (FX) trading requirements, the vendor has announced.
NYSE-ICE Deal Approved by SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given its blessing to the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext by the IntercontinentalExchange group.
Direct Edge Petitions Brazilian Regulator to Open Exchange Landscape
US exchange group Direct Edge has submitted a response to a consultation by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it indicated its interest in operating a trading venue there.
SS&C Opens Luxembourg Presence
SS&C Technologies has announced the opening of an GlobeOp office in Luxembourg, to better serve its regional buy-side clients.
Lone Wolves: Disparate Regulations, Customs Make Asia-Pacific a Tech Puzzle
With a wide array range of local conventions, regulations and customs, Asia-Pacific can be a tough nut to crack when it comes to regional expansion. Where technology is concerned, the idiosyncratic nature of its constituent nations can prove challenging,…
IBM to Acquire Cyber Security Specialist Trusteer
IBM has announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Trusteer, a software company specializes in counter-fraud and digital security.
EuroCCP Announces Cross-Platform Netting Service
EuroCCP has debuted its new netting service for customers operating across multiple venues trading UK and Irish stock.
Emerald Advisers Takes Indata iPM Cloud Service
Asset-management firm Emerald Advisers has migrated to Indata's Intelligent Portfolio Management (iPM) cloud platform, the vendor has announced.
SS&C Joins IPC Connexus
IPC has announced that SS&C Technologies has joined its Connexus financial extranet service.
Savvysoft Updates Derivatives Pricing Models
New York-headquartered risk and pricing vendor Savvysoft has announced that its TOPS suite has received a number of model additions, including curves based on overnight index swap (OIS) pricing.
GMEX Targets Derivatives Reform Opportunities with Launch
The Global Markets Exchange Group International (GMEX) has announced its launch, with plans for four markets.
SEFs Are Only One Part of the Swaps Equation
When it comes to untangling the emergence of swap execution facilities (SEFs), it's sometimes easy to feel like Theseus navigating the labyrinth. Whether the regulators play the parts of Daedalus and Icarus, or the Minotaur, of course, depends on your…
CLS Opens Further Asia Presence
CLS Group has announced that it will expand its presence in Asia-Pacific through the opening of an office in Hong Kong.
Vermilion Moves Boston Office
Vermilion Software has relocated its presence in Boston, Mass. to a larger office, in recognition of its growing client base in the region.
ISE Launches Gemini Options Exchange
The International Securities Exchange (ISE) has announced the successful debut of Gemini, its second exchange for US options trading.
Turquoise Hires Barnes for CEO Role
Turquoise, the multilateral trading facility (MTF) owned by the London Stock Exchange Group, has announced that former UBS MTF CEO Robert Barnes will join the platform business as its chief executive.
Marking Your Own Homework
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma) sent a request for a review into the structure of the exchange self-regulatory model (SRO) last week, in a move that may force regulators to take an enhanced role in market oversight.
RBS Crowns McEwan as New Chief Exec
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has announced that Ross McEwan will become its new director and group chief executive, effective from October 1, 2013.