Articles by James Rundle
Charles River Partners 360T for FX
Charles River has announced the addition of foreign exchange (FX) quotes and execution functionality to its Investment Management System (IMS) product.
Panopticon Adds HTML5 Support, Visualization Tools with Update
Data analysis vendor Panopticon has announced the 6.2.2 release of its flagship software, including enhanced visualization tools and deployment methods that include HTML5 publishing capabilities suitable for mobile devices.
NYSE-ICE Acquisition Proposal Gains Shareholder Approval
Shareholders in NYSE Euronext have approved the acquisition of the stock exchange giant by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), one of the first steps in the formalization of an entity that spans equities, commodities and derivatives trading.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product ─ SunGard
Given recent events across the financial services industry, few aspects of trading infrastructure and process are of a higher profile than market surveillance. Firms face devastating consequences from failing to properly monitor their employees’ trading…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Trading Communication System ─ Orange Business Services-Trading Solutions
With all the fuss and attention that software receives, when it comes to fulfilling basic trading needs, people often overlook the humble telephone. No office can operate without one, and the specialized needs of a trading floor make it an essential…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Trading Network ─ IPC
Trading networks are an emergent, but fierce, area of competition in capital markets technology. From concentrated webs within co-located data centers through to global, continent-spanning interconnections that link participants across the buy and sell…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Reconciliation Platform ─ SmartStream
Moves away from discrete, siloed systems toward fully integrated single platforms, particularly across the back office, are at the forefront of sell-side institutions’ minds these days.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Web-based Development Environment ─ smartTrade
Given the decline of Adobe Flash as the modus operandi for dynamic web development, with even the parent company abandoning the platform, all attention seems to be turning to HTML5 these days.
The Silo Effect
Breaking down silos is important from a technology perspective, but is it the right fit from an organizational one?
FPL Releases HFT-Specific FIX Working Document
Fix Protocol Limited (FPL) has announced a new version of the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) language specific to high-frequency trading (HFT), inviting its member organizations to participate in a working document review.
Gottex Brokers Opens London Office
Interdealer broker Gottex Brokers has announced the launch of its London office, along with a raft of new hires in its credit team.
James Rundle: SEF Regulation: The Art of Compromise
The passage of final rules governing how swap execution facilities will operate provides for a new era in how derivatives are traded. James says that the final form of the rules, while prescriptive, also incorporates a measure of compromise and a regard…
Mobility Webcast: Anytime, Anywhere
In a recent Waters webcast on mobility, a number of key themes were addressed, including treading the fine line between regulatory obligations and personal privacy, managing multiple devices and a burgeoning IT infrastructure, and using mobile strategies…
Newedge Deploys Succession Systems for Pre-Trade Risk Management
Broker-dealer Newedge has rolled out Succession Systems’ TripleCheck product, ahead of the May 31 deadline for entities trading in Canada to comply with Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) rules regarding automated trading risk…
Chi-X Canada Launches CX2
Chi-X Canada ATS has announced the successful launch of its second Canadian alternative trading system, CX2.
Nasdaq Fined $10 million for Facebook IPO Failings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levied a $10 million fine on exchange operator Nasdaq, in response to its system failings while conducting the initial public offering (IPO) for Facebook.
NLX Gains Regulatory Approval for Launch
Nasdaq OMX NLX and LCH.Clearnet have announced that they have received the prerequisite regulatory approval to launch trading and clearing on the new NLX derivatives venue, commencing Friday May 31.
Interbolsa Takes Swift VAN for T2S
Portugal's central securities depository (CSD) operator, Interbolsa, has signed on for Swift's value added network (VAN), a key aspect of connectivity to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform
Cranking Up To Eleven
The attitudes, vicissitudes and verisimilitude of big-data arguments.
Nasdaq Banks on Mid-East Sukuk Platform
Nasdaq Dubai is preparing to launch a platform dedicated to the trading of Islamic bonds, known as sukuk, and conventional bonds.
BGI’s IBOR System Offered Strengths, But Also Weaknesses
During a case study presentation at the recent Buy-Side Technology European Summit 2013, Jon Rushman, professor of practice in the finance group at Warwick Business School, outlined construction methods for an Investment Book of Record (IBOR) system,…
Société Générale Bank & Trust Migrates to Private Cloud
Société Générale Bank & Trust (SGBT), the Luxembourg-based private banking arm of Société Générale, has completed a two-year project to migrate its core banking system to a cloud-based architecture.
Technology and People Make Cross-Asset Platforms Challenging, Panelists Say
Panelists at the Buy-Side Technology European Summit 2013 in London this week debated the challenges associated with developing and deploying single platforms to support cross-asset trading operations. Some argued that smaller buy-side firms are better…
Swedbank Robur Expands Business Intelligence with Graz Implementation
Scandinavia’s largest fund manager, Swedbank Robur, has expanded its relationship with data warehouse provider Graz Sweden by taking the first installation of Sales Navigator, Graz’s business intelligence module.