Articles by James Rundle
Infrastructure Ready for OTC Reforms, FSB Reports
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its latest report on readiness for meeting Group of Twenty (G20) mandate for the reform of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading.
Icap Revamps Plus Stock Exchange Under New Name
Interdealer broker Icap has announced the launch of Icap Securities & Derivatives Exchange (ISDX), the remodeled version of the Plus Stock Exchange (Plus SX) acquired earlier this year.
Prescient Selects Connamara for Infrastructure
Prescient Ridge Management has signed Connamara Systems to design and implement a new trading infrastructure for its operation.
Fifty Percent Not Preparing for T+2, Says Omgeo Survey
A study conducted by post-trade specialist Omgeo has found that half of the respondents are not preparing for a shortening of trade settlement cycles, despite an impending legislative requirement in Europe to do so.
Deutsche Bank Offers Outsourced Trade Cycle with dbIntegrate
Deutsche Bank has announced the launch of its dbIntegrate service, which utilizes the bank's venue connectivity and post-trade experience for a front-to-back office equities trading solution.
James Brearley Selects SIX for Data
UK firm taps SIX FinancialInfo to provide pricing and reference data
CERN Implements TradingScreen for Pension Investments
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has selected TradingScreen to streamline its pension investment operation and provide best execution.
James Rundle: Mergers and Inquisitions
After last year’s string of disastrous merger attempts among stock exchanges, it seems that the trading venue giants once more have the bit between their teeth. While there have been some successes, James says there probably won’t be a winding back of…
Building Blocks The Evolving State of Datacenters
While datacenters are an accepted part of the technology landscape, they’re remarkably inflexible and expensive by nature. But new technologies such as modular datacenters and financial extranets are beginning to uproot the traditional buy-and-build…
Year of the Dragon: China Opens Up
As Europe wanes, China is on the rise. Through joint ventures with big-name banks, regulatory relaxation and the expansion of technology, the sleeping giant of the East is awake and opening up to foreign and domestic trade finance, but its technology…
Hurricane? What Hurricane?
As Sandy sweeps across the East Coast, going electronic seems to make more sense than ever.
Omgeo Signs Legal & General to Central Trade Manager
Post-trade specialist Omgeo has announced that Legal & General Investment Management has selected its Central Trade Manager (CTM) software.
Nomura Overhauls Derivatives Operations with Fidessa
Global investment bank Nomura is set to upgrade its derivatives trading operations using technology from Fidessa, the third such large-scale implementation that the vendor has engaged in over recent months.
European Parliament Affirms Mifid II Proposals To Curb HFT, Create OTFs
The European Parliament today rubber stamped regulatory proposals set out by the European Commission in its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) and Regulation (Mifir).
Orc Releases Unified Market Access Product
Capital markets software vendor Orc has announced the release of Orc Trade Access, its stand-alone product for market access connectivity.
Pricing Partners Enhances Credit Risk Engine
Analytics and valuations provider Pricing Partners has announced the addition of value-at-risk (VaR) assessments to its credit valuation adjustment (CVA) software.
With Redkite Acquisition, NICE Gains Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
Compliance software vendor NICE Actimize has acquired Redkite Financial Markets, a provider of cloud-based surveillance technology, in a deal that completed earlier this week.
Tradeweb Launches ETF Platform
Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) operator Tradeweb has announced the launch of a multi-dealer-to-client platform for exchange-traded funds.
Eagle Selects Vermilion for Client Reporting Package
Eagle Investment Systems has announced a partnership with Vermilion Software, in which it will provide the vendor's reporting product to clients.
Foresight Publishes Final HFT Report
Foresight, a UK government-affiliated research group located within the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), has published its final report on computer-based trading (CBT).
LME Signs Surveillance Deal with MillenniumIT
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has agreed a deal with MillenniumIT for multi-asset surveillance technology.
Orange Boosts UK Team with MD Hire
Nigel Warner has been appointed as the UK managing director of Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions.
Looking for Excel in All the Wrong Places
In an era where the speed of light is actually becoming a problem, it’s amazing how a lack of sophistication permeates certain areas of businesses.
SS&C Acquires Hedgemetrix
SS&C has announced that it has acquired fund services provider Hedgemetrix, based in Irving, Texas.