Articles by John Brazier
Thomson Reuters Extends Eikon with FXall QuickTrade
Addition of FX trading tool to provide direct engagement with FXall prices for traders.
New Horizons: An Inside Look at the Asia-Pac Region's Fintech Boom
Asia-Pacific is experiencing it's own boom in fintech startups following similar growth in the US and Europe.
BATS Files for Client Suspension Rules to Tackle Manipulative Market Behaviors
Expedited authority to cut manipulative behaviors “within weeks” awaiting SEC approval.
REDI Shakes Up Leadership Team in Drive for Growth
Several new key leadership appointments expected to drive REDI expansion plans.
Lou Maiuri Appointed Head of State Street Global Exchange
Former SVP Paul Fleming to take charge of head of securities finance group.
Fidessa Adds Order Performance Monitor to Equities Trading Platform
Real-time outlier monitoring tool launched to displace traditional transaction cost analysis systems.
Singapore’s MAS Appoints Former Citi Head To Lead New Fintech Group
Sopnendu Mohanty departs Citi to take up chief fintech officer role at Singapore regulator.
Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility Launches Following FCA Approval
Bloomberg Trading Facility receives UK Financial Conduct Authority to trade interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.
Deutsche Börse To Spend €725 Million on 360T FX Trading Platform Acquisition
Exchange operator enters into “definitive agreement” to acquire FX platform after seeing off interest from CME Group.
Nasdaq Energy Derivatives Trading Venue Goes Live
NFX to compete against ICE and CME in aggressive energy markets.
Turquoise Wins Plato Partnership's Mandate For Platform Development
Not-for-profit trading platform has entered “exclusive discussions” with Turquoise on “commercial collaboration”.
Tactical Strategies Fall Short as Shifting Regulatory Landscape Becomes “The New Normal”
Banks are still adopting tactical workarounds instead of strategic approach to regulatory changes.
Plato Picks Turquoise for Platform Development Partnership
Not-for-profit trading platform has entered “exclusive discussions” with Turquoise on “commercial collaboration”.
Bondcube Crumbles Three Months After Launch
Corporate debt trading platform struggled to compete against other startups.
DTCC Appoints Experian’s Scharf as Chief Security Officer
Current CISO Mark Clancy to resume CEO role at DTCC-FS-ISAC joint-venture, Soltra.
Boat Expands Trade Reporting Offering with Russian Instruments
OTC post-trade reporting service expands to include Moscow Exchange listed stocks.
Toyo Securities Taps Fidessa for Wholesale Agency Trading Platform
Tokyo-based securities manager to develop algorithmic trading, direct market access offering.
Kiltearn Partners Goes Live with Indata’s iPM Epic Platform
Edinburgh-based asset manager upgrades platform to incorporate big data capabilities.
Target2-Securities: So Far, So Good as First Systems Go Live
After nine years of preparation Target2-Securities, the pan-European securities settlement platform, went live on time with a minimum of disruption.
Knott Named CEO of Post-Trade Risk and Information Services at ICAP
Former Standard Bank chief executive to join IDB.
ASX Taps Nasdaq for Post-Trade Risk Management
The Sentinel Risk Manager solution to provide real-time risk management across ASX clearinghouses.
Real-Time Risk: One Size Doesn't Fit All
Real-time risk management can be a vital tool to HFT environments, but it can be a superfluous luxury to many other market participants.
M&G Investments Taps SimCorp for IBOR
London-based asset manager aims to exploit growth opportunities and optimize product support flexibility.
Object Trading Integrates DMA Platform with TradingScreen Infrastructure
Partnership to optimize efficiency and interaction between buy side, sell side and exchanges.