Emerging Technologies
Has PRISM Changed Perceptions of Cloud Security on Wall Street?
Anthony wonders if CIOs are a bit more concerned about the security of their data after the National Security Agency (NSA) leaks, and the resulting spotlight shined on the PRISM and Tempora internet surveillance programs, first reported by The Guardian…
INTL FCStone Abandons Cleartrade Acquisition Plans
Commodities brokerage INTL FCStone has dropped its plans to acquire a controlling interest in Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), citing Dodd-Frank Act provisions as a barrier to the deal.
Information Mosaic Names Chief Revenue Officer
Philip Hogan, most recently an Asia-Pacific executive at DST, joins the company in a newly created role
London Stock Exchange to Acquire Turquoise Derivatives
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) is to acquire Turquoise Global Holdings' derivatives platform, to improve the efficiency of their clearing and margin arrangements in light of upcoming derivatives regulations.
A Good Technologist is Hard to Find, Says JPM AM Exec
What began as a conversation about consolidating systems for accounting and trade─itself a deviation from advertised topic of supporting broad bespoke product ranges─took a sharp turn when JPMorgan Asset Management's chief business technologist for fixed…
Knight Capital and Getco Complete Transformation to KCG
With the completion of the merger between high-frequency trading (HFT) specialist Getco and broker-dealer Knight Capital, KCG was launched as a single entity on July 2, 2013, creating a securities firm of considerable size and scale in the US and global…
