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Can FIX fix patchy exchange outage communications?
A FIX working group is hoping to standardize the way that venues communicate with the sell side when markets fail.
Third-party guidance spurs US bank rethink on fintech partners
For conventional vendors, banks say due diligence rules will be the toughest challenge
This Week: TS Imagine/CLSA; MSCI/Burgiss; HSBC/Calastone and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
ASX, SGX earnings driven by diversified revenue
After the Chess disaster, ASX focuses on rebuilding confidence, while SGX continues investing in its derivatives business. Meanwhile, HKEx mulls data play.
Terminal velocity: MarketAxess bets on algo trading as electronification of fixed income gathers speed
MarketAxess hopes to bring fresh ideas from other asset classes with acquisition of multi-asset algorithm provider Pragma.
AI in sheep’s clothing? Wolfe Research develops finance chatbot
The bot is trained using financial and ESG data, but won’t replace humans—yet—says the firm.
Derivatives Service Bureau allows alternative identifiers for OTC derivatives UPI
The numbering agency has partnered with SmartStream and ICE to cross-reference and map the underlying asset’s identifier to the relevant Isin.
This Week: Tradeweb, LSEG, TMX Group, SimCorp
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
BoE model risk rule may drive real-time monitoring of AI
New rule requires banks to rerun performance tests on models that recalibrate dynamically.
TMX, CanDeal strike deal for Canadian benchmark transition
Canada is one of many countries moving away from opinion-based benchmarks like Libor in favor of alternatives based on observable trade data. TMX and CanDeal are working to deliver a new rate which will take over as Canada’s official loan benchmark next…
Underwhelming sales dominate Broadridge earnings call
The company’s Q4 call also hinted at developments in its use of AI in fixed income markets.
Ex-LSEG execs partner to offer data strategy consulting
Dunlap and White have held senior roles on the buy side, sell side, and at vendors and exchanges, over careers spanning more than 30 years each.
This Week: TNS, Cboe, State Street, ICE, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Data projects underpin Cboe’s growth strategy
APAC expansion and strong indices performance are stepping stones in the Chicago-based exchange’s development.
Amazon bullish on AWS growth, signals more investment in generative AI
Tech giant’s cloud computing arm grew customer base in Q2 despite cost-cutting among users
ICE: LLMs drove 60% increase in ICE Chat trades
The exchange revealed it has been working with LLMs for a decade to drive automation around its messaging platform. Now, it’s looking for more uses across all asset classes.
LSEG to step up AI and Fabric development, preps Eikon sunset
With Acadia integration now complete, exchange group signals next steps in its Microsoft tie-up and announces launch of new FX matching platform later this year
Gleif hopes to entice LEI laggards with new digital identifier
The vLEI has ambitions to become the backbone of digital trust.
HSBC hikes tech spend, scales up AI projects
The bank is hoping to turn higher technology costs to its advantage, investing in its new digital trade platform and increasing its exploration of generative AI.
Institutions see everything to play for in UK’s DLT sandbox
Industry welcomes flexible issuance limits, but rues derivatives’ exclusion as a missed opportunity.
People Moves: Northern Trust, Finbourne, HKEx, Broadridge, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves within the tech and data space, including Benze Lam (pictured), who becomes Northern Trust’s Hong Kong head.
Connective tissue: S&P's InvestorAccess enables secondary market-like trading of primary issues
Through a combination of its own technology and partnerships with fixed-income mainstays Bloomberg and Tradeweb, S&P is looking to create end-to-end workflows to simplify trading of primary bond issues for both buy-side and sell-side firms.
This Week: Sk3w, HKEX, JSE, Finos, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Tradeweb aims to expand FI trading footprint after Yieldbroker addition
In what CEO Billy Hult described as a “challenging backdrop” for the quarter, the marketplace operator is looking ahead on acquisitions, automation and a widening pool of market-makers.