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Redline Adds Handler for Quincy QED Feed
The feed handler will allow Redline clients to ingest and normalize data from Quincy's microwave-based feed alongside other data sources.
Visible Alpha Hires Research, Data Vets McNerney, Stemberger
In addition to McNerney and Stemberger, Visible Alpha hired 51 new staff in teh first quarter of 2017 -- a headcount increase of almost 30 percent.
JPMorgan Follows Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley in R3 Consortium Exit
JPMorgan becomes the latest bank to withdraw from the R3 blockchain consortium as the industry body seeks to raise $150 million.
Delta Capita Acquires Technology Provider Appendium
The acquisition is expected to enhance Delta Capita’s Securities Finance Managed Services (SFMS).
Fenics Adds Execs from Rival Brokers
Between them, Fitzpatrick adn Machado have more than 35 years' experience in data, financial technology and trading.
Trading Technologies Goes Big with TT Desktop
TT CEO Rick Lane talks with Waters about the vendor’s new desktop offering, which can accommodate 18 monitors, if not more.
Colt, NovaSparks Ally for FPGA-Normalized Tokyo Feed
NovaSparks has deployed its FPGA technology in the Tokyo Stock Exchange's co-lo facility, "wrapped in" Colt's MarketPrizm API for ease of access.
OCC Sued Over Fintech Firm Bank Charter Plan
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors claim the OCC has gone beyond its legal authority to determine what defines a bank.
MarketAxess Taps MDX Tech for Data Distribution, Axes
MDX's platform will enable MarketAxess clients to access data and submit axes to its Open Trading marketplace via Excel spreadsheets.
OpenMAMA Preps Enhancements to Expand Data Platform ‘Choice’
The recent and future enhancements will make it easier for applications to switch between current middleware solutions and OpenMAMA, as well as between data sources.
ABGSC Deploys Fidessa’s Trading Platform
The broker has implemented Fidessa’s workflow platform to support its services in equities and derivatives.
OneMarketData Launches New Platform for Scalable Analytics
The data vendor will offer the cloud service along with its OneTick solution for event stream processing and tick data management.
OpenDoor Securities Launches All-to-All Platform for US Treasury Market
The new platform will focus on improving liquidity in specific segments of the US Treasury bond market.
YCharts Integrates Morningstar Custodian Data for ‘Portfolio Sync’
Portfoilio Sync allows wealth manager clients to automate the uploading of client portfolio holdings data, enabling them to analyze specific client account information within YCharts' platform.
Plato Aims to Standardize Block Trading Performance with New Utility
The not-for-profit company has collaborated with LiquidMetrix for research on setting the standards to block trading execution performance.
Opus Opens Singapore Office to Meet Asia RegTech Needs
The vendor says regulators in Asia, such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore, are encouraging companies to enhance their risk management and compliance programs.
Best Credit Data Nabs Muni Vet Metzold
Metzold joins Best Credit Data after a career spanning 35 years, many in senior muni bond portfolio management roles at Eaton Vance.
Redline Moves Lau to London
Lau moves from New York to London to spearhead Redline's sales expansion in the EMEA region.
NewsHedge, Metricle Bow Systematic Twitter Analysis API
The new offering identifies unusual trading activity and correlates it to news events on Twitter.
Virtu Financial Buys KCG
In a $1.4 billion deal, the two HFT firms will merge into a market-making and agency execution company.
Metori Taps QuantHouse for Trading Portfolio Automation
Newly founded asset management firm Metori has selected QuantHouse’s QuantFactory solution to automate its trading portfolio.
Bats Europe, Bloomberg Join Forces for Mifid II Trade Reporting
Bloomberg’s clients can connect to Bats’ APA for all their equities reporting obligations.
Dash Financial Names Ari House CFO
Ari House, formerly of Acams, was appointed CFO of Dash Financial.
SWIFT Improves Bankers World Online Navigation, Search
Officials say the redesign will help SWIFT better understand and respond to industry challenges by building more features into its tools in future.