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JSE Preps Co-Lo Center
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange will open a co-location center on its premises in May, to reduce network latency for clients from 2,400 microseconds at present to about 100 microseconds, officials say.
Icap Taps Perseus for Brazil Data, Trading Link
Interdealer broker Icap has engaged low-latency fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom to provide infrastructure to carry market data and trade order flow between its New York operations and Brazil and other countries in Latin America, in…
EuroCCP Completes EMCF Integration
EuroCCP has announced that the consolidation of businesses following its merger with EMCF has completed.
Polish CCP Gains Emir Authorization
KDPW_CCP, Poland's primary clearing house, has satisfied the requirements of its national regulators for authorization under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir).
SIA-Colt Wins Deutsche Bundesbank T2S Tender
SIA and Colt have announced that Deutsche Bundesbank will connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform through the vendors' value-added network (VAN).
cPacket Enlists Newgen in Australasia
Mountain View, Calif.-based network monitoring technology provider cPacket Networks has appointed network and IT monitoring and consulting company Newgen Systems as its integration partner in Australia and New Zealand.
Sussman Jumps to Liquidnet, Ready to Enter HFT Debate
Liquidnet has announced that Adam Sussman will join as its head of market structure and liquidity partnerships.
Wall Street Network Solutions Gets Another IXnet Vet
Low-latency network provider Wall Street Network Solutions has hired John Faccibene as senior vice president of enterprise solutions to support the vendor's global expansion, officials say.
IRS Fills In Fatca Details
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a final form for filing under the foreign tax withholding regulation, completed more agreements with foreign entities to enforce the rules and extended a key registration deadline to April 12
Infrastructure Provider Adapt Appoints CCO, Sales and Marketing Director
UK-based managed infrastructure and co-location services provider Adapt has appointed Tom Needs as chief commercial officer and Scotty Morgan as sales and marketing director.
N+1 Singer Takes Torstone Inferno
UK broker N+1 Singer has signed a multi-year deal to use Torstone Technology's Inferno product, the vendor has announced.
Wolters Kluwer Updates Reporting Capabilities for Austrian Requirements
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has used the software of the Svenson business it acquired last year to make updates necessitated by changes to Austrian reporting requirements
FTSE TMX JV Buys MTS Indexes
FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets--a joint venture between FTSE Group and TMX Datalinx, the information services division of Canadian exchange TMX Group--has bought the indexes business of MTS, the London Stock Exchange-majority owned electronic fixed…
Direct FX Taps First Derivatives to Deliver FX Rates, Trading to CQG Clients
Australian foreign exchange broker Direct FX is rolling out Newry, Northern Ireland-based software and consulting services First Derivatives' Delta Flow product to provide FX rates and order management capabilities to clients of US market data and…
Broadridge Releases CollateralPro
New York-headquartered Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced the release of CollateralPro, its end-to-end collateral management suite for buy and sell-side firms.
Etrali Debuts Check Suite for Compliance
Etrali Trading Solutions has announced the launch of its Check Suite product, which allows compliance officers to monitor surveillance tools for critical errors.
BT Launches HiTouch Turret
Telecommunications and trading turret provider BT has launched a cloud-integrated touch-screen device during the TradeTech conference taking place in Paris.
Software AG Develops Data-Driven Market Surveillance Tool
Enterprise management and analytics software provider Software AG is launching a new market surveillance tool as part of its suite of data, integration and process platforms, to enable financial firms to monitor market activity and identify manipulative…
GH Financials Selects Orc
Order routing, clearing and settlement provider GH Financials has selected derivatives technology vendor Orc to support its execution processes.
Nasdaq Integrates NOS Clearing
Nasdaq OMX has completed the integration of NOS Clearing ASA into Nasdaq OMX Clearing AB, the exchange group announced today.
Metamako Updates MetaConnect Switch, Touts STAC Stats
Startup Australian low-latency technology provider Metamako has made a number of updates to its MetaConnect switch, to make it easier for exchanges and high-frequency trading firms to manage the switch in an enterprise environment.
Pico Buys SpryWare for Data Tools; Preps Integration, International Expansion
New York-based agency broker and trading infrastructure provider Pico Quantitative Trading has acquired Chicago-based ticker plant, feed handler and historical data store vendor SpryWare, in a move to strengthen its data technology assets and expand its…
Emerging Markets News, Data Vendors BNE, EMD to Merge
BNE, a provider of English-language business, economics and political news and analysis covering central, eastern and southeast Europe and former Soviet Union countries, is to merge with central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa news and…
Recommind Automates Extraction, Display of OTC Contract Data
Perceptiv Derivatives Contract Analysis is intended to replace the often manual processes used to extract data from over-the-counter derivatives contracts, so they can fully understand the agreements and comply with new regulations