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Genesis Taps Ullink, Fidessa Vets to Drive Client Use, Expansion
The pair--who share common backgrounds in the industry--will contribute to expanding the startup and driving client adoption.
IPC Sets Asian Unigy 360 Launch for Q1 2019
Increasing demand for mobility and free-seating in the work environment is one of the drivers for Unigy 360 within the region.
UK Regulator Deepens Partnership with Sopra Steria
Although there were reported glitches after Mifid II went live with the Market Data Processor (MDP), the FCA signed on for bigger projects with the company that built the platform.
OpenGamma Sets US Expansion
The company will expand to the US as regulatory changes are putting pressure on costs for clients.
VAKT Launches Blockchain Platform
The consortium was established last year, backed by major commodity traders, banks and energy firms.
Avelacom Slashes London-Tokyo Latency in Push to Become ‘Leading Asia-Pac Player’
Officials say Avelacom's new route shaves 10 milliseconds off the current fastest option for connectivity between London and Tokyo, and still has scope for further improvement.
Bloomberg Adds Indian Derivatives Datafeeds
Subsidiaries of NSE and BSE expect an increase in liquidity for Indian derivatives products.
Corfinancial Elevates CFO Hobson to CEO
Hobson, who has served as CFO of Corfinancial for the last 15 years, will be responsible for expanding its market share and products globally.
QuantHouse Taps Latency Vets for Senior Roles
The move reunites co-founder Denery Fenouil with the QuantHouse team, and enlists low-latency Atrium Network founder Emmanuel Carjat.
Bloomberg Unveils Cloud Version of B-Pipe Feed, Eyes ‘All Enterprise Data’ in Cloud
Clients will be able to connect to Bloomberg's B-Pipe feed directly from their cloud instances in Amazon Web Services' cloud.
BSO Partners with Amazon for Cloud Services
BSO will deliver direct private connectivity to the AWS cloud through its global datacenters and co-location environments.
FCA: Bad Tech Leads to Cyberattacks
UK regulator warns of firms' inability to manage system failures and cyber attacks as reports in incidents are on the rise.
Anova Preps Asia Wireless-Hybrid Data Network
Anova will provide circuits connecting financial centers, and will also sell and distribute market data from exchanges within the region.
FWD Group Deploys Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions
The firm is focused on building up its core infrastructure to be able to support its people and allow them to focus on revenue-generating tasks.
CAT Roll-Out Smooth, but System Still Needs Work
There were no major hiccups when the CAT was rolled-out to SROs on November 15 but it is still not ready for full industry implementation.
BCS Launches Synthetic Prime Brokerage Services
The offering will enable easier access to the Russian equity and derivatives markets.
Instimatch Partners With Multilateral for Trading Tools
Enhancements being introduced include RFQ functionality and a new client portal.
NeoXam Hires Data Sales Vets in Key Growth Markets
The vendor is positioning its sales force to meet anticipated increases in demand for data management solutions from buy-side firms and tier-two banks around the globe.
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Picks Refinitiv for KYC
Refinitiv has traditionally provided KYC services to regulated banks and asset managers.
MOEX Selects Integral’s Platform
The partnership is said to provide MOEX clients with a low latency platform for accessing a diverse liquidity pool for FX.
Signal Centre Integrates Push Technology for Data Management
Push Technology's Diffusion software will deliver faster and enhanced trade idea and analysis solutions to Signal Centre's client base.
DBS Breaks Down its Market Data Journey
By migrating to the cloud, the Singapore-based bank has consolidated and reduced its datacenter usage by 75 percent.
Data Science Lesson: Execs Urge Caution, Focus on Widespread Data Science Use
To a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Similarly, many in the financial industry think the growing data science space will solve all problems. But firms should be more critical of their needs before using data science as a hammer.
Temenos Adds NuoDB and Seals Minority Stake
The partnership will offer banks the option to migrate applications to multiple cloud databases to minimize risks and operational costs.