Connectivity
Finbourne Debuts Lusid Platform, Aims to Become Market Utility
UBS Delta, Nomura and RBS vets launch platform that aims to simplify infrastructure concerns for asset managers.
Impacts on Technology Beyond Mifid II
Sponsored feature: Ullink
Ullink Extends OMS with Broker Solution for SI Regime
Modular extension for SI compliance to Ullink OMS aims to simply quoting process for brokers under new regulations.
SimCorp and TS Ally for OEMS Offering
Companies link workflows for execution and order management systems.
ICE Extends Connectivity to Japan with Go West Deal
The Go West consortium describes its mission as "to create more efficient access to global financial markets by offering the fastest and lowest latency route between Chicago and Tokyo... at a reasonable cost."
Digital Information Key for KYC's Blockchain and AI Journey
Companies are developing KYC solutions on a blockchain and exploring AI use cases, but more data needs to be made digital
Nasdaq Offers US Feeds from LD4 Datacenter
UK-based buy- and sell-side clients can now access Nasdaq’s US data products directly from the exchange through the Equinix LD4 datacenter.
CloudMargin Partners with DTCC and Euroclear for Margin Transit Utility
CloudMargin will bring GlobalCollateral's margin utility to the cloud to expand automation
TNS Unveils Frankfurt Managed Hosting and Connectivity
TNS' new managed service in Frankfurt will provide local clients with access to co-location resources and connectivity via its global network.
LiquidityBook Names Twitter Vet Andy Carroll as Chief Architect
Carroll has over 30 years of experience, most recently serving as tech lead of Twitter’s NFL live-streaming project
ICE Accepts Final CMA Verdict over Forced Sale of Trayport
ICE to end commercial agreement with energy and commodities platform, find buyer after final CMA verdict.
Avelacom Connects London, NY, Chicago to Saudi Exchange
The connectivity will allow a more diverse range of market participants to connect to the exchange, officials say.
UPDATE: Cloud Network Operator GTT Buys Perseus for $37.5 Million
The deal, completed last week, sees GTT aquire Perseus and its ultra-low-latency international data and trading infrastructure.
Colt Adds Equiduct Connectivity
Officials say that connectivity to Equiduct─alongside the other venues to which Colt already provides connectivity─will support firms' best execution requirements while expanding Colt's regulatory services.
NovaSparks Adds SIP FPGA Handler
NovaSparks has added support for Nasdaq's two Securities Information Processor feeds.
Colt Embarks on Asia Network Upgrades in Global Expansion Push
Colt is on an aggressive expansion plan to provide its Colt IQ Network service to more enterprise customers in Asia, but in some countries, this requires some groundwork first. Wei-Shen Wong outlines the vendor’s plans in the region.
Fulcrum Taps BondWave for Serviced Bond Trading Offering
Fulcrum's new service is based on a platform provided by fixed income data and technology vendor Bondwave.
Seaborn Preps Ultra-Low Latency NJ-Brazil Connectivity for 2017
Seaborn has already manufactured the cable for the project, and will lay it between the US and Brazil in Q1 2017.
NZX Data Connectivity Unaffected, Though Volumes Fall In Earthquake Aftermath
It was business as usual for trading firms in New Zealand, despite being hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake early in the morning of Nov. 14
Opening Cross: Making Waves Across—and Beneath—the Oceans
Increasingly interconnected finanical markets present a range of challenges for trading firms looking to leverage their experience and technologies across regions and asset classes.
Beeks Unveils On-Demand Data Connectivity Purchasing Portal
Officials say the Beeks Marketplace will allow users to provision servers and connectivity to get up and running and begin trading within hours, rather than weeks.
CFN Gets Claritas Buy-in to Grow Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Capabilities
The undisclosed investment from Claritas Capital will enable CFN to expand its AppHub cloud platform for enterprise application deployments.
Perseus Eyes More Client Wins for ‘Spend Mobility' Service Amid Markets Uncertainty
Uncertainty in regional markets is driving interest in the new service, which allows clients to quickly change connectivity needs to enter or exit markets.
Perseus Cancels Infrastructure Work Amid Concerns over Brexit-, Russell-Related Volumes
Freezing everything but emergency maintenance will allow the vendor to ensure stability during a period of what it expects to be abnormally high trading volumes.