Latency
Modal Patterns in Market Data Stump Morgan Stanley Quants
The bank's quant team discovered strange patterns around the timing of trades that neither they--nor quants at other firms--have yet been able to explain with certainty.
xCelor, Ciara Ally for High-Frequency On-Server Feed Handling, Book Building
Officials say the integration will eliminate latency associated with the processes of book-building from market data feeds.
ICE Partners with NPL for Atomic Timestamping
Intercontinental Exchange has linked up with UK's National Physical Laboratory to ensure co-location customers at its Basildon datacenter, home to its European derivatives exchange, meet MiFID II timestamping requirements.
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.
Metamako Ups MetaConnect Switch to 96 Ports to Meet ‘Creative’ Client Connectivity Demands
Metamako doubles MetaConnect capacity to 96 ports while keeping deterministic latency at 6 nanoseconds.
BT Launches Radianz FX Express Network
BT's new network connects five FX hubs with a focus on reliability to meet demand from a growing number of buy-side firms entering the FX market.
McKay Launches Osaka-Singapore Microwave Data Service
The service allows Singapore-based traders to access data from the Osaka Securities Exchange in less than 31.5 milliseconds.
TradAir Improves Processing Times by 40%, Cuts Down on CPU Usage with Latest Release
The latest version of the firm's front-office optimization solution has improved execution quality and fill ratios, and reduced latency.
McKay Sells Minority Stake to HFT Firm Tower Cap
The microwave network provider has sold 25 percent of its business to raise funding over the past six months to continue reducing network latency.
IPC Debuts Precision Timing Service for Finance
The service will provide accurate and consistent time data that will also help firms comply with new regulatory requirements.
EBS Live Ultra to Provide 5ms Data
The broker says the improvements make the feed the fastest live streaming FX datafeed available from a primary FX market venue.
It’s About Time: MiFID II Scrutinizes Firms' Clocks, Time-Synch Tools
In a multi-timezone, pan-European marketplace, the accuracy of timing sources and timestamps will be an important factor in maintaining orderly, transparent markets.
S&P Sells QuantHouse Back to Founder
The deal marks another about-face on real-time data for S&P, which sold Comstock in 2003, then re-entered the space by buying QuantHouse in 2012.
Avelacom Shaves Latency Off ‘Flagship' London-Moscow Route
Market makers, hedge funds, brokers and investment banks will now be able to trade between London and Moscow faster than before.
West Highland Debuts Systems Overview Dashboard
The dashboard will provide a high-level view for managers to monitor cost and performance, from where they can access more data in West Highland's underlying platforms.
Metamako Unveils Filtering Device, Speeds Metamux Switch Latency
The new MetaFilter device has numerous applications when used in conjunction with Metamako's Metamux switches.
As MiFID 2 Looms, TMX, NPL Begin Trials of Managed Timestamping Service
The fully managed timing service from TMX and NPL will enable firms to ensure compliance with MiFID 2's timestamping requirements, and to optimize their systems.
Nasdaq Rolls Out SIP Feed Resiliency, Latency Improvements
The moves are designed to make the SIP's infrastructure more robust and lessen the chance of any market-wide impact from technical issues.
Thomson Reuters Preps High-Frequency FX Feed
The vendor's announcement follows the recent launches of similar high-performance currency data feeds by EBS Brokertec and Currenex.
xCelor Unveils ‘Next-Gen' Low-Latency Switch
The switch gives users new choices around filtering symbols and per-port portocol and format assignment.
NovaSparks Cuts Book-Building Latency FPGA Ticker Plant
NovaSparks has taken 300 nanoseconds out of its feed-handling process by rewriting its book-building component.
Opening Cross: Nightmares and Data Dreamscapes
Market data is scarier than any trick or treat. So either learn to laugh at the frights, or be ready for things to go bump in the night.
LMAX Taps Metamako to Replace Taps
Upgrading its technology to incorporate Metamako's switches will allow LMAX to consolidate aggregation and network tapping functions.
Avelacom Adds DGCX Data, Trading Connectivity
Avelacom says the partnership will help traders identify new arbitrage trading opportunities across key financial and commodity derivatives markets.