Messaging
Symphony Taps Former Skype, FaceTime, Microsoft Execs to Head Product, Sales
Officials say the new hires will increase Symphony's capacity to workwiht customers and create innovative technology.
AllianceBernstein Preps Symphony Rollout
The firm will use Symphony's platform to replace existing instant messaging platforms for internal communications, and ultimately external communications with clients.
Mexico's GBM Expands Solace Platform to Market Data
Migrating its trading infrastructure to the Solace-based platform will enable GBM to better spot trends and trading opportunities.
Thomson Reuters, CME Integrate IM Networks
The integrated instant messaging platforms will support collaboration between 300,000 users, officials say.
GreenKey Taps OpenFin HTML5 Container
OpenFin's HTML5 container allows GreenKey's platform to support compliant voice and text communications from within a browser.
Symphony Preps Apps, Life Beyond Chat
The messaging startup has laid out its roadmap for forays into the mobile and content-sharing spaces.
Solace Gives CJC Support Certification Nod to Meet Growing Demand for Support
CJC officials say the company has seen a recent surge in demand for support around Solace technologies.
Ipreo Integrates Symphony Comms Platform
The integration will allow clients to conduct messaging from their existing Ipreo tools while working on deals.
2015 Year in Review: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action Please
This year, messaging platform Symphony became a reality, and users──and regulators──began taking it seriously.
Thomson Reuters adds FX Chat, News, Analysis to Eikon Messenger
The solution allows corporate treasurers to chat directly with Thomson Reuters analysts, as well as providing news and data.
Thomson Reuters Bows Mobile Eikon Messenger App to Decouple from Desktops, Expand User Base Beyond Financials
Thomson Reuters is making its Eikon Messenger service available across Apple, Android and Blackberry mobile devices to enable its community of 250,000 financial professionals to use its instant chat service as a standalone application on the go, as part…
BCCG Readies Solace-Powered Data Platform
The platform will provide data distribution and entitlements functions.
OpenMAMA Sets Out Six-Point Development Plan
The development efforts aim to boost uptake of the open-source OpenMAMA messaging layer.
UPDATE: Symphony Unveils Content Partners, Icap Plans Rollout to "Thousands" of Brokers
Icap is currently beta testing the platform, and plans to roll it out to the broker's front office "immediately."
UPDATE: NY Authorities Scrutinize Legality of Symphony's Data Deletion Claims
The New York regulator is concerned that the vendor will make it hard to obtain communications records.
Solace Bows Software Versions of Messaging Appliances
The software versions will allow clients to leverage Solace's message routing technology in any environment.
ISO 20022: 'Not a Panacea'
Volante Releases New Version of Integration Solution
Thomson Reuters Adds Bilateral Chat to Eikon Messenger
The functionality will enable firms to ensure compliance and minimize opportunities for collusion on market manipulation.
2014 Review: Data Industry Sends a Message on Chat Platforms
Only a year ago, data vendor Markit had just unveiled its Collaboration Services initiative, an open messaging network, directory and set of collaboration tools designed to allow firms to share information with each other across different communications…
Markit to Exit Messaging Play as Symphony Conducts Acquisition of Chat Assets
Acquisition will unite rival messaging initiatives to create a stronger competitor to Bloomberg's messaging service
Solace Taps SL Corp to Monitor Message Routers
Ottawa-based hardware messaging appliance vendor Solace Systems has enlisted IT monitoring solutions provider SL Corp to provide an adapter for SL Corp's RTView Enterprise Monitor, to provide systems administrators and application support teams with…
Opening Cross: Getting the Message, Loud and Clear
Who would have thought that in the age of algorithmic trading, where computers trade with other computers, there would be so much interest in chat tools for human traders to communicate, share information and negotiate trades. Nevertheless, with…
Markit Launches Chat Rooms on Collaboration Services
Markit has launched a new software component of its Collaboration Services open messaging initiative that will enable investment banks and other financial institutions to create instant message chat rooms—and to proactively monitor who can access them,…
Symphony CEO David Gurle Discusses Goldman Sachs/Consortium Deal, New Platform
Yesterday it was announced that a consortium of 14 financial institutions led by Goldman Sachs had acquired Palo Alto-based software vendor Perzo for $66 million. The resulting acquisition led to the new company Symphony Communication Services, whose…