Trading Tech
Illuminate Reinvests in Big Data Privacy Startup Privitar
Privacy engineering software vendor raises $16 million from investors including Illuminate Financial and CME Ventures.
Nigerian Stock Exchange Takes Smarts for Surveillance
The African exchange has deployed Nasdaq technology to introduce the first surveillance platform in the country.
Swift to Open Up KYC Registry
All supervised financial institutions will be eligible to join the know-your-customer platform
ITG Launches Fixed Income TCA Tool
ITG’s new fixed income TCA product is now available for post-trade analysis and reporting, with pre-trade capabilities in development.
Bloomberg Latest to Receive FCA ARM Nod
Bloomberg gets FCA approval to test transaction reporting capabilities under MiFID II
Sentieo Debuts Research Management System to Manage Data, Notes in Desktop
The RMS will help analysts manage and share data relevant to their watchlists from across Sentieo's platform, and their own content sources, as well as proprietary notes.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 78: JavaScript Challenges & CFTC Revisits Reporting Regs
Anthony and James talk about the proliferation of JavaScript frameworks (and the challenges therein) before turning their attention to the CFTC's recent swaps reporting review announcement.
Fincad Boosts Risk Backbone with Latest F3 Release
Version 7.0 of Fincad F3 aims to help buy-side firms better manage their risk processes as they expand into new asset classes and geographies
Symphony Hires Former Bloomberg, ITRS Execs for Enterprise Sales
Secure messaging startup Symphony Communications Services has hired Mark Gonzalez and Rajiv Bala Subramanian as sales specialists focusing on enterprise sales.
The Approaching Fintech Flip
Incumbent vendors may turn the table on fintech upstarts, once regulation begins to calm down
The Balkanization of JavaScript
JavaScript has spawned many different frameworks and libraries—each with some cutting-edge functionality, and each with its own set of challenges. In this environment, CTOs must balance allowing freedom to experiment with new tools while making sure the…
Exegy Bows European, Asian, US Handlers in ‘Record’ H1 Rollout
The "record" numbers of new feed handlers are being driven by European regulations, client deployments in Asia, and new US exchange feeds.
Vela Trading Continues Growth Strategy with Object Trading Acquisition
This Vela move follow’s its acquisition last month of futures and options trading specialist OptionsCity.
Quantitative Brokers Receives $24 Million Investment
Centana Growth Partners invests in Quantitative Brokers for its expansion plans.
Axioma Pays Severance
Severance has two decades of experience of working in the areas of risk management, analytics and technology.
Icma Warns on Euro Clearing Relocation
Trade body says any forced move could increase risks and costs for derivatives users
Blockchain Frameworks Move Forward with Partnerships and Production Releases
Hyperledger Fabric has released its production-ready version 1.0, as R3 partners with Intel
CFTC Takes Aim at Swaps Data Reporting
US regulator will reform reporting rules in three phases, beginning this year
CLS Adds Four Currencies to Aggregation Service
Non-CLS eligible currencies from Russia, China, Turkey and Poland are the newest additions to its aggregation service.
QuantHouse Launches Stress Testing for Algos Ahead of Mifid II
Vendor partners with datacenter specialists Interxion for algorithmic stress-testing facility
Commodities Data Vet Browne Joins Barchart’s Agricharts Biz
Browne will leverage his 16 years of experience serving the commodities markets with data to expand AgriCharts' presence.
PE Firm TCV Buys Into AxiomSL
Senior executives of TCV--which has invested $9 billion in tech companies over the past 22 years--will advise AxiomSL's board.
Swift Targets Interbank Balances with Expanded Blockchain Pilot
Swift expands participants in project to examine blockchain's potential for making interbank payments more transparent
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.