Trading Tech
Firms Turning to Electronic Trading to Meet Mifid Demands for Fixed Income
Liquidnet's Rebecca Healey says firms are turning to the best execution capabilities of electronic trading for fixed income.
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Killed Off by European Commission
European Commission prohibits deal on basis it would create a monopoly for fixed-income clearing in Europe.
Baymarkets Launches Clarity Platform for Automated Workflows and Regulatory Compliance
The platform includes two key services, Clarity Limit and Clarity Hub, addressing all stages of the trading cycle.
More than a Fun Space: Getting the Most Out of Innovation Labs
Innovation labs have become the norm for most banks, but that doesn’t mean it’s a fool-proof strategy.
IPC Launches Compliance Solution for Trading Communications
The new software is designed to automate compliance and mitigate risk.
GreenKey Adds Gateways to Widen Audience, AI to Handle Mifid II Compliance
GreenKey’s new CEO, Nader Shwayhat, discusses the telephony vendor's latest platform release.
Trumid President Talks Electronifie Acquisition
Mike Sobel explains the thinking behind the deal, and what the future has in store for the electronic corporate bond platform.
Acadian Taps Microsoft for Predictive Signals
Boston-based quantitative fund manager Acadian Asset Management’s recently announced partnership with Microsoft will see the firm implement a combination of trading signals received from Microsoft’s Bing Predicts tool with its own predictive analysis to…
Deutsche Bank’s Head of Innovation Discusses Opening of New York Lab
Elly Hardwick explains why the German bank decided to open its fourth lab in Manhattan, and how all four will work together going forward.
IPC, Actiance Partner to Provide Archival Solutions
Voice communication archiving will join the 80 different types of communication data offered by archival solution Alcatraz.
Startup Indexer Bows Vector App for Predicting Price Movements
Officials say the Vector app can deliver predictive indicators of stock price movements based on more relevant real-time inputs than historical data.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 62: Shadow IT, CFTC’s Giancarlo at FIA Boca
The guys talk about Dan’s feature and Anthony’s trip to Florida for the industry’s biggest futures conference.
Learn to Live in the Shadow: Accepting the Existence of Shadow IT
Dan explains that the only way to properly handle the presence of shadow IT at a firm is recognizing that it’s likely not going anywhere.
Out of the Shadows: The Benefits and Burden of Shadow IT
On the surface, the concept of shadow IT seems simple: A project is started without proper authorization because those involved want to avoid having to jump through the various hoops required to get the green light to build the technology. In actuality,…
Trumid Buys Electronifie
Deal will increase Trumid Market Center user network by 20 percent.
Amundi Onboard with LCH’s CDSClear Service
Amundi becomes the first buy-side firm to use LCH’s clearing service for Credit Default Swaps (CDS) via its clearing broker, BNP Paribas.
Bats Europe Offers Brexit Indices Ahead of Triggering of Article 50
The new indices, Brexit High 50 and Brexit Low 50, will measure the impact of Brexit on UK Companies.
Bats Europe Rolls Out Buy-Side Access to LIS IOI Platform
The Bats LIS IOI platform offers buy-side traders access to block trading in European equities ahead of upcoming Mifid II rule changes.
Deutsche Bank Open Innovation Lab in New York
The lab will focus on artificial intelligence, cloud technology and cybersecurity, among other technologies.
RavenPack Launches Big Data Analytics Platform, Secures $5m Funding
New ‘self-service’ platform will open up wider audiences to RavenPack’s analytics, while fresh funding will enable the vendor to invest in sales and product development.
Risk and Reward: Natixis and BISAM Push the Risk Envelope
Natixis Global Asset Management’s Marina Gross explains the rationale for selecting BISAM as the build partner for its Portfolio Clarity Web Portal.
Latham & Watkins Launches App to Calculate OID Thresholds
The app will help banks ensure tax fungibility to additional incremental debt.
Buy Side Struggles to Integrate Analytics
Linking performance attribution and risk has clear benefits, but fragmented approaches are making it hard for firms to unify processes and underlying data. Clive Davidson outlines the key challenges, and how firms are addressing them.
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.