Trading Tech
CME Clearing Names BNP Paribas an Approved Custodian
French bank will serve as a custodian for CME Clearing for US Treasury and federal agency securities.
OpenGamma Nets $13.3 Million to Grow Solutions
Peter Rippon was recently appointed the company's new CEO.
Axioma Names Nguyen Head of Regulatory and Risk Reporting
Axioma also announced updates to its Portfolio Analytics and Risk Model Machine platforms.
Bats Completes Migration of BZX Options to New Matching Engine
Chris Isaacson, global CIO at Bats, talks about what the move means for customers.
One Chain to Rule Them All?
Industry experts weigh in on how many blockchains are needed in the industry.
Blockchain: The Money Behind the Hype
Banks are interested in funding its development while venture capitals are waiting in the wings.
Money.Net Integrates Weather, Natural Disaster Data from Riskpulse
Integrating Riskpulse's weather mapping will allow Money.Net customers to predict the impact of weather and natural events on financial markets.
Linedata Derivation Release Extends Real-Time Risk, Introduces Order Management
First upgrades to risk and analytics solution since acquisition focus on usability and transparency.
Chi-X Japan to Launch a New Dark Pool
Kai-X will be Japan's first trading venue to use the reference prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Let’s Get Digital: Big Banks Consider Digital Currencies on Distributed Ledgers
The allure of creating a digital currency with distributed-ledger technology has continued to grow as financial firms gain a better understanding of how the complex technology works.
Green Exchange Launches in Luxembourg
Ahead of the Cop22 summit in Morocco, Luxembourg Green Exchange aims to create an environmental trend in the market.
Speakerbus Extends Westcon Distributorship to North America
Partnership could expand to other regions, says CEO Patrick McCullough.
OTAS Technologies Teams with ExtractAlpha
Market analytics and trader intelligence provider adds ExtractAlpha's quantitative models.
OTAS Tech, ExtractAlpha Ally on Trading Analytics
ExtractAlpha's models help investors to optimize execution entry and exit points, and to avoid crowded trades.
Tick Size Pilot Program Launches
The SEC's project to better understand the impact of changing the tick size for securities of small-cap companies kicks off today.
NAB Scraps ‘System X,’ Enlists StatPro to Solve Performance Data Quality Issues
The bank's custodian arm is using StatPro's new Revolution Performance module to replace five former systems used for portfolio performance analytics.
Startup Xinfinit Unveils Data-Agnostic ‘Container’ for Custom Desktop Apps
The platform will allow users to create custom displays using third-party or proprietary tools and content.
Sberbank CIB Names New Head of Electronic Markets to Expand its Trading Platform
Vladimir Yarovoy joins from the Moscow Exchange.
Artivest Partners with BlackRock & Appoints New CCO
Artivest also appoints Jon Feigelson as chief compliance officer
Solace Hiring Spree Bolsters Financial Focus
The hires include a number of industry veterans who have served at rival vendors IBM and Tibco.
CFTC’s Petal Walker says Dual Tracking Reg AT’s Source Code Proposal Not on Radar
At this year's Chicago Trading Technology Summit, the CFTC's Petal Walker gave an update on Reg AT's progression and what's at stake for the source code provision.
CFTC Chief Counsel Petal Walker Discusses Reg AT's Source Code Proposal
At this year's Chicago Trading Technology Summit, the CFTC's Petal Walker gave an update on Reg AT's progression and what's at stake for the source code provision.
Does Blockchain Have a People Problem?
Not everyone in the industry is excited about the much-hyped technology.
ASX to Decide on Replacing CHESS Platform with Distributed-Ledger Solution by End of 2017
The Australian exchange recently completed the prototype for the distributed-ledger technology (DLT) platform