Trading Tech
OpenGamma Raises $13.3 Million, Shuffles Execs
Officials say the investment will enable OpenGamma to grow into a "world-class" player in the OTC derivatives analytics
Redi Releases New Version of Spread Trader
Application is written in HTML5 and has been rolled out on Redi's new platform.
Blockchain: The Revolution Has Been Over-Hyped
Anthony Malakian talks to several capital markets executives to determine whether irrational exuberance has overtaken common sense.
Bloomberg Point/Port Apprehensions Are Not Going Away
Surveys of fixed-income market participants not showing any increased optimism over Bloomberg’s acquisition of Barclays Point risk analytics platform.
Advent Outsourcing Services: A Puzzle Where No Two Pieces Are Alike
Following its purchase last year by SS&C, Advent has jumped into hosted technology and outsourcing services by revamping its limited On Demand offering into a robust set of Advent Outsourcing Services (AOS). While many buy-side shops have moved…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 38: Bruno Campenon, BNP Paribas Securities Services
Dan talks to with Bruno Campenon, Americas head of custody and clearing services for BNP Paribas Securities Services, about the bank gaining approval to be a custodian for CME Clearing.
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.