Trading Tech
Intercontinental Exchange Introduces Single-Name CDS Trading Platform
ICE Swap launched for trading cleared single-name credit default swaps in a central order limit book.
The Asset Management Middle-Office Muddle
John looks at how a neglected middle office is a millstone around the neck of some asset managers.
Bridgewater Associates Announce First Dual-Party Outsourcing Model
BNY Mellon and Northern Trust to take on outsourcing roles for Bridgewater.
Cryptocurrencies Exchange Bitfinex Reports Hack, Over $60 Million in Bitcoin Reported Stolen
A Bitfinex spokesperson said 119,756 bitcoin were stolen in the hack that took place Tuesday.
Algomi Rolls Out Synchronicity as SaaS
Synchronicity will now take two to four weeks to install as opposed to three to six months.
Elliptic Adds LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Data to Bitcoin Transaction Monitoring, Compliance Products
LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG platform, including its WorldCompliance database, will be added to Elliptic's products.
Going Public: Firms Embrace Public Clouds
What will it take to get financial firms to completely buy in to public clouds?
NSE India Taps ITRS for Geneos for Early Warning Indicators
Implementation to streamline NSE's IT operations, provide alerts of failures or anomalies within its infrastructure.
Barclays Africa Executive: Blockchain Offers African Banks Much Needed Scale
Firm's CIO for CIB discusses unique use cases for distributed ledger technologies on the continent.
Alain Miquelon Steps Down as CEO of Montreal Exchange, Group Head of Derivatives
Luc Fortin, managing director of derivatives trading, will serve as interim president and CEO of MX.
Calypso Technology Joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
Firm joins industry group focused on usage of distributed ledger in financial services.
Kyc.com Signs Bank of Montreal
Firm is latest to join KYC utility service
Colt to Expand Korean Co-Lo Footprint
The expansion grows Colt's space in the datacenter by almost one-third, in response to demand from international high-frequency trading firms.
Working To Reconcile Data Management Standards
Firms addressing data systems customized based on jurisdictional rules, along with varied business practices
Getting All Hands on Deck
The path for the legal entity identifier to reach its administrator’s goal of 1.5 million registrations must be paved collaboratively with the industry that carries out the work of registering. Michael sees GLEIF, the administering foundation, as gaining…
August 2016: Telling the Difference Between Skill and Luck
The difference between skill and luck came under the spotlight after the golden period of the mid-2000's when asset managers produced-double returns. Transparency into how assets are managed is the best way to differentiate the two.
Reinventing RBC: Royal Bank of Canada's Bruce Ross
Bruce Ross was tasked with leading the Royal Bank of Canada’s transformation of its technology department when he was named head of technology and operations at the Toronto-based bank in January 2014.
UPDATE: Fixnetix Adds Sales, Tech Execs
Lopez Lansdowne and Salmon continue the vendor's hiring this year to bolster its sales and technical expertise.
Colt, Koscom Agree Connectivity Partnership
Koscom will leverage Colt's network and co-location facilities to increase participation from international investors on the Korea Exchange.
Recognia Bows Bull/Bear Summary Score
The score gives online brokers a tool to help investors determine short-, medium-, and long-term bullish or bearish sentiment for stocks.
Boston Trust Taps SS&C for Hosting, Data Management Outsourcing
Investment manager to utilize Advent Outsourcing for portfolio accounting and reporting, trade order management, compliance.
Diversify to Survive
John looks at how one example of an FX specialist diversifying its offering vindicates an article he wrote nine months ago.
New Infinancials CEO Grauer Eyes More Synergies, Integration
Infinancials and parent Infront will continue synergy efforts around web-based platforms, new Infinancials CEO says.
Cambridge Semantics Taps Data Scientist Keen for Financial Services Push
Keen has spent more than 25 years in data science and analytics technology roles.