Trading Tech
Dark Pool Caps: Lighting Up the Darkness
Restrictions on the use of dark-pool trading waivers come into force as part of MiFID II but some in the industry believe the rules will do more harm than good.
EJF Capital Taps Arcesium for Middle- & Back-Office Functions
EJF manages $4.9 billion in assets; DE Shaw and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management are also clients of Arcesium.
Northern Trust Exec: Start Small with Blockchain to Boost Buy-Side Buy-In
Peter Cherecwich, president of global funds services at Northern Trust, shares his thoughts on blockchain.
BvD Unveils Next-Gen Database Interface
The new interface will make it easier for users to find data on companies listed in BvD's Fame and Orbis databases, officials say.
Flexibility, Balance Key to Successful Risk Management
Asia-Pacific Buy-Side Technology Summit risk panel highlights importance of a flexible and balanced risk management system.
CAT Concerns: The Biggest Hurdles Still Facing the Massive Audit Trail
What still lies ahead for the Consolidated Audit Trail?
Deutsche Börse, Taiwan Futures Exchange Form Data Partnership
Taifex clients gain access to real-time, delayed and end-of-day data products from both exchanges.
HedgeMark Live on Axioma Risk
Axioma Risk allows HedgeMark to support its risk reporting across a swath of investment strategies, according to HedgeMark’s CEO.
Tullett Prebon Sends First SEF Trade for Clearing at JSCC
Trade executed via tpSEF's hybrid trading platform.
OpenFin Releases Pre-Production Version 6 of HTML5 Container
Version 6 of OpenFin's open-source HTML5 container offers additional security features to make the platform acceptable to financial markets firms.
OTCGH Preps Oil Options Data from New Broking Desk
The new London-based oil options broking desk will generate a range of trade and quote data for over-the-counter oil options.
The Need for Speed: Being the Fastest Will Always be Sought After
Anthony ties the movie Top Gun to HFT, IoT and AI...naturally.
Aqumin Incorporates Alerting into ‘Landscape' Displays
The alerting will allow users to see alerts within the "context" of their "landscape" of stocks, sectors or indexes.
Nasdaq Financial Framework Offers Harmonized Products Portfolio
Over 100 market operators will have access to new framework.
Finding Opportunities in Standards
Karla McKenna, chair of three industry identifier and standards groups, leads on LEI and ISO 20022 adoption
Rimes Adds Best Credit Data Muni, Corporate Prices to Managed Services
Rimes clients worldwide will be able to access Best Credit Data's municipal and corporate bond data via Rimes' managed services.
MDW Special: Highlighting the Best Innovation Cities
Where does your city rank?
Chain Locks in Sohtz as CMO
Sohtz's responsibilities at Chain will include expanding the adoption of the vendor's technologies in broader use cases, including solving business problems for the financial industry.
Bloomberg Launches Entity Exchange to Help Buy Side Handle KYC, Onboarding Demands
Fortress Investment's David Sharpe says the platform helps to "establish relationships with new trading partners quickly and securely."
Infront Adds Freedom Index Data
Infront will roll out the indexes to more than 12,00 clients, free of charge.
Case Study: HA&W Wealth Management Turns to BasisCode for Compliance
BasisCode Compliance, which launched a self-subscription service this week, is helping HA&W Wealth Management to more efficiently manage its compliance needs.
Instinet Names Govoni President of US Subsidiary
Govoni has been with Instinet since 2012
ITG Adds Enhancements Focused on User Experience for Posit Alert
New additions to ITG's block crossing network aimed at driving improvements in trade behavior and execution quality.
Barchart Promotes Haraburda to CEO
In his previous role as managing director of sales and business development, Haraburda also ran the vendor's AgriCharts division.