Trading Tech
Fidessa Adds Order Performance Monitor to Equities Trading Platform
Real-time outlier monitoring tool launched to displace traditional transaction cost analysis systems.
Datawatch Steps Up Automation in Managed Analytics Platform
The move is designed to make it easier for analysts and other users to automate data preparation and analytics.
S&P Capital IQ Parent McGraw Hill Buys SNL Financial
Acquisition will allow the vendor to enhance the content and capabilities of its S&P Capital IQ and Platts businesses.
SETL Initiative Announces Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform
System will enable market participants to move cash and assets directly between each other, facilitating immediate and final settlement of market transactions.
Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility Launches Following FCA Approval
Bloomberg Trading Facility receives UK Financial Conduct Authority to trade interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.
Deutsche Börse To Spend €725 Million on 360T FX Trading Platform Acquisition
Exchange operator enters into “definitive agreement” to acquire FX platform after seeing off interest from CME Group.
The value of market connectivity
How market connectivity impacts the reputation and performance of financial institutions
RavenPack Revamps Sentiment Analysis, Focuses on Unstructured Data Beyond Twitter Analytics
The vendor is changing the way it calculates sentiment scores to be more useful to traders.
Coming Soon: The Death of Black-Box Models, Technologies
Industry experts discuss how their firms are less inclined to use black box vendor models.
Contending With Complexity
IRD speaks to John Kirkpatrick, managing director of custody operations at Citi
Nasdaq Energy Derivatives Trading Venue Goes Live
NFX to compete against ICE and CME in aggressive energy markets.
Plato Picks Turquoise for Platform Development Partnership
Not-for-profit trading platform has entered “exclusive discussions” with Turquoise on “commercial collaboration”.
RepRisk Readies New ESG Reporting, Analysis Tools
After a year working with academics, the vendor has revamped how clients can access its data.
YCharts Hires Regional Directors as Base for Sales Expansion
YCharts expects to grow its field salesforce from scratch to around 30 staff in 2017.
UPDATE: NY Authorities Scrutinize Legality of Symphony's Data Deletion Claims
The New York regulator is concerned that the vendor will make it hard to obtain communications records.
Charles Schwab Extends Managed Accounts Deal with Fiserv
Charles Schwab & Co. has signed a three-year extension for its use of Fiserv's Unified Wealth Platform, covering portfolio management, accounting, trading and model-portfolio capabilities in support of its managed accounts platform that includes…
Tradeweb Awarded Pair of ECB Mandates
Tradeweb captures two contracts to supply its electronic trading platform (ETP) to the European Central Bank (ECB).
Ipreo Buys iLevel to Boost Private Capital Transparency Solutions
The deal builds on Ipreo's previous acquisitions to form an integrated Private Capital Markets group.
Bondcube Crumbles Three Months After Launch
Corporate debt trading platform struggled to compete against other startups.
OpenMAMA Creates Advisory Group, Seeks Vendors for Steering Committee
The advisory group will comprise firms that are unable to participate in OpenMAMA's steering committee.
Tick42 Eyes Social Media Data Integration with Glue for HMTL
Tool Allows Financial Firms to Standardize Social Media
Convergex Launches Buy-Write Algo For Equities, Options
Leverages VWAP, Pulse algos for dual-asset strategies.
Virtus Partners Launches Hedge Fund Admin Service on SunGard VPM
New service to focus on credit, fixed income managers.