Trading Tech
Only Half-Way There in Markets Reform, Says Esma Chair
Speaking at an event organized by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) today in London, Steven Maijoor, chairman of the European Securities and Market Authorities, says that although ESMA is near to fulfilling the Group-of-20…
SuperDerivatives Debuts Trading Platform SDeX
London-based SuperDerivatives has gone live with its multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform SDeX.
Thai Futures Exchange Switches Platforms
The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, has switched its derivatives trading and clearing to the equities platform, SET Connect, which was developed by Korea Exchange using Cinnober technology.
Iridian Selects SEI for Ucits Fund Admin, Custody Services
Iridian Asset Management has chosen SEI to provide a number of services for its Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Ucits) fund.
Equinix Debuts Cloud Exchange
Equinix has announced the launch of the Equinix Cloud Exchange, a secure connectivity platform that allows users to connect to multiple clouds and networks globally.
Trapets Introduces Outsourced Market Surveillance
Trapets AB has announced the launch of Outsourced Market Surveillance, its new, fully out-of-house program for handling surveillance requirements at trading firms.
Krungsri AM Upgrades Charles River Implementation
The Bangkok-based asset manager is now using the ninth version of IMS, as well as Charles River's FIX Network and Data Storage offerings for electronic trading and real-time price provision at the local Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Euroclear and the DTCC To Launch Collateral Processing Joint Venture
The boards of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Euroclear have announced they have given their companies a go ahead to establish a joint venture to streamline margin settlement processes and enhance access to collateral processing…
Thomson Reuters' Thomson One Goes ‘Anywhere'
Thomson Reuters has launched a new mobile-optimized web portal, dubbed Thomson One Anywhere that provides users with to access real-time market data, charting, news, and client data, as well as the ability to execute trades, via tablet devices.
Rapid Ratings Adds Visual Comparison Tool
The ratings and risk analytics provider says its Company Comparison Report will enable users to compare up to five public and private companies simultaneously.
Custom Connect Names Ex-Fixnetix Exec Kingsnorth COO
Dutch fiber and microwave network provider Custom Connect has appointed Anthony Kingsnorth chief operating officer, responsible for heading the company's global operations and setting its overall business strategy.
The Cost of Credit
Features from this month's issue lead coverage for the first week of May.
Nordea Taps Caplin for FX Trading Platform Data
Nordea Markets, the international trading arm of Nordic-based Nordea Bank, is using market data software vendor Caplin Systems' Caplin Liberator web streaming server to deliver market data from the bank's foreign exchange rates and pricing engines and…
Solarflare Unveils New Delhi R&D Facility
Hardware-acceleration and data network technology provider Solarflare has opened a new research and development facility in New Delhi, India that will contribute to the development of network applications that run on Solarflare's hardware platforms.
Lucena Raises $1 Million Funding Round
Atlanta, GA-based decision support analytics provider Lucena Research has raised $1 million in a recent funding round to support "rapid expansion" of its cloud-based QuantDesk predictive analytics platform.
Updata, Trading Technologies Ally for Chart-Trading
Derivatives traders can now execute orders directly from charts and strategy back-testing tools within UK-based technical analysis software vendor Updata’s Professional analytics suite, using routing technology from Chicago-based trading software…
HFT Profits Down as Concerns Grow
At the recent Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, Neil Katkov, senior vice president of the Asia region for Celent, laid out the state of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US and discussed what might lie ahead for Japan.
GSO Capital Partners Turns to SS&C for Form PF Filings
GSO Capital Partners only began outsourcing its regulatory filings once Form PF came around. The performance of SS&C GlobeOp in handling that filing may prod GSO to hand over others.
May 2014: Regulators’ Arbitrary Line in the Sand
The high-frequency trading debate is raging, thanks to Michael Lewis' Flash Boys. But Victor says the answer is not to rely on regulations to ensure fairness.
Max Bowie: Does HFT ‘Debate’ Detract from True Tech Innovation?
HFT has been grabbing the headlines, but, Max wonders, is it merely hijacking the limelight from companies that deserve greater recognition for new developments?
Investment Banking Platforms Set to Become More Social
As regulations continue to reshape the global financial marketplace, single-dealer platforms are being forced to rethink how they operate. Influenced by ever-increasing consumer use of technology and social media, and determined to put their clients in…
ConvergEx Completes Actant Integration
The global brokerage services provider says its LiquidPoint options technology business has completed software integration with high-performance trading solutions vendor Actant
YCharts Splits Charting Capabilities, Preps Expanded ETF, Mutual Fund Data
Chicago-based fundamental data analysis platform provider YCharts has released enhancements to its charting capabilities, and is planning to add further capabilities and content in the coming weeks and months to broaden its appeal to existing and new…
First Derivatives Launches Delta Tools for Calypso Platform
Software and consulting services provider First Derivatives has launched Delta Tools, a suite of monitoring, testing and application management tools designed for the Calypso cross-asset trading platform.