Trading Tech
CME Builds on FX Strengths with European Venue Launch
The launch of a European derivatives venue by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has been long awaited. Yesterday, CME Europe finally received regulatory approval from the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and is…
Long on Bitcoin: Perseus and Atlas ATS Burnish Digital Currency, Target Market-Makers
Despite recent headline-splashing travails, Bitcoin is steadily gaining reception among the world's largest market-makers and funds like Fort Hill Capital. Atlas, an alternative trading system, and network services provider Perseus are meeting that…
Emerging Technologies: The Risks and the Rewards
In the final part of this five-part feature on emerging technologies in the capital markets, we look at the risks and the rewards associated with adopting and implementing such technologies, and how to go about striking that delicate balance between…
RepRisk Preps ESG Country-Sector Risk Matrixes
Swiss environmental, social and governmental (ESG) risk data provider RepRisk is preparing to add country-sector matrixes to its company database of ESG information, enabling banks, asset managers and pension funds to view the ESG risks relating to…
RTS Adds Charts to Tango Trading System
Trading software vendor RTS Realtime Systems has released a new version of its RTD Tango Trader platform, featuring a "sophisticated" charting and analytics package of more than 30 customizable analytical indicators.
RTS Releases New Version of RTD Tango Trader
Trading technology vendor RealTime Systems Group (RTS) has released a new version of its click and algorithmic trading front-end, RTD Tango Trader 2.0, including a chart analytics package and algo development services.
Bucharest Stock Exchange Dials up Mobile Data App
The Bucharest Stock Exchange announced it has launched a new mobile app that allows investors to access market data information more efficiently anywhere, anytime via Apple and Android smartphones.
Van Diamandakis to Drive Corvil Marketing
Dublin-based latency management technology vendor Corvil has appointed Van Diamandakis as its new chief marketing officer, responsible for expanding the company's analytics and monitoring platforms beyond the financial services industry.
Azul Helps Cinnober Add Zing to its Java Solution
Stockholm-based trading system provider Cinnober will offer Zing, Azul's high performance runtime for Java, with its TradeExpress solutions.
Charity-Run HFT Shop Picks IPC for Connectivity
Vivienne Court, a high-frequency arbitrage firm based in Sydney, has selected the Financial Markets Network from New York-based IPC to cover its voice and electronic trading network connectivity requirements.
CME to Launch European Exchange on April 27
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced that its long-planned European derivatives exchange, CME Europe, has received regulatory approval from UK authorities, and will begin operations from April 27.
Emerging Technologies and Avoiding Analysis Paralysis
In part four of this five-part series on emerging technologies in the capital markets, based on a recent virtual roundtable, we look at the challenges facing CIOs when it comes to evaluating emerging technologies, and typically how they go about making…
OptionsCity Updates its Futures and Options Trading Platform
OptionsCity Software, a Chicago-based provider of futures and options trading solutions, has released version 5.0 of its flagship trading and market-making platform, Metro, designed to better manage risk.
ICSDs, Custodians Develop Asset-Servicing Model for T2S
A group of international central securities depositories (ICSDs) and custodian banks have announced the joint development of a common model for asset servicing under the Target2-Securities (T2S) project.
Assessing the Implementation Challenges Associated with Emerging Technologies
In parts one and two of this five-part feature, we looked at the the technologies that typically fall under the "emerging technologies" moniker, and the operational benefits of deploying such technologies. In this section, we look at the complexities and…
IDC's Russell Takes ‘Evangelist' Role at Tradier
Tradier, a provider of cloud-based brokerage infrastructure platforms and applications, has hired Craig Russell as senior vice president of product and chief evangelist to lead the vendor's sales, marketing and client and partner engagement activities…
Open Platform: In Big Data, What Works for B2C Markets Won’t Bring the Same Benefits in B2B
With most demonstrable Big Data success stories in business-to-consumer markets, Kelvin To, founder and president of Data Boiler Technologies, asks whether Big Data has real opportunities for business-to-business financial firms and technology providers?
Fixnetix Co-Founder Moore Becomes Non-Exec
Alasdair Moore, a co-founder of UK-based low-latency data and trading infrastructure provider Fixnetix is stepping down from his executive role as business development director at the vendor and will take up a new non-executive position on Fixnetix's…
SMA Increases Coverage, Frequency of Sentiment Scores
Social Market Analytics, a Naperville, Illinois-based provider of trading signals based on social media sentiment, is expanding its asset class coverage and increasing the frequency of its intraday sentiment scores, to meet demand for data from traders…
TCW Group Implements Bonaire for Revenue and Expense Management
Investment manager TCW Group has signed Bonaire for its revenue and expense management platform, the vendor has announced.
Clearstream Bolsters Global Liquidity Hub with OTC Collateral
International central securities depository Clearstream has announced the introduction of OTC Collateral, a bilateral collateral management service, to its risk and liquidity management platform Global Liquidity Hub.
Measuring the Operational Benefits of Embracing Emerging Technologies
In part two of this five-part feature on emerging technologies, participants discuss the business and operational opportunities around embracing emerging technologies, specifically the reduced cost and speed to market offered by on-demand consumption of…
ZE PowerGroup Improves Data Platform Navigation, Display; Opens Netherlands Office
Energy data management software provider and consultancy ZE PowerGroup is adding new functionality to its ZEMA data management and analytics suite to enable users to better navigate the capabilities of the platform, and has also opened a new office in…
Options Reduces Latency on New Jersey Fiber
Options, the New York-based private financial cloud provider, has upgraded its route between the NJ2 Savvis facility in Weehawken, New Jersey, and the NY4 Equinix facility in Secaucus, New Jersey.