Trading Tech
Tackling Symptoms and Ignoring Sources
Deutsche Bank became the latest to ban traders from chat rooms last week.
Caplin Unveils Single-Dealer Platform For FX
Caplin Systems has launched a new single-dealer platform for foreign-exchange (FX) trading.
Update: SBI Securities Adopts MarketPrizm Low-Latency Feed As Asia Brokers Face Latency Demands
Japanese online brokerage SBI Securities has gone live with low-latency provide normalized feeds of market data from the Japan Exchange Group's TSE FLEX platform and proprietary trading system SBI Japannext delivered via London-based market data and…
Fincad Preps Out-of-the-Box Analytics
Canadian derivatives valuation and risk management software provider Fincad is developing a suite of four out-of-the-box applications, dubbed Fincad Solutions, on top of its F3 analysis platform to enable a broader range of front-, middle- and back…
Société Générale Joins ParFX as Founder Bank
Société Générale has become the 12th founding bank of the foreign exchange (FX) trading platform ParFX, designed by broker Tradition in line with new ways of trading currencies.
EuroCCP, EMCF Complete Merger Transaction
Cash equities clearing houses EuroCCP and EMCF have completed the transaction to combine the two firms, following regulatory approvals, with the changes in name taking effect from early 2014.
Budapest Stock Exchange Migrates to Xetra
The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSX) has completed the migration of its trading system to Xetra, meaning that all four exchanges in the Central and Eastern Europe Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) are now running Deutsche Börse's platform.
Cowen Eyes Broader Rollout for Predictive Analytics
New York-based investment bank Cowen Group is preparing to roll out the next phase of its short-term alpha model as a standalone service to a broader base of traders beyond its existing brokerage clients, having already rolled out the model-a score that…
GMEX Technologies and CoDiese Release Trade Reporting Solution
GMEX Technologies, a subsidiary of London-based Global Markets Exchange Group (GMEX Group), has launched Global Reporting Company (GRC) in partnership with Paris-based regulatory advisory firm CoDiese.
SIX FinInfo Joins SFTI Net, Adds Android Telekurs iD Mobile
SIX Financial Information has relocated one of its US datacenters to NYSE Euronext's proximity hosting location in Weehawken, NJ and has become a content service provider on NYSE's SFTI (Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure) network, outsourcing…
Aquis Exchange Clients Get Data Access via TMX Atrium Network
Newly launched pan-European trading venue Aquis Exchange has joined the network of TMX Atrium, the network provider subsidiary of Canadian exchange group TMX, allowing trading firms to access market data from Aquis and trade on its marketplace.
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Sapient Launches End-of-Day Reporting Service
Sapient Global Markets has launched Close of Business Service (CoBS), an end-of-day reporting service for capital and commodity markets firms.
Equinix Opens Osaka Datacenter
Datacenter and hosting provider Equinix has opened its first datacenter in Osaka, Japan, enabling trading firms to host data and trading technologies in proximity to the country's second-largest financial center.
Barchart Grows Web Services Data
Chicago-based data vendor Barchart has released a range of Web Services APIs for its Barchart OnDemand cloud-delivered data service, which provides on-demand access to specific datasets for financial firms and application developers.
BNY's AccessEdge Collateral Portal Connects to Bloomberg
BNY Mellon has added a link with Bloomberg to its AccessEdge collateral management portal, allowing collateral receivers and providers to instruct collateral trades from the Bloomberg Professional service.
Advent Makes Across-the-Board Upgrades
San Francisco-based Advent Software has added functionality to its Geneva, Advent Portfolio Exchange (APX), Moxy, Advent Rules Manager, and Advent Revenue Center products.
Startup Metamako Launches 4ns Switch, Dismisses Zeptonics History
Startup Australian low-latency provider Metamako launched its first product today, Dec. 4, an ultra-fast switch that company officials say combines latency of four nanoseconds with high levels of monitoring functionality.
Heward Takes SS&C's Wealth Management Platform
Heward Investment Management has selected SS&C Technologies' Global Wealth Platform (GWP), the vendor has announced.
Backed by Calypso, OTC Clearing Hong Kong Completes First RMB Swap
The non-deliverable forward renminbi seven-day repo swap was executed last week using the financial technology provider's central counterparty (CCP) over-the-counter (OTC) clearing solution and collateral management module.
Fidelity Adds Conditional Orders to Service Bureau
A catchy name can go a long way toward making a product popular. Fidelity’s bland-branded Service Bureau must be doing it some other way.
BNY Mellon Launches Liquidity Administration Service
BNY Mellon is rolling out a new liquidity administration service for funds of hedge funds and pension plans.
eVestment Adds HFR Hedge Fund Data
Atlanta, GA-based investment analytics software vendor eVestment is integrating alternative investment data and indexes from Hedge Fund Research-a Chicago-based provider of hedge fund industry databases, reports and indexes-into its suite of analytics…
Asian Broker CLSA Uses Ullink for Risk
CLSA has selected Ullink’s pre-trade risk management system for its pan-Asian trading activity.