Trading Tech
VWD Expands Bonds, Ratings Content to Meet Fixed Income, Risk Demand
Frankfurt-based data vendor VWD has released version 3.4 of its Market Manager desktop application in an effort to tap into increased demand from savings banks, treasury departments and insurance companies for flexible bond calculations and for more…
Quartet FS Readies Historical Analysis, Sentinel Update
In-memory analytics technology provider Quartet FS is preparing to launch a new version of its ActivePivot data aggregation and analytics engine that will enable users to carry out historical data analysis following breaches in performance indicators…
Telx Eyes New York Hosting Space Expansion
Datacenter and hosting provider Telx is expanding its available datacenter space in New York City and the NY metro area, to meet demand for hosting space in the city, with plans to grow its datacenters at 32, Avenue of the Americas and 60 Hudson Street…
Bats, Direct Edge Receive SEC Merger Approval
Bats Global Markets and Direct Edge have announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light for their planned merger.
In Every Challenge Lies an Opportunity
Ongoing problems with the management of counterparty risk create opportunities for data and technology vendors to innovate and expand their services
Canadian Doctors' Fund Taps QuoteMedia Data Terminals
MD Physician Services, an asset manager and investment advisory subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association that serves Canadian doctors and their families has signed a three-year deal with Phoenix, Ariz.- and Canada-based data provider QuoteMedia to…
Traiana Partners Confisio for Cypriot Emir Reporting
Traiana has announced a strategic alliance with Confisio Managed Services, which will see the two firms launch a service for Cyprus-based clients who are required to report transactions due to incoming European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir)…
SmartStream Tackles Intraday Liquidity Management
The software vendor has upgraded its Transaction Lifecycle Management Cash and Liquidity Management product by enabling users to monitor, manage and report on their intraday liquidity positions
Javelin Adds Traiana CreditLink Connection
Swap execution facility (SEF) operator Javelin Capital Markets has announced the go-live of its connection to Traiana CreditLink.
Altibase Taps Red Hat for Cloud Database
Fort Lee, NJ-based in-memory database provider Altibase has switched the operating system for its Amazon Web Services deployment of its Altibase HDB Cloud database platform from running on SUSE Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which officials say will…
Liquid Adds Pre-Trade Risk and Compliance Tools to OEMS
Liquid Holdings, the trading and risk management platform provider to emerging hedge funds, has added new options trading capabilities, expanded global equities markets coverage, and compliance controls to its order and execution management system (OEMS)…
TradeGuard is Nasdaq's New Risk Management Product
Nasdaq OMX has expanded and rebranded its risk management solution, FTEN, now known as TradeGuard.
Bureau van Dijk Addresses Counterparty, Supplier Risk
The vendor of company data will blend users' data with its own data and display the results on bespoke dashboards to help financial firms understand their counterparty and supplier risk
Metropol Partners Signs SunGard Ambit for CIM
SunGard has announced that Zurich-based Metropol Partners has deployed its Ambit Client Information Management (CIM) software.
Morningstar Australia Ticker Plant to Cut Latency by 100ms
Chicago-based data and investment research provider Morningstar has set up a ticker plant in its Sydney, Australia datacenter to provide lower-latency content via its datafeeds to local trading firms.
Options Hosting Clients Get Microwave CME Data via Quincy
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Options is making low-latency microwave connectivity vendor Quincy Data's QED (Quincy Extreme Data) service available to its clients hosted at Options' server cage in Equinix's NY4 datacenter in Secaucus, NJ.
Four Capital Partners Taps Linedata for Order Management, Compliance
London-based Four Capital Partners Limited will expand on its relationship with solutions provider Linedata, adding Linedata Global Hedge's order management and compliance modules to its portfolio management module already in use.
TeraExchange Connects to Traiana's CreditLink
With the move, the cross-asset swap execution facility (SEF) covering rates, credit, and foreign exchange contracts will now provide clients two different choices for pre-trade credit check.
Invesco Chooses Portware as its EMS
Atlanta-based Invesco has selected Portware Enterprise as the centralized hub for execution management across all of its asset classes.
Itaú AM Taps Omgeo for Automated Post-Trade Processes
Brazil’s largest investment manager, Itaú Asset Management, has implemented Omgeo services for central trade matching and settlement instruction capabilities.
Nasdaq Opens Bangalore Tech Unit
Nasdaq OMX has announced the opening of a new office in Bangalore, India, dedicated to technology development.
BBVA Adds Neoris, AuthenWare for Employee Identification
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has enlisted the services of consultancy Neoris and biometrics firm AuthenWare, to develop a system of cyberbiometrics for employee identification purposes.
WSNS Adds Another IXnet Vet, Brad Lutz
Wall Street Network Solutions has named Bradford Lutz chief administrative officer, to support the company's next phase of growth and global expansion, officials say.