Trading Tech
Nordea Markets Adopts Millistream’s HTML5 Graphs
Nordea Markets, the international operations arm of Nordic-based Nordea Bank, has adopted Millistream's new HTML5 graphs for the presentation of market data on its web and mobile pages.
Pelephone to Use SuperDerivatives’ Real-Time Data, CorporeX
Israeli mobile communications provider Pelephone will add SuperDerivatives' real-time market data, news and analysis platform DGX, and will use the market data vendor's chat system to communicate with sell-side firms.
Mizuho International Picks SS&C for OTC Derivatives Processing
Tokyo-based bank Mizuho International has appointed Windsor, Connecticut-based SS&C Technologies as a provider of middle office services for its over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions.
DTCC Launches Early Warning Tool to Curb Risk
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the launch of a new post-trade risk management tool, DTCC Limit Monitoring, that allows members of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) to monitor their trading limits.
ASIC Implements First Derivatives Surveillance System
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has gone live with a market surveillance system from First Derivatives, the vendor has announced.
Aquis Exchange Begins Trading European Stocks
Newly formed pan-European equities trading venue Aquis Exchange started its trading operations today, Tuesday Nov. 26, hoping to shake up the exchange pricing model and bring more competition to the region.
BerchWood Partners, iLevel Team Up
The software provider for private investment firms has arranged to partner with BerchWood, which will introduce iLevel's private data platform to its fund management clientele.
MarkitSERV to Process OTC Derivatives for OTC Clearing Hong Kong
MarkitSERV, Markit’s electronic trade processing service for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, now connects customers to OTC Clearing Hong Kong (OTC Clear), the clearing service established by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx). OTC Clear started…
Amid Upgrades, Fiserv Announces TradeFlow on Linux
Fiserv has announced that its post-trade processing TradeFlow product, recently upgraded with connections to MarkitSERV, will now be available on Linux.
Big Data, Small Print
The emergence of new technologies is changing the operational models of bank IT.
Velocimetrics, Datacom Ally for Market Data Integrity Monitoring
Latency monitoring technology provider Velocimetrics has released a joint offering with East Syracuse, NY-based network monitoring tap and switch provider Datacom Systems that will enable customers among global investment banks, regional banks, brokers…
Quincy Microwaves ICE, Eyes Lower Latency
Oakland, Calif.-based low-latency connectivity and market data provider Quincy Data will next year begin distributing US and European futures data from IntercontinentalExchange via its Quincy Extreme Data service, to support the low-latency arbitrage…
ETAS 2013: Innovation is Needed, But Not without Controls
Panelists at the 2013 European Trading Architecture Summit (ETAS) debated the role of innovation and flexible development within bank IT departments, saying that while inventive ways of delivering service are needed, they have to be moderated with good…
ETAS 2013: The Benefits of Going Commando
According to Pierre Dulon, CIO of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, his organization needs to “transform” the way it delivers IT to the business, by reducing its operating costs, and crucially, establishing small, discrete commando-style…
EOX Readies Near-Real-Time OTCGH Data
EOX, the technology and data division of energy and commodities broker consortium OTC Global Holdings, is planning to make the entire universe of over-the-counter data from its parent company’s 16 brokerages available in near-real time to support risk…
McObject Preps eXtremeDB Financial Edition V2
Issaquah, Wash.-based in-memory database provider McObject is preparing to launch a new version of its high-performance eXtremeDB Financial Edition database, featuring an enhanced library of vector-based statistical functions.
Markit, Hobart Capital Collaborate on Commission Management
The financial information provider and agency-only brokerage based in London have come together to provide Hobart's buy-side customers, which range from mutual funds to Delta One desks, a new solution for managing direct commission sharing agreements …
Bloomberg SEF, Goldman Execute First Electronic Market-Agreed Coupon Swap
The rate swap contract, otherwise known as a MAC, was completed with Goldman Sachs on behalf of a leading global asset manager.
Instinet Upgrades Commission Management Tools
Instinet, the equity execution services arm of Nomura, has announced a raft of updates to its Plazma commission management platform.
ETAS 2013: To Meet Challenges, IT Needs "Commando" Units
In his keynote address at the 2013 European Trading Architecture Summit (ETAS), Pierre Dulon, CIO at Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA CIB) said that in order to address the challenges of the new banking environment, IT as a function…
ETAS 2013: Latency Identification is Paramount for Reduction
As low-latency market access becomes a basic requirement for modern equities trading, panelists at the European Trading Architecture Summit (ETAS) in London discussed the challenges of implementing high-performance trading technology, to optimize…
Deloitte Spain Taps SuperDerivatives' DGX Terminal for Corporate Treasury Clients
The Spanish business of accounting and consultancy firm Deloitte has rolled out derivatives pricing, data and risk management software vendor SuperDerivatives' cloud-based DGX data terminal platform to provide its customers with access to real-time cash…
Probable Volcker Hedging Requirement to Tax Trade Capture Processes, IT
The latest round of amendments to the Volcker Rule is said to have tripled its pages, now rumored as high as 1,000. Supporters of a prescriptive approach say that isn't necessarily a bad thing. But one unresolved issue could have many tier-two sell-side…
Telx Eyes West Coast US HQ
Telx, a New York-based provider of interconnection and co-location datacenters, said it plans to open a headquarters in San Francisco in a move to boost its presence in the West Coast.