Trading Tech
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.
Deutsche Börse Adds Order/Trade Analytics
Deutsche Börse will next week introduce analytics calculated in real-time from raw, unpublished Xetra order book data to enhance transparency in the German market by giving users more insight into market trends and conditions, Deutsche Börse officials…
Linedata Upgrades Luxembourg Compliance for Custodians, Fund Administrators
The Paris-based solutions provider says it has integrated improvements made with four clients based in the micro-state into its broader compliance offering.
Money.net Targets Institutional Clients with Deployed Terminal
New York-based low-cost financial data display provider Money.net has released a desktop version of its web-based terminal platform that the vendor hopes will position it against offerings from major market data vendors over the next two years and allow…
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Datacom Updates TradeView Latency Tool
East Syracuse, NY-based network and latency monitoring technology provider Datacom Systems has released version 1.5 of its TradeView FPGA-accelerated software platform.
Sprecher: ICE to Keep Datacenters, SFTI; Will Sell NYSE Technologies Assets
IntercontinentalExchange plans to divest much of the NYSE Euronext's NYSE Technologies data and technology business, following its acquisition of the New York-based exchange group, said ICE chairman and chief executive Jeffrey Sprecher on a conference…
TeraExchange SEF Connects to IPC’s Connexus Extranet for Data Access
New Jersey-based provisional swap execution facility (SEF) TeraExchange has joined network and trading turret provider IPC’s Connexus financial extranet to provide the SEF with a means to offer market data distribution, trading and connectivity services…
Opening Cross: The Power of Predictive Analytics to Simplify Content Complexity
Prediction need no longer be viewed as a dark art, as the ability to more accurately predict price activity becomes a reality.