Trading Tech
TMX Atrium Builds Ultra-Low Latency Moscow-Frankfurt Link
TMX Atrium, the network subsidiary of Canadian exchange group TMX, has added ultra-low latency access to Moscow M1, a third-party, multi-tenanted hosting facility in Russia, from Equinix’s FR2 International Business Exchange (IBX) datacenter in Frankfurt…
National Futures Association Chairman Hehymer on the Future of Technology at IMD Chicago 2013
Chris Hehymer, chairman of the board of the National Futures Association comments on his afternoon keynote speech and subsequent panel discussion at Inside Market Data Chicago
Numerix Introduces New Volatility Framework for CrossAsset
The universal local stochastic volatility model with jumps (ULSVJ) will help firms to price and manage semi-exotic derivatives such as barrier options, and should prove particularly useful for market makers in FX and EQ options.
Milesius Capital Resources' Acosta Speaks on Infrastructure at IMD Chicago 2013
Andrew Acosta, chief data scientist at Milesius Capital Research shares his thoughts after moderating a panel on re-architecting data infrastructures to adapt to growing volumes and regulatory change at the Inside Market Data Chicago conference.
Caplin Launches Core FX Motif for Single-Dealer Platforms
Trading technology vendor Caplin Systems announced today the launch of Core FX Motif, a tool that gives foreign exchange (FX) traders basic functionalities for building single-dealer platforms.
BNP Taps TraderMade for FX Technical Analysis, Commentary
BNP Paribas is to roll out technical analysis to its foreign exchange strategy team and to provide commentary services within its Global Markets and Cortex FX trading platforms from London-based technical currency charting provider TraderMade.
Schroder Automates NAV Validation with Milestone
Schroder Investment Management (Luxembourg) has implemented Milestone Group’s pControl platform to automate its net asset value (NAV) validation processes.
Dolan to Lead Fidelity ActionsXchange
Will Dolan, who has held a few senior roles within Fidelity Investments since 2004, has been named head of Fidelity ActionsXchange
Russia's NSD Chooses GoldenSource for Corp Actions Repository
Russia's central securities depository has chosen GoldenSource's enterprise data management system to power a repository it is creating for corporate actions data
Oppenheimer & Co. Goes Mobile with Interactive Data's Market-Q
The real-time streaming market data desktop and mobile solution for tablet was implemented after a comprehensive analysis of the Oppenheimer's new operating requirements was undertaken.
Oppenheimer Rolls Out IDC Market-Q
New York-based investment boutique Oppenheimer &. Co is deploying Interactive Data's Market-Q real-time market data desktop, as well as its Market-Q Mobile service, which provides access to data and tools from tablet devices.
OTCex Connects to Etrali for TCSnet Access
Global broker OTCex Group has connected to Etrali Trading Solutions’ extranet, TCSnet, to improve their connectivity and access to the markets.
Startup Data Boiler Assembles Team, Begins Big Data Consultations
North Weymouth, Mass.-based Big Data analytics startup Data Boiler Technologies has established its initial executive team, and is now approaching capital markets firms to dictate which areas the vendor should prioritize when finalizing its product…
Visualization Tools Highlight Linedata Global Hedge Version 6.2
More even than compliance, Linedata’s hedge fund clients have been asking for help with real-time P&L and exposure management. Older versions of the Linedata Global Hedge product already included the requisite analytics, but its latest, version 6.2,…
CLS Debuts USD/CAD Same-Day Settlement
CLS Group, the firm responsible for settlement risk mitigation in foreign-exchange (FX) markets, has announced that it has gone live with T+0 settlement for the US Dollar and Canadian Dollar currency pair (USD/CAD).
Eurex Clearing to Become CCP for SL-x Trading
Eurex Clearing has signed an agreement with SL-x Trading Europe (SL-x), to start clearing securities borrowing and lending (SBL) transactions, executed through the latter's proposed electronic trading platform.
Fixnetix Expands Data, Risk Connectivity
Managed market data, trading connectivity and risk technology vendor Fixnetix has added low-latency connectivity to three new marketplaces, becoming an extranet connectivity provider for pan-European equities multilateral trading facility Aquis Exchange,…
Thomson Reuters Adds Asian Markets to Elektron Real Time
Thomson Reuters has rolled out its Elektron Real Time consolidated feed to new market centers in Asia, including Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore, providing full-tick depth of market data from 400 global exchanges and over-the-counter venues, and…
Cost, Latency, Regulation: IMD's Editor on Hot Topics at IMD Events
Inside Market Data editor Max Bowie reflects on the themes from recent conferences, and predicts that the impact of regulation will be high on the agenda at next week's European Financial Information Summit and other upcoming IMD conferences.
Update: OPRA Data Issue Halts Options Exchanges
The Options Price Reporting Authority was forced to cancel a software upgrade for its feed of consolidated US options quote and trade data on Monday Sept. 16, after the upgrade caused issues with calculation of the national best bid and offer price,…
ITG Eyes Predictive FX TCA
Agency broker and technology provider ITG launched its foreign exchange (FX) transaction cost analysis (TCA) tool last year, and is looking ahead at possible developments for the future. These include a form of day-start predictive analytics that can…
T2S and CSD Regulation to Obviate National Depositories
The double-tap effect of both the Target2-Securities (T2S) project and the implementation of the Central Securities Depositories (CSD) Regulation will spell the end of single-nation depositories, according to Jean-Michel Godeffroy, director general and…
Javelin Gains Temporary Approval for SEF Offering
Javelin Capital Markets has been given temporary approval by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate its swap execution facility (SEF).
SunGard Launches IntelliMatch Enterprise Management Studio
SunGard has announced the release of IntelliMatch Enterprise Management Studio, which allows firms to better control the delivery of reconciliations as a line of service.