Trading Tech
BGC Gets Temporary SEF Approval
BGC Derivative Markets has received temporary registration approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate a swap execution facility (SEF).
Advent Unveils New Cloud Offering, Geneva 10.0 and Tamale 7.0 at Client Conference
Advent Software, at its annual AdventConnect conference in San Francisco, unveiled its new cloud offering, version 10.0 of its Geneva platform, and version 7.0 of its Tamale RMS solution.
Tech Questions Loom After Major Exchanges Tie the Knot
A period where no meaningful exchange M&A made it to the finish line has been followed by two announced megadeals that appear likely to be approved. Jake Thomases looks at what IT advantage is gained by such massive mergers, and whether these latest…
TeraExchange Granted SEF Status
The multi-asset class execution venue has been granted temporary swap execution facility (SEF) registration from the CFTC.
Aquis Exchange Connects to AlgoSpan for Low Latency
Aquis Exchange, the proposed pan-European equities trading exchange, has selected AlgoSpan to enhance order execution quality and latency.
Options Deploys Arista's Low-Latency Switching
Options, the New York-based private financial cloud provider, has deployed Arista Networks’ new low-latency switching for the firm’s ultra-low latency co-location clients in European exchange hosting facilities operated by the London Stock Exchange (LSE)…
Swift's Taylor on Regulation, Post-Trade Technology
Paul Taylor, director of global matching at Swift, talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
Daiwa Partners Torstone for Myanmar Broker Product
Torstone Technologies has announced that it will power the back-office component of the Daiwa Institute of Research's (DIR) end-to-end broker solution, designed for Myanmar's fledgling capital market.
Six Securities Prepares for T2S, as Survey Finds Increased Settlement Costs Likely
A survey of attendees at Sibos 2013, in Dubai, has found that participants expect settlement costs to increase thanks to the Target2-Securities (T2S) project, according to the conductor, Six Securities Services.
Misys CEO Explains Global Back Office
Nadeem Syed, CEO at Misys, talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
EPFR Debuts ChartBook Fund Flows Analysis, Commentary
Boston-based fund flows information provider EPFR Global will at the end of this month launch a new weekly commentary service, dubbed ChartBook, which describes market trends and trade ideas based on the vendor's fund flows data, to make it easier for…
MNI Indicators Builds BRICs
MNI Indicators, the macroeconomic data division of Deutsche Börse's Market News International, has released new consumer and business confidence indicators for Brazil, India and Russia, expanding on its existing MNI China consumer and business sentiment…
Open Platform: The Search for Clarity
In an environment where the only constant is constant change, reliable data becomes more valuable than ever. But with unprecedented volumes of data and unrivalled access to data, finding ways to gain clarity from these data volumes is even more critical,…
Axioma Adds Credit Suisse HOLT Fundamental Data
Risk management and index analytics provider Axioma has integrated fundamental factor data from Credit Suisse's HOLT fundamental analysis, idea generation and benchmarking platform into the Performance Attribution module of Axioma Portfolio Analytics and…
NYSE Tech, First Derivatives Ally for As-a-Service Offerings
NYSE Technologies, the data and technology arm of NYSE Euronext, is working with Northern Ireland-based data management software vendor First Derivatives to develop a suite of historical data-as-a-service solutions, dubbed Tick as a Service, that will…
VoltDB to Provide Database to Eagle for Big Data
Eagle Investment Systems, a BNY Mellon subsidiary has agreed to distribute the in-memory relational database from Billerica, Massachusetts-based VoltDB for delivering real-time analytics and decisioning capabilities to clients.
CME Applies for SEF Status
CME Group has filed an application to be registered as a swap execution facility (SEF) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
SocGen Taps Swift for T2S Connectivity
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has chosen to use Swift's Value Added Network (VAN) to connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform.
Use AML Tech to Support Fatca Compliance, says Fiserv's Dekker
Jeroen Dekker, senior product manager, financial crime risk management, risk and compliance solutions at Fiserv speaks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
Estimize Launches ‘Select Consensus' Weighted Estimates
New York-based crowd-sourced estimates data provider Estimize has launched a weighted consensus estimates service, dubbed Select Consensus, which aims to refine the vendor's current consensus estimates by identifying factors that make a contributor's…
Bank of America's Pappas Discusses Cloud Uses and Concerns
Bill Pappas, CIO, Global Wholesale Banking Technology & Operations at Bank of America talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
DTCC's Jennis Says Euroclear Partnership is Forging Ahead
Mark Jennis, managing director at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
ETFGuide Targets Institutional Investors with ETF Research
San Diego, Calif.-based investment research provider ETFGuide is planning to begin distributing its research on exchange-traded funds via trading and brokerage platforms to reach a broader audience of institutional investors and financial advisors beyond…
Deutsche Börse Sets up Vienna Data, Trading Access in Interxion Datacenter
German exchange group Deutsche Börse has expanded its European connectivity network by adding an access point at European datacenter and hosting provider Interxion's datacenter campus in Vienna.