Trading Tech
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.
London's BlueBay AM Live on SimCorp Dimension
The $53.9 billion asset manager will use Dimension for trade processing, derivatives clearing, investment book of record (IBOR), fund valuation, investment accounting, data and collateral management.
Macquarie Launches Trade-Matching Engine in Hong Kong
Macquarie Securities Group has launched Macquarie Crossing, an internal trade-matching engine based in Hong Kong.
ASX Goes Live with Calypso Technology for OTC Clearing
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has begun clearing over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions using a platform provided by software vendor Calypso Technology.
SunGard Adds Reporting Services to its Astec Analytics Suite
SunGard has introduced reporting services to its Astec Analytics portfolio of solutions. The release will help customers generate customized reports on their borrowing and lending securities businesses.
SCBS takes dbIntegrate from Deutsche Bank
Thailand-based SCB Securities (SCBS) will use Deutsche Bank's dbIntegrate for equity execution, settlement and custody, the bank has announced.
Six, Clearstream Select Swift VAN for T2S
Six Securities Services and Clearstream will use Swift's value-added network (VAN), in order to connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform, the communications provider has announced.
Alexandria Builds Relevancy Indicators into Sentiment Scores
Los Angeles, Calif.-based sentiment analysis provider Alexandria Investment Research and Technology is adding relevancy indicators to its sentiment scores to provide quantitative investors with greater context around its analysis, in response to client…
Northern Trust Adds New Risk Reporting Capabilities
Northern Trust has expanded its investment risk reporting capabilities to include ex-ante, or forward looking, functionality.
OPRA Data Issue Halts Options Exchanges
Unidentified system issues at the Options Price Reporting Authority, which creates the OPRA consolidated feed of US options quote and trade data, forced options exchanges to halt trading this afternoon.
Thomson Reuters Adds Country of Risk to DataScope
The data services provider is using an algorithm that considers factors including the domicile of a company and produces data about the top ten countries to which the company is exposed
African Exchange Links Could Draw Investment, Liquidity
The alliances that stock exchanges strike between themselves often turn out to be game-changers for a region’s economy. Marina Daras looks at regional initiatives to link up exchanges in one of the fastest evolving regions of the world—Africa.
Arista to Improve Performance of S&P Cap IQ DMA Service
Arista Networks, the Santa Clara, California, cloud networking provider, will provide S&P Capital IQ Real-Time Solutions’ clients with advanced data transfer speeds and improved performance via the firm’s QuantLINK offering.
UBS and NRI Make Offering to Japanese BDs
UBS has paired with Tokyo-based systems provider Nomura Research Institute (NRI) to offer middle- and back-office solutions for Japanese broker-dealers seeking to expand across the Asia-Pacific region.
MarketAxess Gains Temporary SEF Status
Electronic trading platform operator MarketAxess has received temporary approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF).
Misys Unveils Global Back Office System
London-based financial software vendor Misys has launched its new Global Back Office system today at the Sibos 2013 event in Dubai.
S&P CapIQ Taps Arista to Speed Data
S&P Capital IQ Real-Time Solutions (formerly French low-latency data vendor QuantHouse, which S&P acquired last year) is leveraging switch technology vendor Arista Networks' EOS (Extensible Operating System) to improve the performance of its QuantLink…