Trading Tech
ConvergEx Enhances TCA Platform for Trade Transparency
ConvergEx Group has upgraded its transaction coast analysis (TCA) offering, PerformExSM, to allow users to view and analyze every aspect of a trade's lifecycle in real time, according to the New York-based company.
InfoReach Rolls Out Real-Time TCA Analysis
Tool will give buy-side firms and brokers access to a "second opinion" on the expected market impact of trades, officials say.
Itaú BBA Chooses 4sight For US Securities Finance and Collateral Management
Brazilian bank Itaú BBA has selected 4sight's securities finance and collateral management solution to support its US-based securities lending and repo business, Itaú BBA USA Securities.
MIK Solutions Integrates PortfolioScience's RiskAPI
The collaboration provides new on-demand risk measurement analysis for asset managers and hedge funds.
Instant Messaging Solution Announced by FactSet
FactSet, a Connecticut-based provider of financial data and analytical software, has released FactSet IM, an open collaboration instant messaging (IM) platform.
BRED Banque Populaire Selects Orc for Eurex Market-Making
French regional co-operative bank BRED Banque Populaire has selected Orc Market Maker for electronic derivatives trading on Eurex.
Exchanges, Brokers Face HFT Surveillance Challenge
Although the benefits and drawbacks of high-frequency and algorithmic trading have been debated endlessly, the ability to perform competent and reliable surveillance on these operations is an area often relegated to the back rooms of conferences. James…
Solving for Java's 'Mixed Blessing'
Azul Systems and LMAX Exchange illustrate that specific coding challenges such as Java garbage collection can be faced most effectively through close collaboration.
New Kid on the Block: Squawker Begins Phased Launch in Europe
Later this week, sell-side block negotiation venue Squawker will begin the first part of its phased roll out, following months of preparation, testing and implementation. Built using a mix of social media principles, intuitive connectivity and coverage…
SunGard Signs Data Warehouse SaaS Deal with Graz
SunGard has announced that it has signed service provision contracts with Graz Sweden AB, as the Nordic firm transforms its data warehouse product, Hinc, to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering.
StreamBase Aims at China with Hithink Partnership
StreamBase Systems has announced that it will partner with Zhejiang Hithink Flush Information Network for the development of technology suitable for the Chinese market.
LMAX Exchange, Azul Partner on Java Optimization
The London-based multilateral trading facility (MTF) LMAX Exchange, specializing in foreign exchange (FX) matching orders, will use Azul's Zing Java virtual machine (JVM) solution to optimize its low-latency execution engine.
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TS-Associates Upgrades Correlix
London-headquartered vendor TS-Associates has announced that Correlix, its trade flow latency-monitoring product, has received a major upgrade.
Advent Signs Irish Wealth Manager
Dublin-based Horwath Bastow Charleton (HBC) has selected Advent's wealth-management platform to streamline and automate its internal workflow processes.
