Trading Tech
Integral Launches Currency Trading System
Integral Development, a Palo Alto, California-based vendor, has launched a new currency trading system for investment managers.
Back to Basics
Features and functionality are nice, but without a decent front end, even the most advanced trading engine can have a false start.
Jefferies & Co. Takes a Pair from IPC
The global investment banking group is plugging into IPC's Connexus extranet as well as the communications provider's Direct Connect data service.
Tradenext Partners Tradable for Open Source Platform
Foreign exchange (FX) broker Tradenext has announced that it will launch a co-branded trading platform along with open source tech vendor Tradable later this year.
Luxembourg Exchange, Altus to Develop Fund Market Infrastructure
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSX) and tech vendor Altus have announced their cooperation over the development of market infrastructure for investment funds in Europe.
Outsourcing: In Search of Secret Sauce
Sell-side institutions continue to find value in outsourcing services, especially within the back office, but there is much room for improvement. By Steve Dew-Jones
Sentiment Analysis Still Has a Long Way to Go on Wall Street
Was DCM Capital's failure a sign that the industry is not ready for sentiment analysis? Or was it a blip? Anthony explores.
Anova and AOptix to Collaborate on Low-Latency Wireless Network
AOptix, a Campbell, California-based company that leverages optics for wireless communications, and Anova Technologies, a Chicago-based builder of low-latency networks, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver low-latency wireless communications…
Sucden Taps Currenex for FX, Bullion
Sucden Financial, the London brokerage arm of Sucres & Denrées, has chosen Currenex to provide foreign exchange (FX) and bullion trading services.
New 'Agora' Enables Shift in Quants' Roles
Flush with financial engineering knowledge as never before, firms are deploying quants to tackle new challenges. Tim Bourgaize Murray reports on a fresh discourse among them about technology—including communication, memory, and intuition—indicating a new…
Five Years of SFTI in Europe
Sell-Side Technology caught up with Ian Jack, global head of infrastructure for the Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI) at NYSE Technologies, in London earlier this week.
Tradeweb Adds Interdealer Trading to CDS Index Platform
Tradeweb Markets, a New York-based provider of fixed income marketplaces, has added interdealer trading to its European electronic iTraxx credit default swap (CDS) index platform.
WSE Sets April Date for NYSE UTP Move
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) has said that preliminary testing for its move to NYSE Technologies' Universal Trading Platform (UTP), which will occur on April 15, 2013, has finished successfully.
Imagine Releases High-Volume Risk Management Solution
New York-based Imagine Software has unveiled a new offering that will allow firms to meet CFTC regulatory demands.
NRI Expands Presence in Thailand, Eyes Southeast Asia
Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has established a subsidiary, NRI Thailand, in the Pacific Ocean kingdom, with eyes toward further growth in Southeast Asia.
Nastel Unveils Dodd–Frank Compliance Offering
Nastel Technologies has announced it will begin selling a new solution, AutoPilot for Dodd–Frank compliance, to help banks and brokerages meet their reporting demands.
NRI Expands Presence in Thailand, Eyes Southeast Asia
Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has established a subsidiary, NRI Thailand, in the Pacific Ocean kingdom, with eyes toward further growth in Southeast Asia.
There's a Ferrari in Mexico, But What About the Roads?
The Connect and Trade Mexico conference was a chance for the Mexican exchange to show off its new, faster matching engine and the upswing of the local economy. But are high-frequency traders willing to overlook Mexico's other hurdles?
Imagine Software Releases High-Volume Risk Management Tool
The HVRM solution, targeted at clearing houses, enables firms to cope with CFTC rules 1.73 and 1.74, which require screen orders and monitoring for pre-established risk-based limits.
Thomson Reuters Partners Chartwell Compliance for Risk Management
Thomson Reuters has partnered with Chartwell Compliance, a Washington-based consultancy, for the provision of regulatory compliance, financial crimes prevention and enterprise risk management technology.