Trading Tech
Celoxica Launches FPGA-Powered Futures Platform
Market data and order entry systems vendor Celoxica has launched its new futures trading platform for US and European markets.
InfoReach Enhances Risk Tool
New York-based trading platform provider InfoReach has enhanced its risk limits tool, available as part of its trade management system or as a separate module.
OTC Participants Self-Report a Lack of Readiness
A survey by London-based consultancy Rule Financial has quantified, albeit in an unscientific way, what a feature for the November issue of Waters revealed anecdotally: Financial institutions are unprepared for over-the-counter derivatives (OTC) reform…
OTC Participants Self-Report a Lack of Readiness
A survey by London-based consultancy Rule Financial has quantified, albeit in an unscientific way, what a feature for the November issue of Waters revealed anecdotally: Financial institutions are unprepared for over-the-counter derivatives (OTC) reform…
Numerix Adds Multi-Curve Modeling Functionality
Cross-asset analytics provider Numerix has announced enhanced multi-curve modeling capabilities for Portfolio, its trade capture application.
2013: Keep Calm and Carry On
Victor Anderson looks into his 2013 crystal ball and sees little change next year in terms of the challenging operating environment, although he does see opportunities for technology vendors and delivery models that will transpire over the next 12 months.
The Best of the Buy Side in 2012
The pick of Waters' buy-side coverage from the past year.
The Best of the Sell Side in 2012
The pick of Waters' sell-side coverage from the past year.
2012: A Year of Opinions
Highlights from Waters' opinion pieces over the past year.
2012's Financial Crime Coups Raise Stakes, Anxiety
Global regulation was the year’s obsession, but criminal probes─from rate rigging to rogue trading; sanctions violations to insider bets─won the headlines in 2012. Not every financial crime has a ready tech fix, but with buy-side cornerstones like SAC…
A Look at What's to Come, and Some Friendly Advice
Anthony previews what's to come from WatersTechnology between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, takes a look at the ICE–NYSE deal, and—for something a little different—offers advice on which Christmas ales are worth drinking this year.
NYSE Euronext Bid Puts 2012 on ICE
News of the IntercontinentalExchange’s (ICE’s) $8.2 billion cash-and-shares bid for the venerable New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ends a year of speculation over consolidation and the future of the landmark equities operation at Broad and Wall Streets in…
Time to Ditch the Spreadsheets
The IT function, which spends somewhere between 2 and 5 percent of a company’s revenues—as much as $5 billion in some large financial services companies—still produces managerial accounting, budgeting, planning, and performance reporting on spreadsheets…
iTB, BGC Pair on Electronic Treasuries Access
The institutional fixed income software provider says its clients can now connect directly to BGC's US government bonds trading platform, eSpeed.
UBS Stung with Record Fine for Libor Manipulation
Swiss bank UBS has been fined £160 million, approximately $311 million, by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) for misconduct relating to the improper fixing of the London and European Interbank Offered Rates (Libor, Euribor).
Options IT, Advent Agree on IaaS Partnership
The private cloud provider, now known simply as Options, will host Advent's Geneva solution on its Options PIPE platform.
MarkitSERV Expands Ice Clear Credit Connectivity
MarkitSERV, the electronic trade processing service for over-the-counter derivative transactions, has enhanced its connectivity and trade management support for buy-side clearing of credit default swap (CDS) transactions at ICE Clear Credit. The first…
Abacus Delves Into the Voice World
Abacus, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, today unveiled AbacusVoice, a voice solution in which call traffic is routed over a secure network and sheltered from traffic disruption.
Okasan Signs Fidessa for Prop Trading
Japan-based Okasan Securities has selected Fidessa's Japanese trading platform for its proprietary business.
Tiny UAT Hooks Bloomberg to Back Commission Savings Software
Tom Warren's goal was to build something that would save US shareholders $1 billion a year. On its own, the commission savings software he created with UAT co-founder Allan Chiulli might not have reached that mark. With Bloomberg's name behind it, it may…
