Trading Tech
Tradeweb Launches ETF Platform
Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) operator Tradeweb has announced the launch of a multi-dealer-to-client platform for exchange-traded funds.
PrimeOne Introduces SwapCloud Platform for Buy Side
The prime brokerage services arm of CoreOne Technologies, PrimeOne, says its cloud-based offering will feature a range of swaps products derived from equities, convertible and corporate bonds, sovereign debt and futures, as well as Indian participatory…
Tradar Releases Insight 5.0 for Portfolio Management
Financial software provider Tradar's latest version of Insight features improved post-trade compliance, multi-way reconciliation and increased processing speed.
Foresight Publishes Final HFT Report
Foresight, a UK government-affiliated research group located within the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), has published its final report on computer-based trading (CBT).
Canadian Firm Takes on Linedata for Portfolio Management
Vertex One's old system could not cope with its increasing demands as the firm reaches the $1bn mark in assets.
IPC Expands Korean Connectivity
Communications and turrets provider IPC says Koscom, technology arm of the Korean Stock Exchange (KRX), will use its Connexus extranet and Direct Connect data service to upgrade their operations in Busan.
Advise Expands Reporting Solution for CPOs and CTAs
The modules will help commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisers stay compliant with upcoming reporting deadlines.
LME Signs Surveillance Deal with MillenniumIT
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has agreed a deal with MillenniumIT for multi-asset surveillance technology.
New CME Globex Platform Now Live, With a New Matching Engine, Interfaces Coming
Last week the CME went live with its new Globex platform, the CME Performance Release, which features a new infrastructure and order gateways. The platform aims to increase predictability for the CME's customers, with plans for a new matching engine in…
Looking for Excel in All the Wrong Places
In an era where the speed of light is actually becoming a problem, it’s amazing how a lack of sophistication permeates certain areas of businesses.
The Right Cross: Rate Swaps Nearing Cross-Margining Frontier
As clearing bears down on interest rate swaps contracts, buy-side firms will have to take a close look at dealer efficiency. Modeling knowledge and cross margining infrastructure are good first steps.
Euroclear To Launch Online Service For Corporate Actions
EasyWay has been developed in close collaboration with five financial firms and will provide users with a consolidated view of corporate actions data, including uninstructed balances, pending instructions and tri-party collateral
Moscow Exchange Taps Equinix for Low-Latency Link
Moscow Exchange has connected to Equinix's London LD4 International Business Exchange datacenter for direct access to its markets.
Capital Partners and Quote MTF to Launch New Spanish Venue
Multilateral trading facility (MTF) Quote MTF and London-based Capital Partners are planning to launch a Spanish trading platform in coming months, challenging the fourth-largest European market's incumbent exchange.
The Industry Needs to Come Together on Policing Itself When it Comes to HFT
Whether its through AT 9000 or some other industry-led initiative, HFT firms need to be proactive in addressing the risk concerns inherent in their chosen strategy.
PDQ Debuts Algos for Manual Traders
Manual traders can now get co-located execution without owning any co-located servers.