Trading Tech
Swift to Focus on IT at New Malaysian Hub
The corporate center, based in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, is part of an aggressive regional plan for the messaging provider.
Banco Penta Selects Calypso for Interest Rate Derivates
The Chilean bank settled on Calypso after more than a year of searching.
Daiwa Europe Lights Torstone's Inferno in Back Office
Daiwa Europe, the investment banking subsidiary of Japanese brokerage firm Daiwa Securities Group, has chosen Torstone Technology's Inferno for its post-trade securities processing and trade accounting.
Digiterre Prepares Communica Platform Launch
London-based investment management software vendor Digiterre is set to launch its Communica platform next month.
iTB Launches New Fixed Income Trading Platform
Software provider iTB Holdings, which caters to institutional fixed income traders, has launched a new platform, dubbed iTBconnect, that will allow buy-side firms to connect to electronic fixed income trading venues.
SmartTrade Adds to LiquidityFX
Pricing, price distribution, and risk management are among the components being added in December.
MT5 Platform Adds Access to Knight's Hotspot FX Network
MetaQuotes Software Corp. has integrated its MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform with Knight Capital Group's Hostpot foreign exchange (FX) electronic communications network (ECN).
TMX Atrium Connects to OTC Derivatives Platform Trad-X
Luxembourg-headquartered infrastructure provider TMX Atrium has added connectivity to Tradition's Trad-X, a trading platform for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
StatPro Plots Revolution in the Cloud
New cloud-based platform scheduled for rollout over the next two years will provide more powerful analytics and flexibility, officials say.
Market Data Drives Takeup at Equinix LD5 Datacenter
Officials say access to market data vendors is proving a key attraction for financial firms.
MST Capital Uses TradingScreen EMS
The Aussie hedge fund has been collaborating with the vendor since early this year.
DST Global Launches Corporate Actions Automation Software
Surbiton, UK-based software provider DST Global Solutions has launched a new operational risk management tool aimed at the investment management community.
Kx Systems Updates Data Storage Software
Data analysis provider Kx Systems, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, has released a new version of its kbd+ software.
WSE Taps SunGard's Surveillance Technology for Trading Platform Upgrade
Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) will use SunGard's Protegent and Valdi software to monitor market abuse, as the securities and commodities exchange prepares to switch trading platforms.
Sense and Sensitivity
Although compliance spend is skyrocketing upwards in advance of new regulations, and there are technical revamps involved, a lot of the processes involved are described as common sense by many. Despite this, there's still an element of over-reach to some…
Option Overload: Buy-Side Traders Want to Downsize the Algo Kit
There are too many algorithms on offer, say two buy-side traders. Unless it is possible to see what each one does, the choice can be overwhelming.
EFIS 2012: Managing Desktop Spend Still a Challenge, Panel Says
Panelists address the difficulties of cutting spend without also cutting functionality
EFIS 2012: From Low-Latency to Big Data, Firms Must Maximize Tech Value
To get the most out of limited budgets in an uncertain economy, firms must find new uses for existing technology investments, panelists say