Trading Tech
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
EFIS 2012: Agility Key in Latency Race-Turned-Marathon
Ability to adapt to changing market dynamics and take advantage of opportunities is now faster than raw speed, panel says.
Reorient Integrates Asian Markets Research with FactSet
Investment merchant bank Reorient, a specialist provider of investment advice for Chinese firms, will now publish on the FactSet platform.
Bats Chi-X CEO Argues for Simplified European Clearing
Mark Hemsley, CEO of pan-European exchange operator Bats Chi-X, says he doubts the London Stock Exchange's (LSE’s) ability to overturn a perceived lack of interoperability within LCH.Clearnet, once the LSE's protracted majority acquisition of the…
InterBolsa Joins Raptor Network
Adding the top broker in Colombia expands Raptor's Latin American reach.
EFIS 2012: Chris Donnan, Barclays
Steve Dew-Jones speaks to Barclays' Chris Donnan about the importance of speed in high-frequency trading.
FOA Provides Risk Management Guidelines for ESMA Compliance
The Futures and Options Association (FOA), a pan-industry representative body for firms engaged in the trading of derivatives, has published a set of guidelines aimed at providing granular detail for recent European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA…
BondDesk Integrates Gimme Credit's Corporate Bonds Research
Fixed income technology and odd-lot alternative trading system BondDesk announced Gimme Credit's independent corporate bond research will be integrated into its BondWorks wealth management platform.
Neonet Launches Dark Execution Algorithm
Execution services provider Neonet has launched a new dark executing algorithm, which is able to scan connected dark pools automatically.
ASX to Get Into the IPO Game
The Australian exchange is trying to become the first to break the investment bank hegemony over capital-raising.
MoneyMate Solvency II Offering Reduces Permission Tedium
The investment data management services provider is ready to roll out a reporting utility that manages the multiple permissions needed for handling Solvency II compliance data
EFIS 2012: Peter van Kleef, Lakeview
Steve Dew-Jones speaks to Lakeview's Peter van Kleef about latency and sentiment analysis at the European Financial Information Summit.
Plus Markets Divests Derivatives Exchange
Plus Markets Group has announced the agreed sale of Plus Derivatives Exchange (Plus DX), the last remaining subsidiary in the company, to a former director.
Bloomberg Launches US Equities Trading Platform
Bloomberg has opened Bloomberg Pool, or BPool, a new US equity pool.