Trading Tech
High-Frequency Traders Seek Lower Latency in Emerging Markets
Fraser Bell, UK managing director for BSO Network Solutions, says high-frequency traders are targeting emerging markets as the race for zero latency goes on.
Algorithmics Unveils Pension Fund Risk Platform
The Monitoring and Reporting Edition of the Pension Fund solution has been designed to meets pension funds' need for education in the areas of risk management, measurement and governance.
FPL Updates Execution Venue Reporting Guidelines
New guidelines focus on the European market, promoting greater transparency between brokers and buy-side firms.
Cymba Tweaks Athena IMS
London-based buy-side vendor adds open analytics module, broadens asset class coverage, and enhances charting and graphing functionality.
SunGard Upgrades Surveillance to Comply with ESMA
SunGard's Protegent has an enriched rules library to ensure market abuse can be surveilled in real time.
ADX Plumps for Nasdaq’s X-Stream
Nasdaq OMX to provide new trading platform for the United Arab Emirates exchange.
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May 2012 - sponsored by: Benchmark Solutions, Recognia, SIX Swiss Exchange, Thomson Reuters
ASX Launches Clearing Service for OTC Equity Options
Equity OTC Clear will allow anonymous reporting of OTC equity options trades.
Microwaves, Proprietary Fiber, and the Confusing Latency Race
For the past few months, there has been a prevailing suggestion that speed is becoming less important in the capital markets. FIA left Jake wondering.
EMCF to Provide Clearing for Turquoise
The LSE-owned pan-European exchange will now offer to traders four choices for clearing.
Several Trends Emerge─From Clouds to Algos─at BST's Euro Summit
Rather than being original, Anthony plays the role of blogger and links to other reporters' pieces of hard work, with the two main topics being cloud computing and high-frequency trading.
Quartet FS Upgrades Data Analytics Solution
Version 2.5 of ActivePivot has integrated distributed architecture and an interface optimized for the iPad.
Developing Maltese Infrastructure Attracts Investors
James Blake, COO for Global Capital, and Kevin Sloane, manager of Linedata, point to a bright future for the burgeoning European minnow.
Ridgemont Chooses SunGard for Investment Accounting
SunGard's Investran will automate and manage Ridgemont's investment accounting, reporting and partnership structures.
BST Panel: Outsourcing the Way of the Future
Security concerns won't prevent firms from outsourcing for very much longer, agreed panelists at the Buy-Side Technology European Summit's final session of the day.
Post-MF Global, FCM Regulations Must Take Tech Into Account
A panel of experts at FIA New York describes the futures industry's good work post-MF Global, but technology issues could use more attention.
NICE Actimize Unveils Fatca Compliance Solution
Firms will have to be compliant with Fatca legislation by January or July of 2013, depending on their national status.