Trading Tech
South Africa: Bigger, Better, Faster?
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is moving its trading engine from London to South Africa in July, with the aim of increasing its matching speeds, and by so doing, enhancing the overall trading experience it provides its clients. Steve Dew-Jones talks to…
Tokyo Stock Exchange Taps Corvil for Data, Trade Latency Monitoring
The exchange will use CorvilNet to monitor latency and performance across its networks and trading systems
Hedge Funds Sharpen Focus on Collateral Management Tools
From equity finance add-ons to collateral transformation, hedge funds are scrutinizing their broker relationships and collateral allocation more than ever. Tim Bourgaize Murray explores how funds, seeking to mitigate operational risk, are warming to…
Instinet's Newport EMS Gets Derivatives Upgrades
Version 3.13 will feature ETF spreads and smart order routing and legging algorithms, among other enhancements.
Cloud Computing: Defying Definition
Cloud-based services, depending on one’s definition of the cloud, have been knocking around the financial services industry for more than a decade. And, given the maturity and pervasiveness of certain cloud platforms, large numbers of users are utilizing…
Big Brother Is Watching: Compliance Envelops the Business
As regulatory reform and an enhanced level of scrutiny falls on practices within investment banks, compliance departments are finding themselves increasingly involved with all areas of a business. In this era of a more proactive approach to oversight,…
June 2012: Terrifying Stuff
Victor says that despite reservations about cloud-based technologies, they will ultimately surpass their in-house counterparts.
Panel: Desktop Isn't Dead
A group of vendors defended the traditional user interface and revealed a pivot to Asia during the FIA conference.
SEC Modifies 'Flash Crash' Circuit Breaker Rules
Revisions to limit-up–limit-down and circuit breaker parameters will simplify but intensify requirements for exchanges and other trading venues.
Nasdaq OMX Gives Members Access to Oslo Børs Listings
The exchange's Nordic arm is expanding on a plan it started in 2009.
Alpes Chooses Ullink for Order Management
The Brazilian brokerage will have direct market access to BM&FBovespa.
Roithmeier Visualizes EMEA Role at Panopticon
Business intelligence vet will expand Panopticon's channel partners in EMEA.
Fox River Upgrades US Equity Algo
The algo will help traders to reduce risk by removing manual processes.
IPC Adds Resiliency to Taiwanese Network Connectivity
To meet demand from traders in Asia-Pacific to access the Taiwan Stock Exchange, IPC has beefed up its connectivity between the market centers
Outsourcing and Cloud Are NOT the Same Thing
Anthony worries that when the regulators come calling, they may start mixing together the strategy of outsourcing with the tool of cloud technology.
Swedbank Robur Employs Vermillion Reporting Suite
The suite includes Factsheets, FactBooks and Key Investor Information Documents.
The Year of 'Co-Sourcing'? Apollo Global Management Links with Gravitas
The expansive services agreement, three years in the making, will feature integrated staffing from credit research functions to data warehousing.
Predators in the Pool: How Dark Pools Tackle HFT
Judgments about whether a dark pool is safe from predatory trading behavior will determine how often that pool is visited. Jake Thomases discovers that, although it is easy for operators to monitor their pool, it’s the philosophies behind filtration that…
UPDATE: Research Affiliates Taps Sapient for Data Management Build
Investment manager and research firm expands the datasets on a data management platform constructed by Sapient, to boost data quality and governance while minimizing maintenance
Young Leaves NYSE Tech for Bloomberg
Young's sudden departure to become CEO of Bloomberg's EPS unit comes at a time of big changes at NYSE Technologies and Bloomberg's enterprise division.
Citi Expands Fund of Hedge Funds Offering
Citi is rolling these enhancements out in response to the increased prevalence of investor level gates.
Progress Issues Latest Surveillance and Monitoring Release
The new Apama solution has capabilities to support the latest ESMA guidelines, among others.