Trading Tech
BNP Paribas Extends Fund Admin Services
New program helps with automation and regulatory reform.
February 2012: Is Hardware Sexy Again?
The emphasis is generally on the software side of the business, but Victor argues that hardware is just as sexy.
Hard Coding: The Benefits and Drawbacks of FPGAs
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are being touted in certain circles as the next wave of technology in the financial services industry, gaining adherents for their ability to perform complex tasks at previously inconceivable speeds. However, with…
Do They Only Like Me for My Algos?
Unlike bulge-bracket firms, mid-tier broker-dealers have to make tough choices about which algorithms to white label and which ones to develop themselves. They want to optimize their value to clients, but aren’t always sure what clients are looking for…
The Case for Automation
IT teams are faced with supporting systems that facilitate high-speed trading where huge amounts of money hang in the balance. Overlooking even the smallest hiccup can bring the whole infrastructure to its knees. How can these increasingly complex…
Rob Daly: It’s All About the WAN
Although the industry focuses on cloud computing and Big Data, it really needs to look at the new bottleneck of wide-area network connectivity, according to Rob.
Cloud Computing's Critical Mass
Cloud computing is having a profound impact on society. Although relatively slow to adopt this technology—mainly due to security fears—more investment management firms are turning to the cloud to achieve scale, cut costs and improve client communication…
Credit Trading Gets a Kick
Icap Electronic Broking expects to see dramatic performance improvement in its BrokerTec credit-trading platform, as the firm nears the end of a two-and-a-half-year project to roll out the new global matching-engine architecture. By Rob Daly
Try Before You Buy: Firms, Vendors Employ Proofs of Concept
Technology vendors were once loath to give away their ideas for free. Financial service firms were similarly unwilling to invest in a project that might be a sunk cost. However, attitudes are changing, and it is now standard for companies to pay for…
GuavaTech Positions in CME Data Center
Tech company offers services from new Aurora, IL facility.
Risk and Compliance: Driven by Data
The efficacy of risk management and compliance practices across the buy side and sell side, two of the most high-profile business drivers for the foreseeable future, is entirely contingent on the quality and consistency of the data feeding those systems…
UNX Grows Catalyst Marketplace, Lands Capis
UNX works to grow its newly launched Catalyst Marketplace app store, and has also added Capis for its Catalyst Trading Platform.
Source Taps Northern Trust for Admin on New ETF Product
This is the extension of an existing relationship between Northern Trust and Source.
OpenLink Offers Dodd-Frank Compliance Suite
Package offering encompasses proposed regulatory requirements.
Savvis Provides Connectivity to Eris Exchange
Access to interest-rate swap futures on the Eris Exchange can now go through Savvis.
Toronto Joins NYSE Technologies Liquidity Center Network
NYSE Technologies continues to expand its Liquidity Center Network with two new centers in Toronto. It is only one stop in a much longer journey.
Buyers Reluctant to Sign Enterprise Deal Without POC
Attitudes on Wall Street have changed whereby proofs-of-concepts (PoCs) are seen as less risky—for both parties. End users take less of a risk and vendors are confident in landing a long-term deal.
Buyers Reluctant to Sign Enterprise Deal Without POC
Attitudes on Wall Street have changed whereby POCs are seen as less risky. End users are taking less of a risk and vendors are confident in landing a long-term deal.