Trading Tech
SunGard Extends Valdi to BETa
Trading software connects to European MTF.
Portware Reaches Out to Smaller Firms with Cloud-based Pro Offering
Portware's cloud-based trading platform targets second- and third-tier buy- and sell-side firms that aren't looking to install its Enterprise solution.
Fator Selects SunGard for Trade Management
Broker-dealer to use OMS for automation and oversight.
Hosted FIX Community Gains New Face
ConvergEx rolls out a new connectivity option for second- and third-tier broker-dealers.
CQG Joins UNX App Store
Trading platform vendors partner for additional asset support.
Algo-Axioma Alliance Will Benefit the Buy Side
Toronto-based Algorithmics will now offer its buy-side clients data derived from Axioma's multi-factor equity models as part of its Algo Risk Service.
Dow Jones Makes Itself More Accessible
Dow Jones is looking to create what it calls a "Big Tent" environment with its new delivery system, Total Access.
EPFR Debuts Flows Allocation Models
Vendor overlays fund flows data on traditional benchmark allocation factors for more meaningful analysis of investment flows
SunGard Beefs Up MarketMap Analytics
FinTech giant preps former FAME platform for demands of Big Data
Citi Slashes FX Trading Latency with Velocity 2.0
As Citi prepares to launch the next iteration of its high-speed foreign exchange (FX) trading platform, volumes and transaction velocity in the market have never been higher. With the widespread use of algorithmic trading, has volatility been increased…
Hackers Give Middle East Exchanges Black Eyes
Downed websites are more than an inconvenience.
Rage Against the Machine
Icap's currency-trading system went rogue and inadvertently caused the Swiss franc to fall. Although the incident was a "mistake" and should never have happened, it's no less disconcerting.
Fidessa Readies Integrated Analytics
Fidessa is set to roll out three new trading analytics tools for the US market.
Otkritie Capital Selects NICE Actimize for Surveillance
Software will provide cloud-based market abuse monitoring for Otkritie Capital.
Kinetic Partners Opens Hong Kong Office
Asset management services firm moves into Asia.
Bats Standardizes on Savvis Hosting
Bats Global Markets plans to move its disaster recovery facility to Chicago.
MetaTrader Gains SMX Certification
The latest version of MetaQuotes' trading platform has been approved for use at the Singapore Mercantile Exchange.