Trading Tech
DTCC Chief Predicts Substantial Change to Market Infrastructures Within a Decade
Michael Bodson predicts technology will fundamentally change how the markets work.
NYSE President Sees Tech as Key to Big Board's Next Evolution
A look at the massive tech projects (and legal battles) underway at the NYSE, which are being led by Stacey Cunningham.
IBM and Thomson Reuters Expand Regtech Partnership
The new offering will directly connect TR’s regulatory feed and IBM’s OpenPages with Watson platform.
Tech Execs Warn on AI Window Dressing
A substantial amount of vendors are making misleading claims about AI capabilities, experts say.
SEC’s Redfearn: US-Style Consolidated Tapes Won’t Solve Trading Data Needs
As European market participants bemoan the lack of a consolidated tape, a senior SEC executive debunks the idea that a pan-European tape, similar to the US, will resolve issues around data access and costs.
Loans Data Provider dv01 Launches Credit Risk Transfer Surveillance Service
The service will allow investors to perform deeper analytics on data from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Geopolitical Risk Data Moves from Foreign Intelligence to Fund Management
As nations and markets become increasingly interconnected, geopolitical risk has become top of mind for portfolio managers.
Less Than Half of Trade Reports Match Under EMIR
Data from Esma shows that just 40% of swaps trade reports match under two-sided reporting regime.
Baker Signs On as CTO at MarketAxess
Cloud computing expert Michael Baker will lead the way for MarketAxess' innovation strategies.
Scottish Stock Exchange Looks to Prioritize Security
The planned exchange will source its trading platform from Euronext and is expected to announce more technology partnerships.
Goldman Sachs Exec: Markets Still Too Complex for AI Trading
Humans, and not robots, will still be required for the foreseeable future, say trading vets.
Buy-Side Firms Turn to AI for Efficiency Amid Barriers to Adoption
Assuming that automated artificial intelligence holds the key to unlocking fragmented datasets, the absence of standardized models coupled with regulatory concerns remain barriers to adoption.
HPR Rolls Out Centralized Trading Infrastructure CRM-X
CRM-X uses cloud-like technology to trade and consolidate capital across markets.
INTL FCStone Mulls Outsourced Trading Offering
The company also launched its new prime brokerage division aimed at small to mid-sized funds.
News ‘Flash’: MT Newswires, ICE Give Clients Early Look at Stories
By distributing stories prior to performing its full editing process, MT Newswires can give ICE clients several crucial minutes of exclusive advantage, compared to mechanical latency improvements that might deliver mere fractions of a second.
Ethereum Group Launches Token Standards Drive
The initiative seeks to create common language around tokens to foster wider adoption among institutional investors.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 161: Gerard Francis of Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s Gerard Francis looks at the challenges that capital markets firms face when trying to incorporate alternative datasets.
Banks and Bourses Increasingly Combine Cloud, AI for Data Projects
The combination of the two technologies is bearing fruit for firms struggling with legacy architectures, but education and talent remain tough obstacles to overcome.
Ion’s Deal for Allegro Worries Commodity Tech Specialists
Acquisition gives Ion a near monopoly in energy trading and risk software
Digital Asset Opens Smart Contract Language to Other Blockchains
VMware blockchain and Hyperledger Sawtooth begin support of DAML on their platforms.
ParFX Plans Push into Derivatives
The trading platform has snapped up a MIC code as it ponders whether the growing market segment needs a ParFX model.
Data Standardization Remains Top ESG Roadblock
As asset managers seek to incorporate ESG factors into their portfolios, they are facing challenges—particularly around data consistency. Some say custodians could offer solutions.
Horizon Plans Enhancements to Algo Framework
New modules will allow users to modify certain aspects of algorithmic code.
Torstone Buffs Middle-Office Bona Fides with Percentile Buy
Torstone will add a risk management component to its post-trade platform through its acquisition of the vendor.