Trading Tech
ICE to offer ultra-low latency data between the US and Europe
The offering will run eastward, connecting routes in the US with European markets in London, Frankfurt, and Bergamo.
Vendors under new scrutiny in CFTC due diligence push
The planned cyber resilience regime will force dealers to subject “critical” tech vendors to stricter audits.
Integration looms large for buy-side firms deciding on whether to buy or build
As high-speed trading systems become par for the course, asset managers turn their focus to integration capabilities, according to a new study.
LSEG’s PermIDs: Converting needs into opportunity
LSEG's PermID framework was conceived as a proprietary tool to address an internal challenge around identifying objects in the firm’s information model. Once it had proved its worth, it was rolled out to the firm’s clients to significant success.
FX-style crypto platforms could bridge gap with TradFi
Emergence of execution-only ECNs, prime brokers and clearing houses brings new confidence in crypto
Technology trends in capital markets: Transforming the sell-side FX front office
The capital markets landscape is witnessing a technological revolution – a wave transforming the sell-side FX front office. Firms such as smartTrade Technologies are at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging technologies such as artificial…
Locking down the lifecycle: Trading Technologies turns to analytics and TCA in latest acquisition
The tech provider gains TCA, analytics, and algo optimization tools as established vendors vie to build more comprehensive platforms.
Bloomberg rolls out integrated alt data for Terminal users
The initial launch includes consumer spend and foot traffic geolocation data—pre-integrated with all the other data on the Bloomberg Terminal.
Behavioral analytics: the data trend that has asset managers looking inward
Vanguard and others are building tools that “nudge” investors to make better investment decisions.
Six banks team with Expand Research to create data vendor catalog
The initiative aims to help firms better manage the data they already use and to identify and compare alternatives available in the market.
Nasdaq moves second matching engine to AWS cloud
The exchange and its cloud partner are encouraged by the smooth migration so far—and also by capacity and latency improvements from running in the cloud.
Increasing securities settlement successes with unique transaction identifiers
Major improvements have been made to the securities services operating model over the past decade, but inefficiencies in trade settlement processes remain, leading to thinning margins and longer settlement cycles. Key to addressing these challenges is…
Goldman’s Marquee is a gradual revelation
Multiple apps are being corralled into a sticky cross-asset ecosystem, updated with Python and cloud
ASX, SGX earnings driven by diversified revenue
After the Chess disaster, ASX focuses on rebuilding confidence, while SGX continues investing in its derivatives business. Meanwhile, HKEx mulls data play.
Terminal velocity: MarketAxess bets on algo trading as electronification of fixed income gathers speed
MarketAxess hopes to bring fresh ideas from other asset classes with acquisition of multi-asset algorithm provider Pragma.
AI in sheep’s clothing? Wolfe Research develops finance chatbot
The bot is trained using financial and ESG data, but won’t replace humans—yet—says the firm.
The loan market has a new identifier, but the path to adoption isn’t clear
The CEI aims to bring interoperability to loan trading, but it’s entering a market dominated by a long-standing incumbent.
How exchanges are becoming more than just marketplaces
Wei-Shen examines how exchanges are branching out and pursuing new ventures that could bring them fresh revenue streams.
What’s the market for Ion Markets?
With whispers swirling that Ion’s chief executive is looking to cash out on his tech conglomerate, big changes could be coming to the world of fixed-income software.
ICE: LLMs drove 60% increase in ICE Chat trades
The exchange revealed it has been working with LLMs for a decade to drive automation around its messaging platform. Now, it’s looking for more uses across all asset classes.
Connective tissue: S&P's InvestorAccess enables secondary market-like trading of primary issues
Through a combination of its own technology and partnerships with fixed-income mainstays Bloomberg and Tradeweb, S&P is looking to create end-to-end workflows to simplify trading of primary bond issues for both buy-side and sell-side firms.
Tradeweb aims to expand FI trading footprint after Yieldbroker addition
In what CEO Billy Hult described as a “challenging backdrop” for the quarter, the marketplace operator is looking ahead on acquisitions, automation and a widening pool of market-makers.
Outsourced trading sees uptick as buy side seeks more bang for its buck
Buy-side firms see outsourced trading as a way to simplify their operating model, while custodians see an opportunity to sell bundled services.
A Fireside Chat with SmartStream's Jethro MacDonald
Jethro MacDonald explains how SmartStream is using AI and machine learning technology to help its clients address a number of challenges around their reconciliation functions.