Trading Tech
Wavelength Podcast Episode 145: CSDs Consider Crypto; Bank Robberies & AI; DTCC's Blockchain
Anthony and James look news pertaining to cryptocurriences and blockchain deployments, as well as AI and cloud.
Crypto Bourse Beaxy Partners OneMarketData for Matching Engine
Beaxy has built its technology using the OneTick platform and will launch early next year.
STP: Shedding the Leftover Inefficiencies
The age-old problem of achieving straight through processing remains a challenge for some buy-side firms today. But time is running out.
HYBSE IM Blockchain Crypto Exchange to Offer Free Feeds, Web Data
The Mauritius-based digital asset exchange will make data available for a range of asset classes via various feeds and front-end interfaces.
Alt-Data Difficulties Challenge Largest Asset Managers
A new study finds that while large asset managers are investing in big data analytics and alternative data, it’s a fraught process.
Emerging Markets Exchanges Embrace New Tech
While economic measures might place markets in Kenya, Tanzania, Palestine and elsewhere firmly in the “emerging” bracket, their use of technology is anything but.
DTCC Moves to Testing Phase for Trade Information Warehouse Project
The testing will include 15 global banks and is aimed to end by the first quarter of 2019.
CSDs Consider Entry into Crypto Market
The crypto markets need a body that fulfils the role of depositories adequately, say settlement specialists
AlphaPoint Taps Cboe Exec Rathi to Grow Trading, Exchanges Business
AlphaPoint hopes that Rathi's experience at exchanges will help it create support for cryptocurrency-linked investment products with broader investor appeal.
CloudMargin Appoints Daniel Schwartz as CIO
Schwartz, with 20 years of industry experience, will lead the implementation of CloudMargin's platforms.
Refinitiv’s QA Direct Platform Commits to the Cloud
The quantitative analytics platform launch is in partnership with Microsoft Azure.
Backstop Solutions Raises $20 Million
The investment will help accelerate software upgrade projects and potentially fund new acquisitions.
Sentieo Eyes Recruitment Drive After Raising $19M Funding
The vendor will use the new funding to expand its sales and marketing functions.
IPC Partners with tekVizion for Automated Software Testing
IPC clients can leverage tekVizion's platform to test the performance of software enhancements and security patches.
Glitch in New System Halts Euronext Open
Euronext suffers from its second technical glitch this year, with trading halted for several hours.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 143: Rick Lane of Trading Technologies on Cloud, Crypto
Also: A look at Sibos 2018 and an examination of the alternative data marketplace.
EDI Switches to API, Expands Datasets
Exchange Data International is branching out from reference data and changing its delivery method.
Quantitative Brokers Preps Asia Expansion
The enhanced presence and a move beyond rates are a result of new CEO Ralf Roth's plans to scale Quantitative Brokers' business beyond its core interest rate futures focus.
Eight Banks Partner with R3 for Trade Finance
The Voltron initiative extends an open invitation for banks and corporate customers to join the network.
Coronation Automates Corporate Actions
Coronation Fund Managers goes live with SmartStream's corporate actions automation solution.
AI Adoption Across Capital Markets
Opportunities, Challenges and Use-Cases
Unfinished Business
Measuring Blockchain’s Financial Services Benefits and Mapping Its Future
FlexTrade Adds IPP Platform to EMS
The interoperability platform will enable clients to have access to real-time data sharing and improve workflow collaboration.