Trading Tech
Ullink Extends Partnership with LiquidMetrix for Best Execution
New tool aims to enhance connectivity and trading infrastructure to achieve delivery of best execution services.
Metamako, Redline Ally for Low-Latency Data
The agreement will provide mutual clients with access to normalized market data at the lowest possible network latency for a wide range of asset classes.
Symphony Chat Now Available to OpenFin Users
Through the integration, Symphony Chat will fully interoperate with applications built on OpenFin's operating system.
FactSet Pairs its OEMS with CG Blockchain's Distributed Ledger
This is an early-adoption example of an OEMS being coupled with tools on a live blockchain.
SimCorp Enhances Alternatives Offering for its Dimension Platform
Other updates to the platform include Mifid II compliance, a strategy builder for Solvency II requirements and collateral management workflows.
ION's Openlink Acquisition Shows Deeper Strategic Moves at Work
The Openlink deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions by ION as it consolidates power in treasury, derivatives and commodities, with the help of Carlyle Group.
Ex-CME’s McElligott Emerges at Tradeweb
The former CME veteran will be responsible for monetizing Tradeweb's market data, and for finding ways to use its data and analytics to drive trading on its platforms.
Luminex Plots New Path with Conditional Order Types
The buy-side venue allows firms to forego share ante in favor of “proactive” policing.
MDX Confirms Wurster as US Sales Head
Wurster, who has been wiorking with MDX for over a year as a consultant, will bring 20 years of experience of sales from the banking and brokerage industries to grow MDX's presence in North America.
CME Defends Bitcoin Futures Approach
Exchange says it will not look to increase volumes at the cost of additional risk as participants question listing process.
Putting the Fintech House in Order
Without adequate standards in place that are globally coordinated, the rampant growth of fintech may introduce more problems than it solves.
Options Offers NYSE Integrated Feed in Co-Los
By making NYSE's Integrated Feed available via its managed connectivity platform, officials say the vendor now supports NYSE's entire suite of datafeeds.
TNS Adds Co-Lo Hosting Centers in NY, Chicago
Expanding the managed hosting service to key market centers in the New York and Chicago metro areas will help firms gain access to data and trading on "hundreds" of platforms without having to buy proprietary infrastructure.
Colt to Launch On-Demand Network in Singapore and Hong Kong
This service is powered by the Colt IQ Network, which connects more than 25,000 buildings globally.
Finastra Buys FX Platform Provider Olfa Soft
Finastra will combine Olfa Soft 's Seamless FX platform with its FusionCapital Treasury solution.
Saxo Capital Markets Launches 'Essential' Offering in Singapore, with Further Asia Expansion to Follow
‘Essential’, which is targeted toward the retail space, was first launched in the UAE & UK. Saxo will launch SaxoTraderPRO in Asia for hedge funds in April.
OpenDoor Receives Third $10 Million Investment Round
In the first week of January, the company also launched two new tools aimed at providing more insights for traders.
Former Lloyds FX Chief Invests in Post-Trade Platform Cobalt
Darren Coote will serve as a strategic adviser to Cobalt's board as the company readies the platform's launch.
Eurex to Suspend Swiss Operations
Eurex Zurich will cease operations at the end of March, citing conflicts between Mifid II and a new regulatory framework in Switzerland.
Trading Technologies to Offer Professional-Grade Tools for Crypto Trading
Chicago-based vendor has partnered with crypto exchange GDAX to offer spot and derivatives trading technology.
Getting ‘Carded’: Current and Future Uses for FPGAs in Finance
With their origins in industries such as defense, aerospace, and medicine, FPGAs have been used by certain aspects of financial markets for about a decade to gain speed. Wei-Shen Wong examines the current uses for this specialized hardware in finance,…
GLMX Plans European Expansion with $20 Million Fund Raise
Repo trading platform will use funds to fuel European expansion.
BMO InvestorLine Adds OTC Markets Data for Canadian Investors
Officials say the move will make it easier for Canadian investors to identify investment opportunities and trade on OTC Markets in the US.
Broadridge Releases Liquidity Aggregator for Repo Trading
Repo Order Quotes tool consolidates liquidity from European repo markets in real time.