Trading Tech
Bea Martin: The Glue That Bonds UBS
In the April 2018 cover story of Waters, UBS Investment Bank's COO, Beatriz Martín Jiménez, talks with Victor Anderson about blockchain, AI and some of the hurdles she has faced in her career.
For Systematic Internalizers, Volumes Only Tell Half the Story
Identifying what constitutes true trading activity and addressable liquidity is key to analyzing the success of market reform, experts say.
QI, Predata Ally to Create Predictive Macro Analytics
Quant Insight is collaborating with Predata to offer a macro view that allows traders to develop strategies based on world events and market drivers.
Thomson Reuters Adds MSCI’s RiskMetrics Tools to Eikon
Officials say Thomson Reuters clients have consistently asked for access to RiskMetrics' models within hte Eikon desktop.
Nasdaq Adds Data to MFQS, Renames it Nasdaq Fund Network
Nasdaq has significantly expanded the content available via the 34 year-old MFQS feed, saying it will bring increased transparency to all the fund asset classes covered.
Bank of England Announces New Fintech Hub
The latest UK initiative aims to support emerging technologies and innovation for UK fintech sector.
Tradewind Launches Blockchain for Gold
Fintech firm debuts its VaultChain platform to create a more efficient way of trading physical gold.
Khan Takes Interim CEO Role at Algomi
Founder Taylor departs fintech firm after period of financial uncertainty.
Sentieo Raises $6M Seed Funding for Expansion
San Francisco-based data and research platform Sentieo has raised $6million in seed funding from institutional and individual investors to help the company expand its product offering and accelerate international growth plans.
ASX Considers Blockchain for Fixed-Income Platform
The exchange sees it as a logical development opportunity to make business easier for its customers.
Eze Connects with NEX for Trade Reporting
Software vendor expands partnership with NEX APA for transparency requirements under Mifid II.
Digital Reasoning Looks Beyond Conduct with $30 Million Funding
AI specialist will use the funds to spread its reach into other areas.
Velocimetrics Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Research COO as Director
A 20-plus-year veteran of the banking and research industy, Tufft will be actively involved in Velocimetrics' industry positioning and new business initiatives.
Former MSCI Managed Analytics Head Joins Axioma
Connelly has spent more than 20 years in the capital markets - first as a trader, then as a product manager for risk management and analytics tools.
Brown Brothers Harriman Releases Secondary-NAV Tool for Administrator Oversight
The firm has bolstered its middle-office outsourcing tools with the release of InfoNAV and aims to include AI features in the future.
Northern Trust Enables Audit Access for Private Equity Blockchain
The enhancement aims to enable real-time auditing of private equity firms and add transparency into the process.
Eurex Glitch Delays Deutsche Börse Trading
Technical problems with Eurex’s T7 system delayed trading on the day of a big listing for Deutsche Börse.
The Big Shorts: How Buy-Side Stock Holdings Disclosures Reveal Firms’ Short Sale Strategies
With short trading activity frequently accounting for more than 50 percent of a stock’s total traded volume, according to Finra, and some “spectacular” short trades recorded in the past year, short sales can be both profitable and risky. Max Bowie…
Eventus Plans Cautious Steps into AI for Surveillance
While the technology has promise, it’s not a silver bullet for underlying data issues, vendor says.
FIX Releases New Technical Proposal for Orchestra System
FIX hopes more firms adopt its Orchestra system in a bid to improve operational efficiency of the protocol.
Trading Technologies Plots Evolution Away from Screens
Chicago vendor touts move away from screens—sort of—and into infrastructure and analytics.
CFTC Commissioners Lash Out at EC Clearing Proposals
The push to expand oversight of US CCPs is “a clear breach” of 2016 equivalence deal, Quintenz says.
Deep Systems to Launch Indigo for Cross-Asset Crypto Trading
Firm’s technology will allow trading in spot, futures, options, and eventually equity instruments for cryptocurrencies.
Bitfinex Bolsters Surveillance Capabilities with Irisium Platform
Irisium Surveillance will help the bitcoin exchange to better monitor for volume manipulation, wash-trading and fake liquidity.