Trading Tech
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.
DTCC Chief: We’re Going to 'Disappear' As Blockchain Evolves
The head of the US depository system says the utility will not exist in its current form, but will have a central role to play in a post-DLT world.
Neptune Networks Looks to Expand into MBS/ABS in the US
The bond market utility now has 24 banks fully live on the platform with another two set to go live by early Q2.
For Central Banks, Digital Currency Risks May Outweigh Benefits
CPMI's report says existing technology is sufficient at present to deliver the benefits of digital currencies, without introducing new risks.
The Right Place at the Right Time
Technology can’t solve all of the market’s problems. But sometimes events can conspire to make it seem like it can. James warns on the propensity among technologists to believe in false prophets.
Nasdaq, Sina Hail Data Deal as Step Towards Globalization of Chinese Investor Portfolios
Nasdaq looks to broaden distribution in China via Sina, then replicate the partnership in other Asia-Pacific markets.
QuasarDB Taps Tech Sales Vet Jones for EMEA BizDev
Jones has more then 30 years of experience in technology sales and product management roles in Europe and the US.
Asia’s New Tigers: Exchanges Overhaul Aging Systems
Waters looks at major projects being rolled out in 2018 at exchanges in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Nasdaq Mulling Pari-Mutuel Tech for Potential Products
The model, widely used in gambling, could have applications for customized options and other exotic financial products.
After Delays, Esma Publishes Double Volume Cap Data
European regulator sends a message to the market that Mifid II will be enforced with this data release, experts say.
Finastra and Microsoft Partner for Cloud Platform
Finastra will host its applications in its cloud platform, FusionFabric.cloud, hosted by Microsoft Azure.
GTCR Agrees to Sale of Dash Financial
Flexpoint Ford is backing a management buyout of Dash Financial Technologies from private-equity firm GTCR.
NYSE Fined $14 Million by SEC for Reg SCI Violations
The exchange settles after multiple investigations conducted into outages and systems issues over past several years.