Articles by Steve Dew-Jones
TMX Atrium Increases European Capacity, Bandwidth
Luxembourg-headquartered TMX Atrium, a provider of infrastructure technologies, has increased the capacity of its ultra-low latency connectivity service in Europe.
Maitland Taps Milestone as South Africa Tightens Reporting Requirements
The Maitland Group, a Cape Town-based fund administrator with $145 billion under management, has selected Milestone Group's pControl software to respond to the stiffening reporting requirements in South Africa over the past year.
Post-Acquisition, Markit EDM Targets Sell Side, Asia Growth
Daniel Simpson, CEO of Markit EDM—formerly Cadis, which Markit bought last year—says 2013 will be the year the vendor reaps the benefits from the acquisition.
Regulators Cite 'Critical Deficiencies' in JPMorgan Monitoring, Reporting, Risk Controls
JPMorgan Chase has been sanctioned by US regulators eight months after an outsized credit default swap led to trading losses of $6.2 billion.
DCM Capital Launches Trading Platform Based on Sentiment Analysis
"Twitter Fund" founder Paul Hawtin has launched a new trading platform based on the sentiment derived from social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
TMX Atrium Adds Frankfurt to Moscow Connection
TMX Atrium, a Luxembourg-based provider of infrastructure technologies founded in 2006, has added a new low-latency path from Frankfurt to Moscow.
Wall Street Systems Takes Control of IT2 Treasury Systems
Wall Street Systems has acquired total share ownership of IT2 Treasury Systems, a provider of treasury management software, from CapMan Technology.
ESMA, EBA Recommend Euribor Rate-Setting Revamp
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have penned a set of new proposals for improving the process by which the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor) is decided.
Fiserv Upgrades TradeFlow for Post-Trade Processing
Fiserv, a technology vendor based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, has upgraded its TradeFlow post-trade processing offering.
BATS Admits Price Execution Error
BATS Global Markets has notified its customers that a system error dating back to 2008 may have resulted in the execution of a multitude of trades at prices lower than the national best bid and offer (NBBO).
RTS Joins NLX Bandwagon as Nasdaq OMX Platform Nears Launch
RTS Realtime Systems Group has become the latest trading technology provider to offer connectivity to NLX, Nasdaq OMX's new London-based interest rate derivatives market.
Swiss Bank Selects New Access SA for Portfolio Management
CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique, a Geneva-based bank, has chosen New Access SA to provide its portfolio management.
Gu Rejoins HSBC to Head Financial Institutions Group in China
Rani Gu has taken charge of HSBC's global payments and cash management's financial institutions group in China.
Quartet FS Increases Accessibility of ActivePivot Server
In-memory analytics provider Quartet FS has announced that its ActivePivot Server engine is now accessible from a greater number of front-end user interfaces.
Fragmentation Down Under
Chi-X Australia’s launch in October 2011 posed the first challenge to the monopoly enjoyed by the Australian Securities Exchange since its inception in 1987. Steve Dew-Jones investigates whether the change in the trading landscape has been positive for…
Misys Vet Ho Replaces Sgroe as Fundtech COO
Former Misys executive Edward Ho has been appointed COO at banking technology vendor Fundtech.
Fenergo: Financial Institutions Lagging Behind on Fatca
Two thirds of financial institutions are struggling to complete the client identification process necessary for compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), according to a new research report published by Fenergo.
Korean Equity Firm Taps eFront for Portfolio Management, Analytics
IMM Private Equity, a South Korean firm with KRW 1.5 trillion (approximately $1.4bn) under management, has signed with Paris-based vendor eFront for portfolio management and analytics support.
CTI, Markit Launch Fatca Compliance Tool
Compliance Technologies International (CTI) and Markit have launched Fatca Service Bureau to help financial institutions with compliance to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which came into force at the start of the year.
Chicago Board Options Exchange Readies Customized Option Pricing Service
Market Data Express (MDX), an affiliate of Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), will launch the CBOE Customized Option Pricing Service (COPS) next week.
CI Casa de Bolsa Taps Perseus Telecom for New York-Mexico City Connection
CI Casa de Bolsa, a brokerage house based in Mexico City, has joined Perseus Telecom's ultra-low latency network between New York and Mexico City.
SunGard Acquires XcitekSolutionsPlus
SunGard has announced the acquisition of Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered XcitekSolutionsPlus (XSP).
Watson Wheatley Upgrades Reconciliation Software
Watson Wheatley Financial Systems has launched Version 2 of its i-Recs reconciliation software.
Thomson Reuters Launches Fatca Compliance Suite
Thomson Reuters has launched a compliance suite to help firms to get in line with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca).