Emerging Technologies
CSS Eyes Asia Expansion, Seeks Acquisitions
Compliance Solutions Strategies reveals plans to boost presence in Asia and target acquisitions.
Symphony Adds Ex-Bloomberg Sales Manager Birshan to UK Team
Birshan previously spent 15 years at Bloomberg in a variety of sales roles, having started at the vendor as an analyst.
Bloomberg, Advise Tech Ally for SEC 22e-4 Reporting
The partnership will help mutual fund clients calculate the liquidity risk they must report under the new SEC 22e-4 rule.
Cambridge Blockchain Expands into Europe with Paris Venture
Blockchain startup creates Paris-based subsidiary to accelerate European development.
IMP Partners UnaVista to Prepare US Asset Managers for Mifid Shock
Through the pairing, IMP will use UnaVista's testing environment to help North American asset managers prepare for stringent new reporting requirements.
AxiomSL Expands European Presence
Expansion will allow firm to guide clients through changing regulatory landscape.
Fenergo Shepherds in Revenue Chief, Announces 100 New Roles
Client lifecycle management vendor hires new CRO and sales director in major staffing boost.
Avelacom Deploys Metamako FPGA Switch at CME Datacenter
Officials say the move will significantly reduce latency within CME's Aurora datacenter.
Web Financial Moves Evans in US Push
In his new role, trading technology veteran Chris Evans will help lead Web Financial’s expansion into North America.
ICE Taps Williams and Bowler for Senior Roles
Williams will replace David Peniket who is retiring, and Bowler will succeed Finbarr Hutcheson, who takes over Paul Swann's previous role.
Nasdaq Boosts Surveillance with Machine Learning
Nordic markets build machine-learning algos into surveillance architecture to help prioritize workflows.
The Painful Truth About Morgan Stanley’s Innovation Lab
Aggelos argues that the tech industry needs greater diversity and how Morgan Stanley's new innovation lab can help in that respect.
Aerial Imagery Data Provider Geospatial Insight Gets Series A Funding
The vendor will use the undisclosed funding to expand geographically and grow its product line.
BT Promotes Payne to Lead Radianz Services
30-year BT veteran Payne will now hold the position of managing director of BT Radianz Services, concurrent with his role as chief operating officer for BT’s Global Banking & Financial Markets division.
Gill Moves from London Stock Exchange's MillenniumIT to Torstone
Former LSEG tech exec joins London-based vendor as chief operating officer.
Nasdaq Files Complaint Against Miami Exchanges Over Trading Tech
Exchange operator accuses rival of infringing on patents in trading systems
Nasdaq Acquires Buy-Side Analytics Provider eVestment
The acquisition is part of a wider strategy by the exchange to offer more data products which may appeal to the buy side
T+2 Settlement Begins in US Markets
Trades executed on September 5 will now settle on September 7 under new rules.
Machine Learning in the Capital Markets: Waters Takes an Inside Look
Anthony Malakian looks at a dozen live projects in the capital markets that use machine-learning tools to improve front-, middle-, and back-office processes.
Data, E-Trading Sales Vet Watson to Head Tradition Data Sales
Watson has spent more than 30 years selling market data and trading floor technologies and services.
Millistream Adds SIX’s Lindberg for Stockholm Sales
Lindberg, a former colleague of Millistream CEO Per Rastin at Ecovision and SIX, will lead sales in Sweden's capital for the Goteburg-based data vendor.
The Power of Law: Wiener Börse CEO Christoph Boschan
Christoph Boschan on mixing finance with law, Mifid II's flaws, and how Wiener Borse is avoiding a "massive technology trap."
TMX Data Head Sinclair Retires
Eric spent 14 years running TMX's (and before that, the Toronto Stock Exchange's) Datalinx data business.
Blockchain Not Yet Ready to Power T+0 Settlement
Blockchain provides easier communication between parties and boasts an immutable record of transactions, but it remains immature.