Articles by Steve Dew-Jones
MarketPrizm Announces DMA Access to London Metal Exchange
Trading infrastructure provider MarketPrizm has established direct market access (DMA) to the London Metal Exchange (LME).
Spanish Exchange Calls Orange for HFT Flow
Madrid-based exchange operator Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) has connected to Orange Business Services' TCSnet to attract faster flow.
FSA's Sampson: Data Accuracy Trumps Speed
Gerald Sampson, head of the operational risk review team at the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA), says banks should be more concerned about accuracy of data than risk aggregation speed.
Augustsson Promoted to Cinnober CEO
Veronica Augustsson is the new chief executive of Swedish-based technology provider Cinnober, following her promotion from head of sales.
Ullink Offers Market-Making Through Hexapod Acquisition
Low-latency connectivity provider Ullink has added market-making to its offering, following its acquisition of Stockholm-based Hexapod Solutions.
Neonet Adds Access to Greek, Turkish Equities
Swedish execution services provider Neonet has added access to the Athens and Istanbul stock exchanges.
Monash Investors Implements Imagine's Portfolio, Risk Management Software
Australian absolute return fund Monash Investors has gone live with Imagine Software's trading system to support its dealings in the Australian equities, options and futures markets.
Infrastructure Change Is Good
Upgrading legacy systems is a necessity for buy-side and sell-side firms if they are to maximize revenues and keep up with regulations.
UB Securities Selects Neonet for Execution Services
The Helsinki-based firm, which forms part of the United Bankers group, has chosen Neonet to provide its execution services.
Investit's Doherty: Politicians are Hurting Regulatory Processes
At yesterday's Linedata Exchange in London, the ever-shifting regulatory state of affairs in Europe was an issue that garnered much interest.
HSBC's Stephenson: Europe, Asia Take Different Approaches to Outsourcing
Cost is crucial for European asset managers, whereas Asia-Pacific fund managers must focus on technological investment, according to HSBC's global head of fund services Ian Stephenson, a panelist at yesterday's Linedata Exchange in London.
HFT: The End of the World As We Know It?
Yesterday, European lawmakers voted in favor of introducing stricter controls around the controversial practice of high-frequency trading, proposing a regulation that would require all posted orders to be kept in the market for a minimum period of half-a…
Crunch Time for Mifid II as HFT Goes Under the Knife
Today's the day, supposedly, when the European Parliament will vote on the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive─better known as Mifid II.
Daiwa Europe Lights Torstone's Inferno in Back Office
Daiwa Europe, the investment banking subsidiary of Japanese brokerage firm Daiwa Securities Group, has chosen Torstone Technology's Inferno for its post-trade securities processing and trade accounting.
Digiterre Prepares Communica Platform Launch
London-based investment management software vendor Digiterre is set to launch its Communica platform next month.
MT5 Platform Adds Access to Knight's Hotspot FX Network
MetaQuotes Software Corp. has integrated its MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform with Knight Capital Group's Hostpot foreign exchange (FX) electronic communications network (ECN).
TMX Atrium Connects to OTC Derivatives Platform Trad-X
Luxembourg-headquartered infrastructure provider TMX Atrium has added connectivity to Tradition's Trad-X, a trading platform for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
DST Global Launches Corporate Actions Automation Software
Surbiton, UK-based software provider DST Global Solutions has launched a new operational risk management tool aimed at the investment management community.
Kx Systems Updates Data Storage Software
Data analysis provider Kx Systems, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, has released a new version of its kbd+ software.
WSE Taps SunGard's Surveillance Technology for Trading Platform Upgrade
Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) will use SunGard's Protegent and Valdi software to monitor market abuse, as the securities and commodities exchange prepares to switch trading platforms.
Bats Chi-X CEO Argues for Simplified European Clearing
Mark Hemsley, CEO of pan-European exchange operator Bats Chi-X, says he doubts the London Stock Exchange's (LSE’s) ability to overturn a perceived lack of interoperability within LCH.Clearnet, once the LSE's protracted majority acquisition of the…
EFIS 2012: Chris Donnan, Barclays
Steve Dew-Jones speaks to Barclays' Chris Donnan about the importance of speed in high-frequency trading.
Neonet Launches Dark Execution Algorithm
Execution services provider Neonet has launched a new dark executing algorithm, which is able to scan connected dark pools automatically.
EFIS 2012: Dan Simpson, Markit EDM
Steve Dew-Jones catches up with Markit EDM's Dan Simpson at the European Financial Information Summit in London.