Articles by James Rundle
On the Move and Constantly Connected
Looking at mobility from different perspectives.
TS-Associates Upgrades Correlix
London-headquartered vendor TS-Associates has announced that Correlix, its trade flow latency-monitoring product, has received a major upgrade.
Advent Signs Irish Wealth Manager
Dublin-based Horwath Bastow Charleton (HBC) has selected Advent's wealth-management platform to streamline and automate its internal workflow processes.
Markit Acquires DTCC Stake in MarkitSERV
Markit has announced that it will buy out the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) from their joint venture, MarkitSERV.
UN Credit Union Selects SS&C CAMRA for Reporting
Software vendor SS&C has announced that the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) has selected CAMRA for its reporting operation.
ESMA Launches Hosted IT Tender Process
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a tender invite for firms to provide a managed IT infrastructure service.
Philippine Bourse Embraces Mobility
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has rolled out a fully mobile trading platform for brokers, in an attempt to stimulate the domestic investor base.
Fincad Upgrades F3 with Advanced CVA Functionality
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives pricing and risk management vendor Fincad has announced the upgrade of its F3 platform, featuring real-time portfolio analysis and advanced credit valuation adjustment (CVA) capabilities.
All Options Selects Tbricks for Market-Making
Market-maker All Options has chosen Tbricks' automated trading platform to support its equity options and stock-index options operations.
NYSE Retiring LRP Ahead of Limit Measures
The New York Stock Exchange has filed a plan to withdraw its Liquidity Replenishment Points program (LRP), a way of halting momentum in volatile stocks, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Officer on Deck
The face of UK regulation changed yesterday.
Navigating Regulatory Reform After The Financial Crisis Webcast
Waters gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on March 27, 2013 to discuss the operational and technology challenges facing firms in light of the largest regulatory overhaul in recent memory, which is radically changing the way in which global…
Nasdaq OMX to Acquire eSpeed Platform from BGC
Nasdaq OMX has announced that it will purchase BGC Partners' US treasuries-trading platform, eSpeed,for $750 million and contingent stock issuance.
Equinix Plans Third Singapore Data Center
Equinix has announced that it will partner with Mapletree Industrial Trust to build its third International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Singapore.
James Rundle: The Third Time’s the Charm
Talk about a third iteration of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive may be slightly premature, but it’s more than background noise at the moment. Given the weight of regulatory reform under way, James asks if the industry can take more…
Multi-Bank Group Aims for Client Enablement Standardization
A group of major sell-side institutions have launched a working group, the Trading Enablement Standardization Initiative (TESI), in order to facilitate client and trader enablement on electronic trading platforms.
MarkitSERV, CME to Support FX Derivatives Clearing
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives processing service MarkitSERV has announced that has connected with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in order to support the clearing of foreign exchange (FX) derivatives contracts.
FXSpotStream Adds UBS as Liquidity Provider
Multibank foreign exchange (FX) aggregation service FXSpotStream has announced that UBS will provide liquidity to clients.
Circuit Breakers Adequate for Flash-Crash Prevention
A recent report by London-based consultancy GreySpark Partners has found that circuit breakers and venue controls on algorithms should be sufficient measures to control aberrant behavior related to algorithmic trading, without a need for further…
Japan Exchange Group Publishes IT Strategy
Japan Exchange Group (JPX), the business formed by the merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSX), has released its technology strategy and roadmap covering the two exchanges' integration and forward IT movement.
MarkitSERV Launches OTC Pre-Trade Credit Checking Facility
Trade processing specialist MarkitSERV has announced the release of Credit Center, its pre-trade credit checking facility for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions.
Ringkjøbing Landbobank Selects SmartStream for Corporate Actions
Ringkjøbing Landbobank, based in Denmark, has chosen SmartStream Technologies' TLM solution for the processing of corporate actions, the vendor has announced.
Thomson Reuters Signs 21 Banks for Nepalese FX Platform
Information and technology vendor Thomson Reuters has announced that 21 banks have signed up for its Thomson Reuters Dealing foreign exchange (FX) platform.