Articles by Marina Daras
TT Partners with VeloxPro for Order Book Data Visualization
Trading Technologies has partnered with connectivity and trading solutions provider, VeloxPro, to integrate the firm’s BookMap order-book visualization solution within TT’s execution management system (EMS).
Only Half-Way There in Markets Reform, Says Esma Chair
Speaking at an event organized by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) today in London, Steven Maijoor, chairman of the European Securities and Market Authorities, says that although ESMA is near to fulfilling the Group-of-20…
Euroclear and the DTCC To Launch Collateral Processing Joint Venture
The boards of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Euroclear have announced they have given their companies a go ahead to establish a joint venture to streamline margin settlement processes and enhance access to collateral processing…
Société Générale's Sabatier Joins Etrali Trading Solutions
Etrali Trading Solution has appointed Mike Sabatier, former global deputy head for voice communication services at Société Générale (SocGen), as a vice president of its operations in France.
Six Securities Services Acquires Oslo Clearing
Swiss post-trade services provider Six Securities Services has completed the acquisition of Oslo Clearing.
Investment Banking Platforms Set to Become More Social
As regulations continue to reshape the global financial marketplace, single-dealer platforms are being forced to rethink how they operate. Influenced by ever-increasing consumer use of technology and social media, and determined to put their clients in…
First Derivatives Launches Delta Tools for Calypso Platform
Software and consulting services provider First Derivatives has launched Delta Tools, a suite of monitoring, testing and application management tools designed for the Calypso cross-asset trading platform.
ECJ Rejects UK’s Appeal on Financial Transaction Tax
The debate on the European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) was reignited today as the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the highest court within the EU, rejected the UK’s action against the introduction of the controversial tax, also called Tobin Tax,…
Capco Appoints Steve Vinnicombe as UK CEO
Consultancy Capco has announced that Steve Vinnicombe will be replacing Andrew Tarver as its UK CEO.
Swift Launches Compliance Analytics Tool
Messaging provider Swift has announced the launch of Compliance Analytics, a tool that helps banks in monitoring and dealing with financial-crime risk.
Pyrford International Goes Live on Charles River’s IMS
Pyrford International, a London-based asset manager owned by the Bank of Montreal, has gone live with Charles River’s cloud-based Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS), the vendor has announced.
BlueBay's Willis Joins Algomi as Strategic Advisor
London-based fixed-income technology provider Algomi has appointed Hugh Willis as a strategic advisor.
Nasdaq OMX NLX Expands Board of Directors
London-based derivatives trading venue Nasdaq OMX NLX has appointed Anthony Belchambers, Rod Banus and Andrew Chart as non-executive directors of NLX.
Liquidnet Expands Market Surveillance Team in Europe
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has expanded its market surveillance team in Europe with the appointment of Christopher Wall as head of market surveillance in Europe and David Stockwell as market surveillance specialist.
ConvergEx Survey: Market Not “Fair For All Participants”
A recent survey on US equity market structure conducted by New York-based broker ConvergEx found that 70 percent of respondents do not believe that equity markets are “fair for all participants.”
Alasdair Haynes Named Chairman of Neonet
Swedish agency broker Neonet Securities has appointed Aquis Exchange founder Alasdair Haynes as its non-executive chairman, replacing Peter Melbi.
BI-SAM Unveils Structural Changes to Support Growth Plan
Paris-headquartered buy-side performance, attribution and risk management vendor BI-SAM has made a number of executive appointments.
Lombard Risk Appoints Groetch as Director for the Americas
Lombard Risk Management has appointed John Groetch as its new regional sales director for the Americas.
JSE Integrates Clearing Technology from Cinnober
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has partnered with Cinnober for the development of its multi-asset clearing technology platform.
Liquidnet Appoints Bob Garrett as Head of Technology
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has hired Bob Garrett as head of technology to lead the firm's technical development and for coordinating product developments between the executive team and product managers.
ADX Goes Live on Nasdaq OMX
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is now live on Nasdaq OMX X-Stream platform, almost two years after the two firms signed their first agreement.
BNP Paribas Securities Services Tackles Big Data Issue with NeoLink
BNP Paribas Securities Services’ CEO Patrick Colle says big data offers both opportunities and challenges.
EU Introduces First Rule on HFT
The European Parliament and the European Council last night reached agreement on updated rules for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II), introducing the EU’s first rules on algorithmic trading.
EC to Clarify FX Reporting Rule Under EMIR
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation in an attempt to clarify and harmonize the definition and reporting of derivatives contracts falling under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).