Articles by Marina Daras
Capis Goes Live on SS&C’s Lightning TradeDesk
Capital Institutional Services (Capis) has gone live on SS&C Technologies' integrated solution, Lightning TradeDesk, to optimize its trade processing and reporting capabilities.
TradeTech Paris: Mind the Gap
The annual TradeTech event taking place in Paris has triggered a lot of debate, ranging from the legitimacy of high-frequency trading (HFT) practices, to the need for accurate and reliable Transaction-Cost Analysis (TCA) tools and the future of dark-pool…
Portware Connects to Equinix’s New York Datacenter
Trading technology provider Portware has connected its trading platform to Equinix’s New York International Business Exchange (IBX) datacenter.
BT Launches HiTouch Turret
Telecommunications and trading turret provider BT has launched a cloud-integrated touch-screen device during the TradeTech conference taking place in Paris.
Bloomberg Buys UBS Aussie Bond Indexes
After 25 years of calculating a family of Australian bond indexes, Swiss investment bank UBS has sold the indexes─including the benchmark UBS Composite Bond Index─to data giant Bloomberg.
Delaware Investments Goes Live on Charles River’s Cloud-Based IMS
Philadelphia-based asset management firm Delaware Investments, part of Sydney-based Macquarie Group, went live on Charles River’s cloud-based Investment Management Solution (IMS) to support its portfolio management capabilities, equities trading and…
Calypso Selected by Central Banks for Capital Markets Operations
Calypso Technology is to provide the French and Spanish central banks, Banque de France and Banco de España, with its capital markets operations system.
Misys Launches Emir-Compliant Trade Reporting Service
Software provider Misys has launched a regulatory reporting service to assist corporate and buy-side clients with European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) reporting requirements.
Aquis Exchange Hires Head of Regulation
Pan-European equities exchange, Aquis Exchange, has appointed David Attew as head of regulation.
SmartStream Expands Hong Kong Office, Hires Murphy
London-based SmartStream Technologies, a financial transaction management vendor, plans to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region and has appointed Steve Murphy as regional manager for Hong Kong.
Icap Appoints Patrick Birley as ISDX CEO
Inter-dealer broker Icap has appointed Patrick Birley as CEO of its securities and derivatives exchange, ISDX.
EBS Rolls Out Latency Floor For Currency Pairs
Foreign exchange trading platform EBS has extended its randomized pause process across its most active currency pairs after a trial period on the AUD/USD and USD/CHF.
Challenge Accepté: AXA Investment Managers CIO Hervé Morel-Derocle
During one of his frequent trips to London, AXA Investment Managers CIO Hervé Morel-Derocle spoke to Marina Daras about the bold moves he made when faced with the looming obsolescence of the firm’s desktops.
Thomson Reuters Changes FX Trading Rules
Thomson Reuters has announced it will tighten the rules around its Spot Matching platform, which is an anonymous electronic trade matching system, to try and discourage manipulations and market abuses in foreign exchange (FX).
FSN Capital Partners Selects iLevel for Portfolio Reporting
Nordic-based private equity firm FSN Capital Partners (FSN) has implemented iLevel's cloud-based Private Capital Data Platform to automate data collection and reporting.
Nasdaq OMX Launches Global Market Services Business
The Nasdaq OMX Group has announced the formation of a new entity, Global Market Services, to combine its US and European transactions, clearing and settlement businesses.
Compliancy Services Selects Lombard Risk for EBA Common Reporting
Compliancy Services, the regulatory compliance consultancy, has selected Lombard Risk Management’s cloud-based version of Reporter to enhance its regulatory returns submission services.
Japan Exchange Group Integrates TSE's Derivatives Market Operations in Osaka
The Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has integrated the Tokyo Stock Exchange‘s derivatives market into the Osaka Exchange, and consolidated all trading operations onto the Nasdaq OMX derivatives trading system, J-Gate.
LME Launches Real-Time Test Trading Platform
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced the launch of a real-time simulated market environment, LMEstage, where clients can test their trading strategy live.
Euroclear Sweden Connects to FundSettle for International Order Routing
Swedish central securities depository (CSD) Euroclear Sweden has announced it is now connected to FundSettle, Euroclear Bank’s automated processing platform for cross-border and domestic funds.
Liquidnet Acquires Vega-Chi Bond-Trading Platform
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has announced it will enter the fixed-income market after its acquisition of UK bond-trading platform Vega-Chi.
Nasdaq OMX Clearing Receives First EMIR Authorization in Europe
The Stockholm-based clearinghouse, Nasdaq OMX Clearing, has received regulatory approval by the Swedish Financial Services Authority (SFSA) to operate as a central counterparty under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Ashmore Group Live With Vermilion Reporting Suite
Ashmore Group, the London-based traditional asset manager, has implemented the Vermilion Reporting Suite to provide its clients with an automated, global reporting solution.
Thomson Reuters Unveils Managed KYC Service
Thomson Reuters has launched Accelus Org ID, a new platform to support financial institutions and their clients increase the efficiency and reduce the costs associated with complying with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.