Articles by Marina Daras
Dalglish to Head SmartStream’s Transformation Services
SmartStream Technologies has announced the appointment of Tom Dalglish as a senior vice president and global head of transformation services.
Bursa Malaysia Debuts Asean Post-Trade Services
Bursa Malaysia has introduced Asean Post-Trade Services to facilitate the clearing and settlement of outbound trades executed on the Asean Trading Link.
CloudFX Plans Cloud Services Brokerage Platform
Singapore-based cloud technology vendor CloudFX Group has announced plans to launch CloudSelect, a cloud services brokerage (CSB) platform that enables firms and service providers to offer "Anything-as-a-Service", ranging from infrastructure through to…
Data, Not Technology, is Key to Improve Market Surveillance, Says CMCRC
When it comes to market surveillance data—and not technology—is the real issue, according to the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC), a Sydney-based think tank funded by the Australian government.
IPC Appoints Barua as Chief Executive Officer
On Tuesday IPC, the network and trading turret provider, appointed Neil Barua as its chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Options Integrates Markit’s Collaboration Services Network
Cloud provider Options has integrated Markit’s Collaboration Services network, its message-interoperability technology, into its core platform to allow clients to communicate and share information seamlessly with industry peers, regardless of their…
ITG Appoints Millet to Board of Directors
ITG has appointed Kelley Millet to its board of Directors as the firm builds upon its success in equities and expands into fixed income and other asset classes.
One Financial Markets Deploys Tradable Platform
Online broker One Financial Markets has partnered with Tradable and launched a new trading platform to attract new clients.
Bravura Solutions Promotes McCann to CIO
Bravura Solutions, software provider for the wealth management, life insurance and transfer agency industries, has appointed Terry McCann chief information officer as the firm sees its managed services offering increasing across the Asia-Pacific (APAC)…
Confluence Signs Lombard Odier For Automated Expense Budgeting Solution
Lombard Odier Funds, the Luxembourg-based fund management arm of Lombard Odier Investment Managers, has selected Confluence to provide its automated budgeting application for asset managers.
Thanachart Taps IMS From Charles River
Thailand’s Thanachart Fund Management has selected Charles River’s Investment Management Solution (IMS) and joined its global FIX network to support its automated portfolio management, trading and compliance monitoring.
Sapient Global Markets Enhances Emir Reporting Services
Sapient Global Markets has enhanced the capabilities of its Compliance Management and Reporting System (CMRS) to support collateral and valuation reporting.
CME Clearing Europe Approved as CCP
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group's (CME) European clearinghouse, CME Clearing Europe, has received regulatory approval to operate as a central counterparty clearinghouse (CCP) in accordance with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir).
Software AG Partners with Adaptive Consulting
Software AG and Adaptive Consulting are entering a strategic partnership to expand their range of service offerings, including visualization, complex event -processing, fraud and surveillance monitoring, and data performance.
Waters Rankings 2014: Best Portfolio Management System Provider — Bloomberg
For the second consecutive year, Bloomberg AIM has been recognized as the best portfolio management system by Waters’ readership, following on the heels of its win in last year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards for the best integrated front-office platform.
Waters Rankings 2014: Best Algorithmic Trading Provider — Instinet
Instinet, the New York-based agency-only brokerage arm of Japanese financial services giant Nomura, wins this year’s best algorithmic trading provider award, which, when added to its wins in the best agency broker and best crossing network provider…
Waters Rankings 2014: Best Cloud-Based Services Provider — Eze Castle Integration
Eze Castle Integration has come a long way since it was spun off from Eze Castle Consulting in 2000, with its flagship offering winning the award for the best cloud-based services provider in this year’s Waters Rankings, ahead of the higher-profile BT…
Milestone Group Appoints BNP Exec to Head Asia-Pacific
Milestone Group, a provider of fund processing solutions, has appointed former BNP Paribas executive Enrique Gonzales as head of product management for the Asia-Pacific region.
CME to Acquire Trayport and Fenics from GFI Group
The CME Group has agreed to acquire Trayport, a trading software provider for the European energy market, and Fenics, a suite of pricing, risk management, analytics and straight-through processing software, in a two-step transaction with inter-dealer…
Israel: Land of Startups
Israel is currently one of the hottest places for high-tech companies to establish themselves, with the country featuring one of the highest numbers of start-ups per capita in the world. With such a fertile ground for developing cutting-edge technologies…
TMX Group Clearers Recognized as Qualifying CCPs
The Bank of Canada has announced that clearing houses operated by the Canadian exchange consortium TMX Group are now recognized as qualifying central counterparty clearing houses (QCCPs) in accordance with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision…
Calypso Appoints Natraj as Global Head of Sales
Calypso Technology has appointed Nat Natraj as its senior vice president for sales and marketing. He will report to Calypso president and CEO Kishore Bopardikar.
Société Générale PB Taps Wolters Kluwer for Basel III Compliance
Société Générale Private Banking has selected the risk management and regulatory reporting solutions from Wolters Kluwer Financial Services to comply with Basel III requirements in Belgium.
Neonet Enhances Functionalities with Visual Trader Platform
Agency broker Neonet has announced the enhancement of its trading interface with Visual Trader, the Spanish trading platform owned by Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME).