Articles by Steve Dew-Jones
Randall Steps Down as Equiduct CEO
Peter Randall has stepped down as CEO of pan-European trading platform Equiduct.
NYSE Enters Sentiment Analysis Market with SMA Alliance
NYSE Technologies, the technology division of NYSE Euronext, has partnered with quantitative analytics firm Social Market Analytics (SMA) to provide its customers with access to sentiment analytics that can be integrated within trading algorithms.
Trayport's Davies Blames Regulation for Lack of Exchange Investment
The specter of regulation and its potential to change is preventing exchanges from investing heavily in technology, according to Trayport's James Davies, a panelist at the World Exchange Congress in London on Tuesday.
Panel: Global Regulations a Bumpy Ride for European Markets
Regulations affecting the global markets could negatively impact liquidity, according to panelists who spoke at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe's (AFME’s) European Market Liquidity Conference in London today.
Caplin Systems Adds Android, iPhone 5 Accessibility
London-based web trading technology provider Caplin Systems has launched Caplin StreamLink Android and Caplin StreamLink iOS for greater accessibility to its technology
ICE, Cetip Bonds Platform Approved in Brazil
Brazilian securities regulator Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM) has approved Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) fixed income trading platform, developed in conjunction with Rio de Janeiro-based depository Cetip.
Polish CCP Taps Nasdaq OMX for Clearing, Risk Management
KDPW_CCP, the Polish clearing house, has gone live with Nasdaq OMX's over-the-counter (OTC) clearing and risk management solution, Sentinel.
Danish Bank Selects SmartStream for Corporate Actions Support
Silkeborg-based Jyske Bank has gone live with SmartStream Technologies' Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) Corporate Actions solution.
DCM Capital Goes Under the Hammer
DCM Capital, the sentiment analysis business spawned following the demise of CEO Paul Hawtin's ‘Twitter Fund', is up for sale.
Twitter Manipulation Begs Questions of Utility, Ethics
As news emerged yesterday of a second case in as many days of deliberate manipulation of Twitter affecting stock prices, Steve Dew-Jones caught up with MarketPsych's sentiment analysis stalwart Richard Peterson to gauge his response.
CIMB Australia Taps Broadridge for Accounting Support
Sydney-based CIMB Securities Australia, part of Malaysian execution and order management provider CIMB Group, has gone live with Broadridge's accounting solution.
Bank of China Implements Murex Platform
Bank of China has chosen Murex's MX.3 platform to provide a fully integrated front-to-back solution for treasury and trading.
TradingScreen, FXall Compete for Axa's Affections
Axa Investment Managers, a Paris-headquartered asset management firm with £460 billion (approx. $730bn) under management, has begun implementation of TradingScreen's execution management system (EMS), TradeEMS.
Head in the Clouds: Impax COO Darren Johnson
After cutting his teeth at a variety of high-stress jobs in the City of London, Darren Johnson finally struck a balance between hard work and tranquility. Now as COO of Impax Asset Management, he sees the future in the cloud. By Steve Dew-Jones with…
Kyte Group Live with AlgoSpan Platform
Kyte Group, a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), has gone live with AlgoSpan's low-latency exchange market access platform.
Volante Opens Dubai Office, Announces Two Hires
Volante Technologies, a New York-based provider of financial data integration, has opened a new office in Dubai and announced the appointment of two new hires.
Lines Blur Between Hedge Funds and Asset Managers
Regulation is driving asset managers and hedge funds into the same space, according to Paris-based vendor Linedata's annual survey of buy-side clients.
PNT Financial Taps Orc for FX, Currency
PNT Financial, a Chicago-based trading firm, has linked up with Swedish software provider Orc to support its foreign exchange (FX) and currency market deals.
ADS Securities Chooses Corvil for FX Platform Monitoring
ADS Securities, an Abu Dhabi-based brokerage, has chosen Corvil to manage its new foreign exchange (FX) platform, which will launch later this year.
Congressman Lobbies SEC for HFT Crackdown
Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has written to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), advising it to curb the practice of high-frequency trading (HFT).
Peruvian Exchange Upgrades Electronic Trading Platform with MillenniumIT
Bolsa de Valores de Lima, the Peruvian exchange operator, has upgraded its electronic trading platform and smart order routing (SOR) system with MilleniumIT.
Mifid II Must Mind Market Microstructure
Regulation took center stage at a panel discussion in London on Tuesday as the nuts and bolts of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive review (Mifid II) went under the microscope.
Fallout from Order-Handling Errors Unclear
Last week’s confessions by three top US execution services providers regarding failures to match the national best bid and offer (NBBO) came as a surprise, and the fallout is unclear.
Belfius Bank Partners Clearstream for Collateral Management, OTC Derivatives
Belfius Bank, a banking and insurance group wholly owned by the Belgian state, has partnered with post-trade services provider Clearstream to develop a new collateral management activity for bilateral trades.