Articles by Steve Dew-Jones
Nordic Markets' Robot Wars
While the rest of Europe continues to suffer from the ongoing financial crisis, the Nordic markets have been a relative safe haven, benefiting from technological savvy to enjoy steady growth. By Steve Dew-Jones
High-Frequency Trading: Handle with Care
Steve Dew-Jones unearths disquiet among market participants, following the European Parliament’s unanimous vote in favor of European Commission proposals to restrict the practice of high-frequency trading.
TMX Atrium Adds AlphaFlash News Feed
Luxembourg-headquartered infrastructure technology provider TMX Atrium has added the AlphaFlash news feed to its platform.
Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation Chooses Calastone for Fund Automation
The Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC) has partnered with technology provider Calastone in preparation for the launch of its fund order routing service in Taiwan next week.
Torstone Partners Daiwa Institute of Research for Asian Reconciliation
London-headquartered software provider Torstone Technology has partnered with Daiwa Institute of Research (DIR), the research arm of Japanese securities brokerage Daiwa Securities Group.
Norddeutsche Landesbank Selects Settlement Software from icubic
Hanover-headquartered Norddeutsche Landesbank has adopted icubic AG's iMarket software to increase the speed and efficiency of settlements.
European Parliament Affirms Mifid II Proposals To Curb HFT, Create OTFs
The European Parliament today rubber stamped regulatory proposals set out by the European Commission in its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) and Regulation (Mifir).
Chi-X Japan Given Proprietary Trading System Status
Chi-X Japan has been granted proprietary trading system (PTS) status by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA).
Stenham Selects MSCI Platform for Risk Management
Stenham Asset Management has selected MSCI's RiskMetrics HedgePlatform to monitor its investments.
Fulcrum Asset Management Chooses SS&C's Recon for Reconciliation
Landover, MD-based Fulcrum Asset Management has employed reconciliation and exception management software from SS&C Technologies.
SAS Prepares Event Stream Processing Software
Business analytics provider SAS has announced a launch date for its new event stream processing (ESP) software.
Link Up Markets Taps Swift for T2S
Link Up Markets, a consortium of 11 European central securities depositories (CSDs), will connect to Target2-Securities (T2S) via Swift’s financial messaging network, once the new pan-European settlement infrastructure is launched in 2015.
Moscow Exchange Taps Equinix for Low-Latency Link
Moscow Exchange has connected to Equinix's London LD4 International Business Exchange datacenter for direct access to its markets.
Internal Infrastructure Outdated as Outsourcing Trend Grows
The construction of internal infrastructures within buy-side firms is a thing of the past, according to Bob Miller, CTO of New York-headquartered hosted service provider VistaOne Solutions.
LSE Restructures as FTSE Chief Heads Information Services
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced a reshuffle in its senior management, with FTSE CEO Mark Makepeace taking over from David Lester as group director of information services.
NYSE Euronext Forges Partnership with Bank of China
NYSE Euronext has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of China, as the European exchange seeks to attract trading flow from the Far East.
NYSE Euronext, Taiwan Futures Exchange Partner for Two-Way Order Routing
NYSE Euronext and the Taiwan Futures Exchange have agreed to work more closely together going forward with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Investit's Doherty Suggests Thematic Approach to 'Regulatory Crush'
Catherine Doherty, global CEO of London-based consultancy Investit, says investment firms must not get bogged down in the detail of proposed regulations.
Investit CEO Catherine Doherty Discusses Benchmarking Best Practice
Catherine Doherty, global CEO of London-based consultancy Investit, urges greater collaboration within investment management firms.
Fusion Systems Connects to National Stock Exchange of India
The Hong Kong-headquartered technology vendor Fusion Systems now offers connectivity to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).
KVH Prepares Private Cloud Launch
Japanese telecommunications firm KVH will launch a private cloud service next week from its KVH TDC3 data center in Tokyo.
RTS Joins Equinix Hong Kong Data Center
Frankfurt-headquartered software vendor RTS Realtime Systems has gone live in Equinix's Hong Kong International Business Exchange (IBX) data center.
Salerio Switch Offers Central, Local Matching Choice
Salerio, a software vendor specializing in post-trade management, has launched Salerio Switch to provide market participants with a choice between local and central matching of trades.
Fundhost Taps SS&C for Oz Fund Administration Business
Sydney-heaquartered back-office services provider Fundhost has selected SS&C's AdvisorWare platform to support the launch of its Australian hedge fund administration business.