Trading Tech
Squawker Selects BNP Paribas for Settlement Role
Block-negotiation venue Squawker has announced that BNP Paribas Securities Services will serve as its central settlement provider, ahead of a planned launch in April.
ASIC: HFT Not to Blame for Price Swings
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has denied that high-frequency trading (HFT) is damaging the quality of the markets in Australia and instead blamed dark liquidity for negatively impacting prices.
First Derivatives Plans FX SEF Launch
First Derivatives has announced that it will register as a swap execution facility (SEF), dealing with foreign exchange (FX) swaps that fall under incoming US regulatory mandates.
EMCF to Combine with EuroCCP
European central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) EuroCCP and EMCF will combine their operations this year to create a single entity for cash equities clearing, subject to regulatory approvals.
Lombard Risk, AcadiaSoft Embark On Collateral Management Alliance
London-based Lombard Risk Management and AcadiaSoft, a provider of collateral management technology and services based in Pembroke, MA, have announced an electronic collateral messaging collaboration.
Swift Opens Kuala Lumpur Office
Financial messaging provider Swift has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur.
US Banks to Support LME Self-Clearing Platform
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced that Citi, JPMorgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) will provide infrastructure to its LME Clear platform.
DGCX Launches New Trading Platform
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced that the EOS Trader Platform has gone live, completing its planned technology upgrade schedule.
Bombay Exchange and Eurex Reach Tech Sharing Pact
Eurex Group and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will deepen their strategic partnership through a long-term technology alliance under which BSE will join the Eurex technology roadmap and deploy Deutsche Börse Group's trading architecture in a first step.
Trading Technologies Links to GovEx
Trading Technologies (TT) says it will connect with GovEx, a flexible execution platform for US Treasuries and part of State Street's eExchange offering, in the first half of this year.
FinAnalytica Rolls Out Enhanced Cognity Platform
The latest version of FinAnalytica’s Cognity Platform includes functionality for daily updates, the inclusion of liabilities and leverage from long and short positions in optimization calculations, expanded coverage of exotic foreign exchange (FX)…
Singapore, Korea Exchanges Collaborate for OTC Clearing
The national exchanges of Singapore and Korea are collaborating on the development of clearing capabilities for over-the-counter derivatives.
SEF Infrastructure Unaffected by RFQ Rules Kerfuffle
A joint ISDA–Sifma poll shows near universal dislike for a CFTC proposal on SEFs, but it turns out the regulator has already changed its tune. In this respect, at least, SEFs are safe from a mass exodus.
Ada Investments Jumps on Gravitas Private Cloud
New York-based Ada Investments will migrate its core services and production applications to the private cloud of Gravitas, a co-sourcing platform providing cloud technology, collaborative outsourcing and risk support to the alternative investment…
Kerius Takes Numerix CrossAsset
Boutique financial risk management advisory Kerius, based in Paris and Geneva, will integrate the Numerix CrossAsset derivatives pricing analytics platform for its hedge modeling business.
DTCC To Establish Japanese OTC Trade Repository
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has received approval from Japanese regulators to launch the first trade repository in the nation for the reporting of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trades.
Prescient Ridge Goes Live on New Trading Infrastructure
Highland Park, IL-based Prescient Ridge Management (PRM), a managed futures fund specializing in short-duration, systematic trading strategies, has gone live with its new trading infrastructure incorporating Connamara’s Made-to-Measure components.
Study: Legacy Systems, Decentralization Stunt Growth
A survey conducted by Nielsen for buy-side technology vendor SimCorp’s StrategyLab research arm reveals that older platforms imply higher costs and slower response to business and regulatory requirements.
Anova Adds Intelligent Alerting Functionality for Decision-Making, Compliance
Surbiton, UK-based DST Global Solutions, a provider of investment management technology and services, has unveiled what it has dubbed “intelligent alerts” functionality within its Anova data management platform.