Trading Tech
Five Years of SFTI in Europe
Sell-Side Technology caught up with Ian Jack, global head of infrastructure for the Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI) at NYSE Technologies, in London earlier this week.
Tradeweb Adds Interdealer Trading to CDS Index Platform
Tradeweb Markets, a New York-based provider of fixed income marketplaces, has added interdealer trading to its European electronic iTraxx credit default swap (CDS) index platform.
WSE Sets April Date for NYSE UTP Move
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) has said that preliminary testing for its move to NYSE Technologies' Universal Trading Platform (UTP), which will occur on April 15, 2013, has finished successfully.
Imagine Releases High-Volume Risk Management Solution
New York-based Imagine Software has unveiled a new offering that will allow firms to meet CFTC regulatory demands.
NRI Expands Presence in Thailand, Eyes Southeast Asia
Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has established a subsidiary, NRI Thailand, in the Pacific Ocean kingdom, with eyes toward further growth in Southeast Asia.
Nastel Unveils Dodd–Frank Compliance Offering
Nastel Technologies has announced it will begin selling a new solution, AutoPilot for Dodd–Frank compliance, to help banks and brokerages meet their reporting demands.
NRI Expands Presence in Thailand, Eyes Southeast Asia
Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has established a subsidiary, NRI Thailand, in the Pacific Ocean kingdom, with eyes toward further growth in Southeast Asia.
There's a Ferrari in Mexico, But What About the Roads?
The Connect and Trade Mexico conference was a chance for the Mexican exchange to show off its new, faster matching engine and the upswing of the local economy. But are high-frequency traders willing to overlook Mexico's other hurdles?
Imagine Software Releases High-Volume Risk Management Tool
The HVRM solution, targeted at clearing houses, enables firms to cope with CFTC rules 1.73 and 1.74, which require screen orders and monitoring for pre-established risk-based limits.
Thomson Reuters Partners Chartwell Compliance for Risk Management
Thomson Reuters has partnered with Chartwell Compliance, a Washington-based consultancy, for the provision of regulatory compliance, financial crimes prevention and enterprise risk management technology.
Polish CCP Signs First Member
Polish central counterparty clearing house (CCP) KDPW_CCP has announced that Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA has become its first member, ahead of European regulations governing the trading of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
Saxo Bank Re-Launches MT4 Platform
Online trading specialist Saxo Bank has re-launched its MetaTrader 4 platform under the name SaxoMT4, with institutional business being handled through its French subsidiary, Saxo Banque.
Asymmetric Picks Imagine for Portfolio, Risk Management
Oslo-based hedge fund Asymmetric Asset Management has signed with Imagine Software for portfolio and risk management services.
Philippine Exchange Adopts Nasdaq Smarts for Surveillance
The Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEx) has selected Nasdaq OMX's SmartsOnline market surveillance system to monitor market activity across the fixed income market in the Philippines.
TeleWare Opens Call Recording Records
UK-based communications vendor Teleware has announced the release of a new application that provides streamlined access to its mobile recording functionality.
ICAP Brings its European Interest Rate Swap Platform to the US
ICAP, the London-based interdealer broker and post-trade risk service provider, has been waiting to bring i-Swap, its electronic trading platform for interest rate swaps (IRS), to the US. First it needed to know what the rules governing swap execution…
Numerix Creates CTD Curve Construction, Collateral Analysis Tool
Numerix, a provider of analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, has added new functionality for Cheapest-To-Deliver (CTD) curve construction and collateral analysis.
Pine River Deploys FlexTrade for Multi-Asset Activities
Asset manager Pine River Capital Management has globally deployed FlexTrade Systems technology to handle its multi-asset trading strategies.