Trading Tech
Beyond DDoS: Advanced Persistent Threats Linger After al-Qassam
After recent cyber attacks on US financial firms, the conversation has focused on distributed denial of service (DDoS) strikes. But firms need to acknowledge that DDoS is simply a means; the ends suggest something more complicated.
Art and Science: Credit Valuation Challenge II
Although the technical requirements for calculating credit valuation adjustment can be significant, other factors also need to be considered in order for an efficient counterparty risk management operation to be established. The second part of this…
Asset Value Investors Selects Paladyne Suite
Long-only asset management firm Asset Value Investors (AVI) has chosen Paladyne to support its trading, operational and connectivity requirements, the vendor has announced.
Nasdaq to Power Trading and Clearing on East African Exchange
The East Africa Exchange, a new commodity exchange opening in Kigali, Rwanda, has selected Nasdaq OMX as its technology partner.
National Bank of Malawi Installs Misys Global Risk
The Sub-Saharan nation's largest bank, known locally as NBM, will use the firm's Regulatory Compliance solution to meet Basel II requirements.
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.
Misys' Truche: Traders Need Direct Access to Risk Information
Misys' Thierry Truche joins WatersTechnology to discuss Misys' recent MGR release.
Nasdaq Hosts New Euro Market with Equinix
Nasdaq OMX NLX, the new interest rate derivatives market from the US exchange operator, will be located in Equinix's LD4/5 data center in Slough, just outside of London.
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.
Standard Bank Deploys Caplin for New SDP
South Africa-based Standard Bank has gone live with its new single-dealer platform, built on Caplin Systems' technology, the UK-headquartered vendor has announced.
Velocimetrics Debuts V4.0 of Flow Management Product
Velocimetrics, a producer of business flow management software, has released Version 4.0 of its flagship product. The latest version has over 70 new features, including drag-and-drop configurability, new live connectivity visualization, live distribution…
Eze Castle's App Cloud Drops
Hedge funds solutions provider Eze Castle Integration (ECI) says its application delivery platform will enable app writers to give their clients faster time to value, while enabling app vendors themselves to transition to more of a Software-as-a-Service …
SS&C GlobeOp Unveils TNR Solution 2013
Windsor, CT-based SS&C Technologies has released the 2013 version of its TNR Solution, which it describes as an "important update" to SS&C GlobeOp's private equity technology platform.
Banchile Selects Fidessa for Sell-Side Trading
Chilean broker Banchile has chosen Fidessa's Latin American sell-side platform to support its trading activities, the UK-headquartered vendor has announced.
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).
A Safe Pair of Hands
You can't help but feel a little bit sorry for Joe Ratterman, CEO of the beleaguered BATS exchange. Hot on the heels of its botched initial public offering (IPO), on its own system, the exchange has had to admit that it hasn't always been offering…
Kyte Group Integrates b-next Market Abuse System
Clearing and broking provider Kyte Group has rolled out b-next's multi-asset, multi-venue market abuse surveillance system, CMC:Suite.
