Emerging Technologies
Open Platform: Don’t Just Track the Cost of Market Data, Track the TCO of Market Data
Asset managers need a structured method for measuring the full cost of market data ownership, which is often unknown, or is poorly or inaccurately calculated. With data budgets still under pressure, it’s time to ditch the spreadsheets and find the hidden…
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.
Getco Reveals Team for Life with Knight
Getco has released details of the management team that will lead the company, following the Knight Capital merger set to go through in the second quarter.
Finomial Automates Fund Investment Process
New York-based Finomial is beginning to aggressively roll out its subscriptions platform, which automates the fund investment process by employing a cloud-based solution that is delivered via smartphones, Apple iPads or the desktop.
SIX Axes Scoach Partnership with Deutsche Börse
SIX Swiss Exchange has terminated its cooperation contract with Deutsche Börse for the joint running of structured products trading platform, Scoach.
Perseus Joins FPL
The connectivity provider says it will join the High Performance and Latin America Working Groups of industry group Fix Protocol Limited, adding insight to discussions about layer-2 networking.
ICE's NYSE Euronext Acquisition Nears
IntercontinentalExchange's (ICE) proposed takeover of NYSE Euronext drew closer today, following the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act.
Calypso Captures Credit Vet for Senior Post
Technology vendor Calypso has announced the appointment of David Kelly as its director of financial engineering.
DST's Anova Adds Two to Apac Team
Surbiton, UK-based DST Global Solutions has expanded its Anova team in the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of John Hogan as regional Anova solution manager, Australia and New Zealand, and Daniel Kennedy, regional Anova solution manager, Asia.
DCM Capital Sold for Peanuts
DCM Capital has sold for £120,000 ($186,000), a fraction of its £5 million guide price, in a unique auction.
Cates Joins Rule Financial
Rule Financial, the London-based provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the investment banking community, has appointed Emily Cates as a principal consultant in the firm's Domain Group.
Tanius Adds Rapid Addition's Connectivity, Trading Tech
Alamo, CA-based Tanius Technology, a 15-person proprietary trading firm that trades primarily commodities and bonds using algorithm-based strategies, is using Rapid Addition's FIX engine and its Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feed-handler products to…
GFI Group Changes CEOs
GFI Group president Colin Heffron will assume responsibility as CEO, effective immediately. A company spokesperson says Heffron was being groomed to take over the role.