Trading Tech
Citi Expands Total Touch to European Equities
The investment bank's hybrid block equities offering for institutional investors is launching in Europe, with 560 symbols initially supported.
EFIS 2014: Data Sophistication, Volumes Drive Users to Virtual Tech
To get the most out of increasingly sophisticated and voluminous datasets, firms must adopt a flexible approach to investing in technology infrastructure, according to panelists at this week's European Financial Information Summit.
SR Labs Names ex-NYSE Exec McIntyre European COO to Drive Wombat Growth
New York-based low-latency data platform and feed handler provider SR Labs has appointed former NYSE exec Ian McIntyre as chief operating officer in Europe, to spearhead the rollout of new capabilities as part of ongoing changes to the vendor's…
Vermilion Partners with Ortec Finance for Performance Attribution Reporting Solution
Client reporting services provider Vermilion Software has partnered with financial risk and return management technology vendor Ortec Finance to enhance the firm’s performance attribution capabilities.
Redline Opens Windows to InRush Ticker
Woburn, Mass.-based feed handler and ticker plant vendor Redline Trading Solutions has added support for the Microsoft Windows Server platform to its InRush ticker plant, which previously only ran on the Linux operating system, to open up the vendor's…
Hong Kong RTGS Taps Swift for Market Infrastructure Resiliency Services
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL), the clearing and settlement house for the Hong Kong financial market, has agreed to adopt the Market Infrastructure Resiliency Service (MIRS) run by Swift to reduce operational risks and improve the…
DirectFN Signs Five for Decypha Market Intelligence App
Mizuho, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Riyad Capital──the investment arm of Saudi Arabia's Riyad Bank──and Dubai-based trading firms Tharwa Capital and Al Mal Capital have rolled out Dubai-based data vendor DirectFN's Decypha browser-based market…
BME's CCP Gains EMIR Authorization
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CMNV) has given authorization to BME Clearing, in line with obligations from the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
BGC's SEF Connects with Traiana CreditLink
BGC Partners has announced that its swap execution facility (SEF), BGC Derivatives Markets, can now utilize pre-trade credit checks at Traiana's CreditLink facility, before passing on trades for third-party clearing.
SCB AM Goes Live with Charles River IMS
Bangkok-based Siam Commercial Bank Asset Management (SCB AM) has implemented the Charles River Investment Management Solution (IMS) and is now live with the platform, the vendor has announced.
IT Spend Trends Toward Public Cloud
Even with limited budgets, firms are increasingly willing to invest in the public cloud.
NovaSparks Preps Third Gen of FPGA-Based Ticker Plant
French FPGA feed handler and data appliance provider NovaSparks is preparing to launch a new version of its hardware-only NovaTick ticker plant, which will provide users with new features such as exchange recovery, which are typically found in software…
Barchart Adds Analytics to Trader
Chicago-based data and analytics provider Barchart.com has added advanced options analysis and an options strategy builder tool to its Barchart Trader desktop and mobile market data and trading platform for commodity, equity and foreign exchange market…
Taylor to Lead CME Group's Technology and Platform Development
As part of a new leadership structure, CME Group announced Kim Taylor will now serve on its executive team as the president of global operations, technology and risk.
LSE Looks to Improve Liquidity in SETSqx
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced changes to SETSqx, a trading service for securities outside the FTSE 350 Index, in order to improve customer experience and boost liquidity.
DataArt Updates Front-End App for Automated AIFMD Filing
Software vendor DataArt has updated its front-end applications for global fund managers for compliance with the latest requirements introduced by Europe's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
Calpers Moves to Axe Hedge Funds
The California Public Employees Retirement Scheme (Calpers) has announced that it is eliminating its involvement with hedge funds, a move it says it designed to reduce complexity in its financial operations.
Infront Expands Credit Content to Boost Cross-Asset Ambitions
Norwegian data vendor Infront has added corporate bond data and analytics to its Infront Plus market data terminal, in response to increased demand for these instruments following the 2008 financial crisis.
Celoxica Gets £1.5M Funding to Grow Global Presence, Segments
Celoxica, a London-based provider of FPGA-accelerated low-latency data, trading and risk technologies, has raised £1.5 million in funding from Beringea Growth Finance, a private equity firm specializing in asset-based and working capital finance.
Activ Adds Victor Volatilities for Real-Time Risk Analytics
Market data and ticker plant vendor Activ Financial is planning to distribute real-time volatilities on US options from Englewood, New Jersey-based analytics provider Victor Technologies over its market data aggregation and distribution platform, as an…
Asic Grants First Depository License to DTCC
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) has granted an Australian derivative trade repository license to the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) Singaporean facility.
EGX Extends Nasdaq Tech Contract
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has prolonged its technology partnership with Nasdaq OMX, with the US exchange operator supporting the Cairo-based bourse's trading platform through to 2020.
BATS Chi-X Europe Inks Partnership with BX Swiss
BATS Chi-X Europe and BX Swiss have announced a partnership, which will see the two exchange operators cross-list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and cooperate on reporting.
Victory Networks Bows US Feed Handlers
Chicago-based low-latency data and trading infrastructure provider Victory Networks is taking the wraps off a set of low-latency feed handlers for the US equities, futures and equity options markets, dubbed SpeedEdge, which the vendor says will offer an…