Trading Tech
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…
West Lothian Looks Simple Now
Scotland makes the biggest decision in its history, come Thursday.
Best Bets on Best Ex
After a pair of best execution analysis services were announced this week, Tim compares the problem (and solutions for it) to a national pastime: picking relative to a spread.
SEC Continues Data Focus with Risk Analytics Office
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the formation of a new office within the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (Dera), which will develop data-driven tools to support regulatory activities.
CME Files for Trade Repository in Québec
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has filed an application with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector, to operate a trade repository service in Québec.
Trendrating Rolls Out Index Builder
Trendrating, which specializes in momentum factor analytics, has added a premium Index Builder module to its Trendrating Momentum Analytics Platform (TMAP).
TeraExchange Dives Into Bitcoin
The swap execution facility says it has launched a regulated platform for bitcoin derivatives as well as a spot bitcoin price index.
Trendrating Unveils Index Strategy Optimization Module
Swiss momentum ratings and analytics provider Trendrating has added an Index Builder module to its recently launched Momentum Analytics Platform, to support alpha-capture strategies for active fund managers and beta models for index fund managers by…
BvD Ups Bank Compliance Data
Dutch company information provider Bureau van Dijk will this month begin rolling out enhanced features to Bankscope, its database of banks' financial statements, ratings and intelligence, in response to increased customer demand for quick and user…
To Support Data Tech Innovation Surge, Spread a Little API-ness
Financial markets firms are demanding changes to the way they access and analyze financial data, leading to a rise in technology innovation among companies leading the charge to meet this demand and change the status quo, says Andrew Lewkowicz, managing…
FSMLabs Expands Historical Timestamp Data for Compliance, Infrastructure Optimization
Precision time synchronization solution provider FSMLabs has updated the graphical user interface of its TimeKeeper suite of time synchronization products to enable users to view historical timing data over several years.
ISIN Identifier Standard Widened For Regulatory Compliance
The scope of the key securities identifier, the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN), has been widened. The updated standard will improve transparency and efficiency for both regulators and firms, says Dan Kuhnel, chairman of the…
Kx Systems Looks to Grow in China
Earlier this week, Kx Systems' kdb+ database was selected by the Laboratory for Financial Innovation at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) to perform trading analytics.
ParFX Prime Goes Live with First Trade
Foreign exchange (FX) platform ParFX has announced that its buy-side-focused service ParFX Prime is now live, and the first trade was completed between GSA Capital and Virtu Financial in late August.
Bangladesh Broker LankaBangla Taps DirectFN for Data-Trading Platform
Dhaka, Bangladesh-based broker LankaBangla Securities has enlisted Dubai-based data provider DirectFN to integrate datafeeds from Bangladesh's Chittagong and Dhaka stock exchanges into a trading platform to enhance the firm's online trading capabilities,…
DataArt Acquires AW Systems
Bespoke software developer DataArt has acquired New York-based web engineering and consulting firm AW Systems to expand its global portfolio of consulting by doubling its consulting and engineering team in New York, and enabling it to serve North…
Nasdaq OMX Extends SMARTS to Energy
The exchange operator's market surveillance service now covers energy trading, and is designed for both sell-side intermediaries and end-user clients.
TABB Group Launches Equities Market Trading Venue and Routing Analytics Service
Research and consulting firm TABB Group announced the launch of Clarity, a U.S. equities market trading venue and routing analytics service designed to help money managers, institutional investors, brokers and trading venues standardize, gather,…
In First Foreign Foray, Eris Licenses Swap Futures IP for Canadian Rates
Swap futures are set to head north of the border as Chicago-based swap futures venue Eris Exchange has agreed to license Eris Methodology, its proprietary product design and intellectual property (IP), to Montréal Exchange, the Canadian derivatives…
Equinix Deploys Perseus ‘High Precision Time' Timestamping Service
Datacenter provider Equinix has rolled out New York-based low-latency network provider Perseus Telecom's High Precision Time service──which provides nanosecond-level timestamps, and includes access to a National Institute of Standards and Technology …