Trading Tech
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 …
KLP Extends SimCorp Usage
KLP Kapitalforvaltning has extended its use of SimCorp to cover its entire front-office activities, the Copenhagen-headquarter vendor has announced.
Taiwan and Singapore Eye Trading Link
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have signed a letter of intent to start and work towards linking the two bourses to facilitate cross-border trading, clearing and settlement.
KOR Group Launches Best Ex Analysis Program
Boutique research and consulting firm KOR Group has launched its Best Execution Accreditation services, providing the buy side with regulatory compliance as well as information around execution quality and potential transaction cost reduction.
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Tabb Delivers ‘Clarity’ with Trade Data, Routing, Fill Rate Analytics
Research firm Tabb Group has unveiled a new trade data and routing analysis service, dubbed Clarity, that will help market participants monitor and benchmark the impact on execution price performance of routing strategies for US equities trades that…
Tabb Unveils Trade Routing, Fill Rate Analysis Service to Improve Buy-Side Execution
Research firm Tabb Group has unveiled a new trade data and routing analysis service, dubbed Clarity, that will help market participants monitor and benchmark the impact on execution price performance of routing strategies for US equities that include…
EidoSearch Upgrades Predictive Front End
Toronto-based predictive analytics provider EidoSearch has rolled out a new interface that makes it easier for end users to perform analytics on Big Data via a desktop browser or mobile device.
Shenzhen Exchange Taps Kx for Trade Analytics
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Laboratory for Financial Innovation-which produces market performance reports on metrics relating to the exchange's operations-is to roll out Palo Alto, Calif.-based tick database provider Kx Systems' database and time…
Kx Systems To Perform Trading Analytics for SZSE
Kx Systems' kdb+ was picked by the Laboratory for Financial Innovation at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) to perform trading analytics.
Virtus Partners, SunGard Pair on Bank Debt
The technology giant's VPM asset management arm has announced a collaboration with Virtus Partners LLC, a provider of fixed-income asset administrative and middle-office services and data to funds, in which Virtus’s global load data feed will be fully…
Interdin Bolsa Connects to Bats Chi-X Europe Via SunGard Valdi
Madrid-based securities brokerage house Interdin Bolsa Sociedad de Valores (Interdin) has selected SunGard’s Valdi Market Access platform to connect directly to the BATS Chi-X Europe exchange.
CFN Buys Microwave Network to Enter Chicago-NY RF Data Fray
Low-latency fiber network provider CFN Services has unveiled an ultra-low-latency microwave connectivity network that transports CME Group market data between Chicago and New York with latency of between 8.4 and 8.7 milliseconds──5.5 milliseconds faster…
CFN Snares Scott for Sales
Low-latency fiber and microwave network provider CFN Services has hired Guy Scott as vice president of global sales for capital markets, responsible for sales activities supporting continued expansion of the vendor's Alpha Platform hosted trading…
Nasdaq OMX Partners With Corvil to Enhance RiskWrapper on TradeGuard
The Nasdaq OMX Group has announced a partnership between its Global Access Services business and data analytics vendor, Corvil, to enhance RiskWrapper, the risk measurement solution built into TradeGuard’s platform.
RavenPack Targets Market Surveillance with News Analytics Service Update
Spanish news sentiment analysis provider RavenPack has launched a new version of its real-time news analysis service, dubbed RavenPack News Analytics (RPNA) 4.0, which provides a 70 percent increase in coverage of market-moving events compared to…
Markit Signs Infosel for Collaboration Services
Mexican data vendor Infosel has joined Markit Collaboration Services, the open messaging network initiative from Markit that allows financial professionals to communicate and share information across communication platforms.
Trustron Adopts Omgeo CTM
South Korea-based Trustron Asset Management has selected Omgeo Central Trade Manager (CTM) to handle its domestic post-trade equities activity, the firm has announced.