Tech
KCG Offloads FCM Business to Wedbush
KCG Holdings, formed from the merger of Knight Capital and Getco, will sell its futures commission merchant (FCM) business to Wedbush Securities, the company has confirmed.
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.
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…
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.
Buy Them! Buy Them All!
ICE's acquisitive mood and T2S lead this week's coverage.
Horizon Launches New Version of Trading Platform
Horizon Software, the algorithmic trading technology provider, has launched a new version of its electronic trading platform, Horizon v2.1, which includes a set of compliance tools to help users with market-making obligations globally.
BST Awards 2014: Entries Close This Friday
Online entries to this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards will close, as scheduled, at 18.00 EST on Friday September 12.
Broadridge Unveils Performance Offering Underpinned by BI-SAM's B-One Platform
Lake Success, NY-based Broadridge Financial Solutions has unveiled a performance measurement and attribution offering, Broadridge Investment Management Solutions (IMS) Performance Reporting, aimed at traditional asset managers and hedge funds,…
EEX's COO Discusses TT Partnership & What's Ahead
European Energy Exchange (EEX) chief operating officer Steffen Köehler talks about how the Germany-based exchange will look to continue to grow through the use of Trading Technologies' front-end trading platform.
ICE Bolsters Clearing with SuperDerivatives Buy
Intercontinental Exchange says it will buy the derivatives pricing and risk management software provider for $350 million.
A Legend Returns—But to a Different World
This week, Michael Bloomberg's officially-announced return to the company bearing his name surprised many. Welcoming him back, Tim says, is easy — the difference he'll make requires a little imagination.
ECB: Eurosystem Ready for User Testing on T2S Platform
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that the Eurosystem is ready to begin user testing on the Target2–Securities (T2S) platform, the pan-European project aimed at providing a single system for settling central bank securities transactions.
Reval Hires Mitchell as Executive Vice President of Global Sales
Reval, a global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and integrated Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) solutions, has announced the appointment of John Mitchell as its executive vice president of global sales.
EEX Goes With TT's Trading Platform
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has decided to implement Trading Technologies' SaaS-based trading platform.
ITG to Launch Bond-Trading Dark Pool
Agency broker and technology provider ITG has announced that it will launch a fixed-income version of its POSIT alternative trading system (ATS), or dark pool, focusing on US corporate bonds.
Algomi Chief Takes Non-Exec Position at Baymarkets
Stuart Taylor will become a non-executive director of derivatives, fixed income and commodities software vendor Baymarkets AB, the firm has announced.
ConvergEx Enhances Open-Close Algorithms
New York-headquartered brokerage ConvergEx has upgraded its opening and closing auction algorithms for the NYSE, NYSE Arca and Nasdaq exchanges.
Dion Global Solutions Completes Acquisition of SwissRisk
Technology provider Dion Global Solutions has announced the completion of its acquisition of SwissRisk Financial Systems to reinforce its presence in Europe. Dion had initially acquired a controlling stake of SwissRisk in January 2012.
Doctoroff Stepping Aside as Bloomberg Rejoins
Michael Bloomberg will resume the post of CEO at the eponymous company he founded in 1981, having finished his term as mayor of New York City.
BST Awards 2014: Three Categories Added to this Year's Line-Up
WatersTechnology is pleased to announce that three new categories have been added to the existing 26 categories on offer in this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards.
SimCorp Appoints Corrigan as MD of North America
SimCorp has named James Corrigan the managing director of its North American operations.
smartTrade Adds New OMS Functionality
smartTrade Technologies has added new functionality to its Order Management System (OMS) to support both e-orders and manual trading books and optimize clients' trading flow across multiple desks on a global scale.