Tech
FIX Post-Trade Group to Tackle Fixed Income, Equity Options
The industry standards body known as FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) rebranded itself as the FIX Trading Community (FTC) in August, but its mission remains the same. So too the Global Post-Trade working group within the FTC, which underwent a change last week.
Chi-X Canada on IPC's Connexus
Members on the connectivity provider's Connexus Extranet service can now access Chi-X Canada's automated trading system, as well as its recently-launched CX2 platform for small to mid-tier brokers and retail investors.
State Street Global Exchange Adds Bohn, Hughes to Analytics Team
State Street Global Exchange, which provides data, analytics and electronic trading solutions, has added Jeffrey Bohn and Thomas Hughes to its analytics team.
Turquoise Derivatives Arm Relaunched Under New LSEG Colors
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announced it has acquired the derivatives business of Turquoise, the London-based multilateral trading facility.
AIMCo Turns to SimCorp for Investment Management
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has gone live with SimCorp Dimension for automation of investment workflow.
Linedata Launches New I-BOR Solution
Paris-based buy-side vendor Linedata has launch I-BOR, an Investment Book of Records (IBOR) solution, to answer the increasing demand from its client base to establish an independent and granular view of their investment positions.
All About the Uses, Less About the User?
Often, discussion of financial technology focuses on what it can be used for, rather than who can actually use it.
EACH Names Plata Secretary General
The European Association of Central Counterparties (CCPs) Clearing Houses (EACH) has appointed Rafael Plata as its first secretary general.
Marco Polo, Perseus Paired in Emerging Markets DMA Push
Marco Polo New World, a consolidated offering from the jointly-owned direct market access (DMA) and connectivity providers, looks to answer demand for broader access in untapped markets.
Thomson Reuters, ICAP Gain Temporary SEF Approval
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted Thomson Reuters and ICAP temporary registration to operate swap execution facilities (SEFs).
Misys Adds Medlock as CFO
Rick Medlock will join the buy-side technology provider in 2014 after leaving Inmarsat, a mobile satellite services company where he has overseen finances since 2004.
On SEFs, a Delay Seems Necessary
With next week's swap execution facility (SEF) compliance deadline looming, the industry is fighting hard to get the date moved back. When you consider the spate of IT glitches that have already hit Wall Street, Anthony agrees that a delay is necessary.
PTP Gains Traction as De Facto Latency Monitoring Protocol
As financial services firms look to improve their latency monitoring and measuring, PTP is gaining greater acceptance as Wall Street firms move away from NTP, the traditional protocol for clock synchronization.
Citing Tech Concerns, Sifma Pushes Back on SEF Deadline
Sifma has sent out a final plea to regulators to push back next week's swap execution facility (SEF) registration and compliance deadline—largely because technology questions remain.
Hedgebay Launches Electronic Settlement for Secondaries
The Nassau-based platform for trading in hedge fund secondaries and related products has added the new settlement service to speed up transactions, reducing overall trading time by 20 percent.
In the Public Interest: Tech Critical as Public Investors Seek More Active Approach
A small but influential set of private equity’s limited partners, many of them quasi-public entities like pension plans and sovereign wealth funds, are considering co-investment strategies with their general partners, or even arranging deals directly…
Apama to Provide Third-Party Aggregation for EBS Direct
EBS, ICAP’s electronic foreign exchange (FX) business, has selected Apama Software AG’s platform to deliver third-party aggregation to EBS Direct, a new liquidity service with direct streaming of tailored prices.
MarketAxess SEF Online with Traiana's CreditLink
MarketAxess says it has completed the first live trade through its swap execution facility (SEF), using risk checks provided by Traiana's CreditLink hub.
CFTC Approves Tullett Prebon’s SEF Status
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted interdealer broker Tullett Prebon temporary registration to operate as a swap execution facility (SEF).
FIX Trading Community Publishes SEF Guidelines
The FIX Trading Community, formerly FPL, has published guidelines on the exchange of information between broker-dealers and swap execution facilities (SEFs).
Saudi Stock Exchange Upgrades Platform with Nasdaq OMX
The Saudi stock exchange (Tadawul) has agreed to upgrade its current trading platform with Nasdaq OMX in order to cater to growth in the region.
Integral Launches ISEF Swap Execution Facility
Foreign exchange (FX) trading solutions provider Integral Development Corp has received the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC’s) temporary approval to operate as a swap execution facility (SEF).
Messaging Architecture Key as Citadel, REDI Partner on New OEMS
The pair of technology providers—both with sterling ancestry—are looking to confront a problem that, so far, has alluded a durable solution for the buy side. They are not the first to try—but from a tech perspective, the match looks promising.
Linedata Launches NAV, Unit Pricing Solution
Investment management solutions provider Linedata announced today the launch of I-CIPS, a Collective Investment Pricing System (CIPS) for net asset value (NAV) and unit pricing calculation and validation.