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Rabobank Selects SuperDerivatives for FX
Netherlands-headquartered Rabobank has selected SuperDerivatives' SDX product for its foreign-exchange (FX) trading requirements, the vendor has announced.
Warsaw Stock Exchange to Partner with Aquis Exchange
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase a 30 percent stake in the proposed pan-European stock exchange, Aquis Exchange.
NYSE-ICE Deal Approved by SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given its blessing to the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext by the IntercontinentalExchange group.
Pershing Chooses Valdi for Connectivity
Pershing, a BNY Mellon subsidiary, has selected SunGard to provide market connectivity to its newest broker-dealer in Canada.
The BST Awards are Upon us Once More
For the seventh year, entries for the Buy-Side Technology Awards are now open. Anthony explains what the judges are looking for when examining nomination forms.
Wave of Senior Appointments at the SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently announced a wave of senior appointments, in response to commissioner departures and staff replacement needs.
Direct Edge Petitions Brazilian Regulator to Open Exchange Landscape
US exchange group Direct Edge has submitted a response to a consultation by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it indicated its interest in operating a trading venue there.
SS&C Opens Luxembourg Presence
SS&C Technologies has announced the opening of an GlobeOp office in Luxembourg, to better serve its regional buy-side clients.
Southport Jumps on DealVector's Business Model
Holders of collateralized loan obligations, mortgage backed securities, and other structured credit have been forced into archaic means of locating each other. DealVector wants to bring that communication into the modern age.
Lone Wolves: Disparate Regulations, Customs Make Asia-Pacific a Tech Puzzle
With a wide array range of local conventions, regulations and customs, Asia-Pacific can be a tough nut to crack when it comes to regional expansion. Where technology is concerned, the idiosyncratic nature of its constituent nations can prove challenging,…
Bitcoin's Regulatory Parade: Justified or Fiasco?
Regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) are examining the virtual currency that has fascinated popular imagination by—as much as they can—treating it as real. Will new…
Fintech Pioneer Creates Accelerator Program
Starting in October, startups in financial technology will have a new helping hand.
Eze Software Expands Mobile Platform with RealTick UltraLite
Global investment technology provider, Eze Software Group, has extended its mobile product suite with RealTick UltraLite, a mobile trading platform that allows its clients to manage their orders and positions on the go.
IBM to Acquire Cyber Security Specialist Trusteer
IBM has announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Trusteer, a software company specializes in counter-fraud and digital security.
FlexTrade Completes Integration with OTC Link ATS
FlexTrade Systems, which provides execution and order management trading systems (OMSs), has completed its integration with OTC Link and it can now support trading and market making on OTC Link's Alternative Trading System (ATS).
SS&C GlobeOp Rolls Out Voice-Recognition App, More 'Hands Free' Solutions Coming
SS&C GlobeOp has embedded a voice-recognition assistant in its iPhone and iPad apps geared toward fund administrator clients.
Spectrum Equity, TA Associates Buy Lehman's Stake in BATS
The growth private equity specialists have acquired separate minority stakes in BATS Global Markets, the world's third-largest exchange operator, the sum of which was previously held by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
EuroCCP Announces Cross-Platform Netting Service
EuroCCP has debuted its new netting service for customers operating across multiple venues trading UK and Irish stock.
Emerald Advisers Takes Indata iPM Cloud Service
Asset-management firm Emerald Advisers has migrated to Indata's Intelligent Portfolio Management (iPM) cloud platform, the vendor has announced.
ParFX Goes Live With Equinix London Data Center
Global foreign exchange platform ParFX announced it has selected Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data center campus based in Slough, UK, to provide easy access to the global Spot FX market.
SS&C Joins IPC Connexus
IPC has announced that SS&C Technologies has joined its Connexus financial extranet service.
Savvysoft Updates Derivatives Pricing Models
New York-headquartered risk and pricing vendor Savvysoft has announced that its TOPS suite has received a number of model additions, including curves based on overnight index swap (OIS) pricing.
SunGard's XSP Expands to Singapore
SunGard announced that its XSP platform for corporate actions now has a sales and support office in Singapore. This comes on the heels of SunGard's December 2012 acquisition of XSP.