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Numerix Partners with Quartet FS for Real-Time Data Visualization and Reporting
New York-based Numerix, a provider of cross-asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, has announced an alliance with Quartet FS, the London-based provider of in-memory analytics technology, that will see the two firms offer a…
Quantifi Hires Raveschoot as Head of EMEA Ops
Quantifi, the New York-based provider of analytics, trading, and risk management technology to the global OTC markets, has appointed Bruno Piers de Raveschoot as head of the firm’s EMEA operation.
GoldenTree Takes Paladyne Data Warehouse
US-based investment manager GoldenTree Asset Management has selected Paladyne to supply a data warehouse, in an extension of its existing relationship with the Broadridge company.
INTL FCStone Eyes Controlling Interest in Cleartrade Exchange
Futures broker INTL FCStone has announced its intention to take a controlling interest in Singapore-based commodities bourse Cleartrade Exchange.
IPC Launches Open App Development Portal
Trading communications provider IPC has launched an Affinity Partner Program (APP) for both customers and external providers to develop trading applications on its Unigy Blue Wave platform.
Indata Signs Jensen for iPM Cloud
Buy-side software vendor Indata has announced that Jensen Investment Management has become the latest firm live on its Intelligent Portfolio Management (iPM) Cloud product.
RWE Supply & Trading Taps Sapient
The technology consultancy is tasked with overseeing broad transformation of the German energy specialist's trading and risk management platforms.
Northern Trust Unveils Online Form PF Solution
Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, the fund administrating arm of the Chicago-based bank, has released a new online module that will allow clients to draft, review and finalize their Form PF submissions.
EBS Direct Beta Program Goes Live
EBS Direct, the disclosed liquidity provider from ICAP’s electronic foreign exchange (FX) business, has gone live with its beta program and four liquidity providers: Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. All four have conducted initial…
Client Service, Regulation Equal as Data Management Priorities, Survey Finds
A new survey from buy-side specialist provider MoneyMate found that almost an equal number of firms are building data capacity to handle client needs as are looking to comply with regulations.
Telehouse America Data Centers Adopt Seccuris for Security Monitoring
Datacenter operator Telehouse America has formed a strategic partnership with Seccuris, a security automator based in Winnipeg, Canada, to provide its cloud security solution, OneStone, to Telehouse America customers.
The Need for Affirmation in Settlement Matching
This week, Tony takes us through another enabler of SSC by exploring settlement matching.
DTCC, Euroclear Launch Joint Collateral Service
Euroclear and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have announced the launch of a joint collateral processing service, which aims to automate elements of margin call workflows for derivatives trades.
Markit Reaches South Africa with IQ Partnership
Markit has announced that it has entered into a commercial partnership with consulting firm IQ Business, to market its analytics products to the country.
Bloomberg Under Fire for Terminal Breaches
Data vendor Bloomberg has come under sustained pressure for the past few days over admissions that reporters from its news arm accessed client information through the company's ubiquitous terminals.
Nasdaq Offers Nordic Pre-Trade Risk Management
US exchange operator Nasdaq OMX has announced the launch of its pre-trade risk management offering targeted at its Nordic derivatives-trading clients.
MTS Prepares to Launch US Fixed-Income Platform
Fixed-income trading marketplace MTS has announced that it will launch a bond platform for US institutional entities, and has registered a US subsidiary in the process.
CFTC SEF Debate Sets Up Dodd-Frank Showdown
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has set a date of May 16 for a public meeting, over key elements of rules that govern how swap execution facilities (SEFs) will work.
Hedge Funds Tap Shared Services Ahead of Swaps Futurization
At Markit's annual user conference this week, buy-side executives explained how testing the clearing waters as early as 2011, and leaning on external providers, have helped them through a period of upheaval and occasional late night surprises.
BATS Chi-X Europe Receives FCA Approval for RIE Status
One of the largest multilateral trading facility (MTF) operators, BATS Global Markets, has received approval from UK regulators to change the designation of BATS Chi-X Europe to a Recognized Investment Exchange (RIE).
DataArt Unveils Form PF Solution
Software vendor Data Art has released a front-end application that will allow hedge funds to report their Form PF filings to regulators
What Does the Partnership Between BlackRock and MarketAxess Say About Aladdin?
BlackRock made big news last year by opening up its Aladdin corporate bond trading platform to the broader market. Some feel that its recent alliance with MarketAxess means it has already thrown in the towel.
MTS Prepares to Launch US Fixed-Income Platform
Fixed-income trading marketplace MTS has announced that it will launch a bond platform for US institutional entities, and has registered a US subsidiary in the process.
Waters Rankings 2013 Voting Now Open
Each year, we ask our readers at securities firms, asset managers, hedge funds, brokerages and exchanges to choose their best financial service solutions and technology providers. Voting is now open for this year's Waters Rankings.