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New Kid on the Block: Squawker Begins Phased Launch in Europe
Later this week, sell-side block negotiation venue Squawker will begin the first part of its phased roll out, following months of preparation, testing and implementation. Built using a mix of social media principles, intuitive connectivity and coverage…
SunGard Signs Data Warehouse SaaS Deal with Graz
SunGard has announced that it has signed service provision contracts with Graz Sweden AB, as the Nordic firm transforms its data warehouse product, Hinc, to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering.
StreamBase Aims at China with Hithink Partnership
StreamBase Systems has announced that it will partner with Zhejiang Hithink Flush Information Network for the development of technology suitable for the Chinese market.
LMAX Exchange, Azul Partner on Java Optimization
The London-based multilateral trading facility (MTF) LMAX Exchange, specializing in foreign exchange (FX) matching orders, will use Azul's Zing Java virtual machine (JVM) solution to optimize its low-latency execution engine.
On the Move and Constantly Connected
Looking at mobility from different perspectives.
Israel’s Bank Leumi Looks to Calypso for Capital Markets Support
Tel Aviv-based Bank Leumi, Israel's largest bank with 13,500 employees, although originally founded in London as the Anglo Palestine Company in 1902, has contracted Calypso Technology to provide it with a cross-asset, front-to-back-office platform to…
TS-Associates Upgrades Correlix
London-headquartered vendor TS-Associates has announced that Correlix, its trade flow latency-monitoring product, has received a major upgrade.
Advent Signs Irish Wealth Manager
Dublin-based Horwath Bastow Charleton (HBC) has selected Advent's wealth-management platform to streamline and automate its internal workflow processes.
Finding Profits in the Back Office
Advancements in technology and automation have allowed hedge funds to cut costs and improve efficiencies. One potential area to look at in the back office is in the area of securities lending.
Markit Acquires DTCC Stake in MarkitSERV
Markit has announced that it will buy out the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) from their joint venture, MarkitSERV.
UN Credit Union Selects SS&C CAMRA for Reporting
Software vendor SS&C has announced that the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) has selected CAMRA for its reporting operation.
BNY Mellon Tweaks AccessEdge Collateral Management Service
BNY Mellon has upgraded its AccessEdge collateral management portal via a link to Pirum’s tri-party automation service that will allow BNY Mellon’s buy-side clients to better manage their collateral requirements.
Mobile ROI Hard To Quantify For Financial Firms
At a debate on the impact of consumer technology in the financial services industry, four mobile specialists expressed their opinions on what has been overhyped and what's been underhyped.
Cymba Unveils Standalone Centurion Compliance Platform
London-based Cymba Technologies, a provider of technology and services to the traditional asset management and hedge fund communities, has launched Centurion, a standalone pre- and post-trade compliance engine that was, until now, only available as a…
ESMA Launches Hosted IT Tender Process
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a tender invite for firms to provide a managed IT infrastructure service.
Philippine Bourse Embraces Mobility
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has rolled out a fully mobile trading platform for brokers, in an attempt to stimulate the domestic investor base.
Fincad Upgrades F3 with Advanced CVA Functionality
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives pricing and risk management vendor Fincad has announced the upgrade of its F3 platform, featuring real-time portfolio analysis and advanced credit valuation adjustment (CVA) capabilities.
Instinet Joins IPC's Connexus
The agency-only broker, a company of Nomura, will provide a variety of its trading tools, including its Newport 3 EMS, Execution Experts algorithms, and low-latency SmartRouter, to users of the extranet.
All Options Selects Tbricks for Market-Making
Market-maker All Options has chosen Tbricks' automated trading platform to support its equity options and stock-index options operations.
NYSE Retiring LRP Ahead of Limit Measures
The New York Stock Exchange has filed a plan to withdraw its Liquidity Replenishment Points program (LRP), a way of halting momentum in volatile stocks, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Numerix, JPMorgan Eye Cross-Asset Application of Volatility Model
A new Unspanned Stochastic Local Volatility (USLV) model, an alternative to established Heath-Jarrow-Morton (HJM) methods for modeling options volatility, looks to build on pricing analytics for credit derivatives.
ITG Canada Colocates With TMX
ITG Canada and its crossing network, Match Now, have completed their technology migration into the TMX Datalink colocation facility.
CFN Launches WAN Advisory
The firm's Net Transform wide-area network offerings will help firms optimize large legacy networks connectivity.