Tech
Progress To Make Available Beta Version of Connectivity Solution
The DataDirect Cloud service will be fully delivered in the second quarter of next year.
PNC Makes Van Wyk Head of Tech and Ops
The former ING COO takes over for 29-year veteran Tom Whitford.
FXall Adds Three Banks for Options Pricing
FXall, the Thomson Reuters-owned foreign exchange (FX) platform, has announced the addition of JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to its Multibank Options offering.
NYSE Partners ATG for Brazilian Equities Venue
NYSE Technologies and the Americas Trading Group (ATG) have announced that they will form a joint venture aimed at establishing a Brazilian platform.
Neonet Signs Prize Capital Markets
Oslo-based broker Prize Financial has selected Neonet for its managed execution services.
ASIC Considers Kill Switch Introduction
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), plans to release a new set of rules for automated trading this week, chief among which will be the introduction of circuit breakers for brokers.
Eurex Launches CCP for Bilateral Securities Lending
Eurex Clearing is set to establish the first European central counterparty (CCP) for the bilateral securities lending market, the company has announced.
Tightening the Belt
It's not just people and processes, but everything else that costs money. Just ask the banks.
Deutsche Bank Launches Application-based Fund Solution
The Autobahn App Market gives access to research and analytics through a single sign-on environment.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2012: The Winners
Buy-Side Technology is pleased to announce the winners of the sixth annual Buy-Side Technology Awards. The Awards were held earlier today, November 2, at One Whitehall Place in London. Guest of honor was former England rugby international Will Greenwood,…
MarketAxess to Acquire Euroclear's Xtrakter
MarketAxess is set to acquire Xtrakter, a provider of regulatory transaction reporting and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Euroclear, early next year.
South African Depository Turns to TCS BaNCS
Strate will replace its legacy bond market system with one from the South African vendor.
Open Platform: Business Operations Management Key in Securities Trading
In the fast-paced, risk-prone world of securities trading, establishing a business operations management methodology is a must.
Can Vendors Ease Compliance Burden?
As yet another regulatory reform takes effect—the European Securities and Markets Authority's regulation on short selling—Imagine Software's Brian Miranda says firms are struggling under the weight of it all.
New Misys Tool Aggregates Risk
London-based technology provider Misys says its Global Risk offering interacts with firms' internal or third-party systems to create an enterprise-wide view.
Infrastructure Ready for OTC Reforms, FSB Reports
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its latest report on readiness for meeting Group of Twenty (G20) mandate for the reform of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading.
Open Platform: Short Sighted on Short Selling
Today, the ban on short selling in the European Union comes into force. It will have potentially harmful effects on market quality, while producing few benefits.
CQG Releases Integrated Client 2013
Fresh order entry tools and keyboard shortcuts are among the upgrades to the software.
BAML, SunGard Forge Treasury Knowledge Alliance in Asia-Pacific
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and SunGard are set to launch a treasury knowledge platform in the Asia-Pacific.
KLP Asset Management Chooses Quantifi for Interest Rate Derivatives
Nordic investment management firm KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (KLP Asset Management) is using Quantifi's technology for risk management and the pricing of interest rate derivatives.
BankersAccuity Launches KYC Report to Address Know Your Customer Compliance
New due diligence report drives decision-making through comprehensive, accurate and verified data.
MarketPrizm Moves Into SGX
The new co-location infrastructure is the latest in MarketPrizm's move into Asia.
Icap Revamps Plus Stock Exchange Under New Name
Interdealer broker Icap has announced the launch of Icap Securities & Derivatives Exchange (ISDX), the remodeled version of the Plus Stock Exchange (Plus SX) acquired earlier this year.
Lessons Learned From the Mother of All Storms
Despite being devastating, Hurricane Sandy provided a valuable opportunity for firms to test their BCP contingencies. Did your firm pass or fail?