Tech
Email in the Cloud Tempting, But Elusive
Of all the functions to throw to a cloud services provider, email should be one of the easiest. So why is it still a problem?
Nasdaq OMX, Dalian Commodity Exchange Sign Consulting Agreement With Eye Toward Future Works
The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and the Nasdaq OMX Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will allow Nasdaq to consult with the Chinese exchange on technology enhancements with an opportunity for further business engagements.
Thomson Reuters Releases Mobile App for Investor Relations
The financial information firm's corporate services arms will offer the application for Apple's iPad and iPhone offerings, and the Android operating system.
OTP Bank Goes Live with Valdi
It will use the SunGard offering to connect to two local exchanges, among other activities.
Misys Unveils SummitFT 5.6
Treasury and capital markets software vendor Misys has released version 5.6 of its SummitFT product to cover central clearing and margin management requirements.
BMO Bank of Montreal Taps Milestone's pControl for Automated Administration
Fund processing provider Milestone will provide its pControl platform for net asset value (NAV) production, validation, and distribution processes as BMO Bank of Montreal carves out a greater slice of Canada's fund administration market.
The Curious Case of the Nifty
The Flash Crash on India’s exchange highlights the perils of instituting catchy mechanisms like circuit breakers without really analyzing what causes problems in the first place.
Covéa Extends GTFrame Use
Covéa Finance has signed an agreement with Sterci France to roll out its GTFrame product for messaging flow across various business departments.
Traiana to Process OTC FX via ICE Link
Post-trade specialist Traiana has signed an agreement with the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to process over-the-counter foreign exchange (OTC FX) contracts via the ICE Link middleware service.
NovaSparks Installs Kontopodis
Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) vendor NovaSparks has hired George Kontopodis as its executive vice president of product development.
G6 Takes Deltix for Algo Trading
G6 Capital Management has selected Deltix's suite of products for the testing and operation of its quantitative trading strategies.
SunGard Buffs Ambit with Analytics
SunGard has announced the enhancement of its Ambit treasury management suite for banks, with tools designed to manage liquidity and capital requirements.
EuNetworks Completes Deutsche Börse Project
The companies have collaborated for a few years.
Double-Edged Sword: Rules of Engagement, Risk Mitigation to Differentiate Liquidity Sources
Venues for liquidity provision abound, but buy-side confidence in them remains fuzzy. Right now, the strategy is deploy everywhere, do your homework before sourcing, and always know the way out.
RTS Deploys in Hong Kong Equinix Datacenter
It will be RTS' third Asia-Pac trading gateway.
Saxo Bank Initiates LatAm Push
Specialist online investment house Saxo Bank has acquired a Uruguayan broker, in a bid to extend its presence in Latin America.
Ethiopia's Central Bank Selects Polaris
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has implemented Polaris Financial Technology's Intellect Quantum Core Banking Solution for a range of operations.
Reinventing the Wheel: Due Diligence Takes on Greater Importance in the Cloud
Without a set of acceptable standards, hiring a cloud services provider is like walking a new labyrinth each time. A BST panel tries to lay down a familiar trail of breadcrumbs.
The Mercenary Technologist
As budgetary constraints clamp down on buy-side organizations, Anthony says that the vendor-hedge fund relationship may start changing.
Exegy and StreamBase Partner on Latency Reduction
The agreement brings together Exegy's Ticker Plant and StreamBase's CEP engine.
KVH Prepares Private Cloud Launch
Japanese telecommunications firm KVH will launch a private cloud service next week from its KVH TDC3 data center in Tokyo.
Cost Basis Challenges Find Firms Tackling Reporting Earlier
Even while the industry moves past phase II of the cost basis reporting mandate and look towards fixed income and options reporting in 2014, manual corrections and transfers processing remain top among firms' concerns.
RTS Joins Equinix Hong Kong Data Center
Frankfurt-headquartered software vendor RTS Realtime Systems has gone live in Equinix's Hong Kong International Business Exchange (IBX) data center.
Schroders Builds Out Babel from Bravura
London-headquartered asset manager Schroders has selected Bravura Solutions' Babel software for its messaging network infrastructure.