Tech
Nasdaq, Amazon Launch Data Management Platform
The cloud service is intended to ease the burden of regulation-mandated data storage and granularity.
Conquering Form PF
Form PF, requiring US funds managing at least $150 million to submit an unprecedented amount of data to the SEC, came into effect in 2010 as part of Dodd–Frank, and the deadlines are now starting to kick in.
iTB Launches New Fixed Income Trading Platform
Software provider iTB Holdings, which caters to institutional fixed income traders, has launched a new platform, dubbed iTBconnect, that will allow buy-side firms to connect to electronic fixed income trading venues.
Advise Taps Sullivan for President
Software provider Advise Technologies has named Sean Sullivan as its new president.
SmartTrade Adds to LiquidityFX
Pricing, price distribution, and risk management are among the components being added in December.
MT5 Platform Adds Access to Knight's Hotspot FX Network
MetaQuotes Software Corp. has integrated its MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform with Knight Capital Group's Hostpot foreign exchange (FX) electronic communications network (ECN).
TMX Atrium Connects to OTC Derivatives Platform Trad-X
Luxembourg-headquartered infrastructure provider TMX Atrium has added connectivity to Tradition's Trad-X, a trading platform for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
MST Capital Uses TradingScreen EMS
The Aussie hedge fund has been collaborating with the vendor since early this year.
DST Global Launches Corporate Actions Automation Software
Surbiton, UK-based software provider DST Global Solutions has launched a new operational risk management tool aimed at the investment management community.
Kx Systems Updates Data Storage Software
Data analysis provider Kx Systems, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, has released a new version of its kbd+ software.
WSE Taps SunGard's Surveillance Technology for Trading Platform Upgrade
Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) will use SunGard's Protegent and Valdi software to monitor market abuse, as the securities and commodities exchange prepares to switch trading platforms.
Sense and Sensitivity
Although compliance spend is skyrocketing upwards in advance of new regulations, and there are technical revamps involved, a lot of the processes involved are described as common sense by many. Despite this, there's still an element of over-reach to some…
Option Overload: Buy-Side Traders Want to Downsize the Algo Kit
There are too many algorithms on offer, say two buy-side traders. Unless it is possible to see what each one does, the choice can be overwhelming.
Reorient Integrates Asian Markets Research with FactSet
Investment merchant bank Reorient, a specialist provider of investment advice for Chinese firms, will now publish on the FactSet platform.
Bats Chi-X CEO Argues for Simplified European Clearing
Mark Hemsley, CEO of pan-European exchange operator Bats Chi-X, says he doubts the London Stock Exchange's (LSE’s) ability to overturn a perceived lack of interoperability within LCH.Clearnet, once the LSE's protracted majority acquisition of the…
InterBolsa Joins Raptor Network
Adding the top broker in Colombia expands Raptor's Latin American reach.
Knight Capital Moves Ahead with C-Level Shakeup
Following electronic market maker Knight Capital's near-collapse this summer, expected changes have arrived as new executives will now be in chief operations, risk, and technology roles.
EFIS 2012: Chris Donnan, Barclays
Steve Dew-Jones speaks to Barclays' Chris Donnan about the importance of speed in high-frequency trading.
FOA Provides Risk Management Guidelines for ESMA Compliance
The Futures and Options Association (FOA), a pan-industry representative body for firms engaged in the trading of derivatives, has published a set of guidelines aimed at providing granular detail for recent European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA…
OpenLink Appoints Greene as New CEO
The cross-asset trading and risk management provider says Mark Greene, Ph. D. will become a director of the company immediately, taking on the lead executive role December 19th.
BondDesk Integrates Gimme Credit's Corporate Bonds Research
Fixed income technology and odd-lot alternative trading system BondDesk announced Gimme Credit's independent corporate bond research will be integrated into its BondWorks wealth management platform.
RBS CIO: Regulatory Arbitrage Possible, But Loopholes Closing
In August, Scott Marcar was named Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS’) new CIO of markets, where he will report to chief logistics officer David Shalders. Marcar recently spoke with WatersTechnology about the changing regulatory environment and the challenges…
Neonet Launches Dark Execution Algorithm
Execution services provider Neonet has launched a new dark executing algorithm, which is able to scan connected dark pools automatically.
ASX to Get Into the IPO Game
The Australian exchange is trying to become the first to break the investment bank hegemony over capital-raising.