Tech
SS&C Closes Deal with Primatics Financial
The Windsor, Conn.-based company finalizes yet another deal during what has been an eventful year.
TMX to Expand Into Mutual Fund Space with New Platform
TSX NAVex platform to facilitate purchases and redemptions of mutual funds leveraging existing TMX equities infrastructure.
BGC, GFI to Offload Trayport to ICE for $650 Million
The move is the latest in a strategy to unlock newly-acquired assets' value.
Pragmatic Steps Highlight Syndicated Loans' Latest Tech Push, Part II
Learning from previous efforts, incremental steps are now realizing significant benefits for the space — which, sources on both the buy and sell side say, is just what the doctor ordered as new, less experienced investors ponder entry. Tim Bourgaize…
'Scratching and Clawing,' Syndicated Loans Tack Toward Progress: Part I
Learning from previous efforts, incremental steps are now realizing significant benefits for the space — which, sources on both the buy and sell side say, is just what the doctor ordered as new, less experienced investors ponder entry.
BGC, GFI to Offload Trayport to ICE for $650 Million
The move is the latest in a strategy to unlock newly-acquired assets' value.
Thomson Reuters Introduces Buy-Side Equities Dashboard for Eikon
New equities-focused trading dashboard aims to overcome issues of fragmented liquidity and increased regulatory scrutiny.
Catch Me If You Can: Chasing Spoofers in the Tech Age
After a few high-profile court decisions, regulator are taking aim at spoofing. While still an up-hill battle, technology is helping to lead the way.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: November 9-13
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
ITG Names Blake CEO of TriAct Canada
Blake comes from Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Toronto officer where he served as vice president of electronic trading sales.
Tullett Prebon Agrees to Buy Icap's Hybrid Voice Broking, Information Business
According to a Reuters report, the deal is worth $1.68 billion.
Advanced Posting Logic Added to WEX Vega Trader
Trading applet gets new flexibility for options order placement.
Gravitas to Supply Mill Hill Capital with Infrastructure, Network Support and BCP
New partnership provides an array of hosted capabilities for alternatives shop.
Outsourced CCOs, Back Under the Microscope
A recent dispatch from the SEC's OCIE highlighted concerns about the rise of outsourced compliance chiefs.
Marco Polo Securities Partners Bangladesh's UniCap
Chaperoning deal to broaden global investment opportunities for Marco Polo clients.
MiFID II Delay: When in Doubt, Play the Technology Card
Anthony says this delay is no surprise. Expect the same arguments to be made this time next year.
MiFID II on Pause? Vendors React
The European Commission announced today that it has accepted the need to push back the MiFID II January 3, 2017, start date due to tech concerns.
Options, TraderServe Partner to Deliver AlgoGuard
Options will serve as a strategic managed service and hosting partner for TraderServe's AlgoGuard.
Tullett Prebon, Icap and Understanding When to Cut Ties
Dan DeFrancesco dissects the potential Tullett Prebon-Icap deal and talks about why the former would be better off getting away from the voice broker business.
Thomson Reuters Consolidates Foreign Exchange Venues, Creates FX Trading
Single desktop solution includes portfolio order management system for buy-side participants to access FX liquidity.
Unigestion Completes SimCorp Dimension Implementation Across Equities Operations
Swiss asset manager replaces legacy equities system with new platform to enable investment in new equities products and asset classes.
Misys Looks to Help Banks Improve Legacy Systems with FusionCapital 2.0 Release
Platform looks to underpin the technology transformation occurring at many firms in the capital markets.
Tullett Prebon Considering Buying Icap’s Global Broking Business
Both firms confirm in statements that they are in talks.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: November 2 - 6
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.