News
Mexico's BMV to Use Nasdaq Smarts for Market Surveillance
Smarts will help monitor predatory HFT practices
The Waters Weekly Wrap: February 2-6, 2015
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands
Nasdaq Rolls Out IPO Auction Data Workstation
The workstation will provide trading members with information around trading of IPOs
BondWave Boosts Trader, Advisor Capabilities
New capabilities will improve advisors' communications with investor clients and trading desks.
KCG BondPoint Integrates With Charles River IMS
Charles River clients to begin using BondPoint throughout 2015
Beeston's Startup VC Illuminate Ups Focus on Data, FinTech Vendors; Gets Funding Infusion from Capsicum
Additional investment will allow VC to accelerate funding of data and financial technology providers.
CME to Halt Most Open Outcry Futures Trading by July
Floor-based S&P 500 futures market will stay open
SIX Selects UnaVista for Trade Repository Solution
SIX will establish a central trade repository for derivative transactions in Switzerland.
Objectway Launches Investment Management Platform, illumas
Launch of new wealth & investment platform following 3i acquisition
Startup Exchange Aequitas NEO Preps Datafeeds, Tests Ahead of March Launch
The exchange plans to launch feeds of market data from its lit, alternative and dark books.
Marc Mallett Joins SimCorp In Senior Role
Northern Trust product strategist hired for similar post by service provider
Finra Releases Cybersecurity Practices Report
Eight sections with suggested practices broker-dealers should adopt
SmartStream Acquires Algorithmics Collateral Assets From IBM
Algorithmics Collateral will be rebranded TLM Collateral Management.
Acquisition Target Inches Closer as BGC Partners Extend GFI Offer
BGC Partners draws closer to GFI Group takeover with two week extension
eVestment's ‘Scorecard' Aims to Help Fund Managers Find New Investors
Scorecard is a cloud-based module.
SimCorp Hires Mallett as VP of North American Product & Managed Services
Industry vet brings 20 years of experience
Liquid Goes Mobile with Risk Analytics App
The solution is device-independent and provides real-time risk data.
RepRisk Lists Most Controversial Companies of 2014
Report shows riskiest companies based on ESG factors.
Infront Improves Desktop-Mobile Synchronization, Adds Heatmaps to Mobile App
New functionality additions will appeal to the vendor's growing and increasingly mobile buy-side client base.
SEFs Need Collaboration to Address Growing Pains
SEFs need to address some key tech & structural challenges.
NovaSparks Lays Out 10-Fold Ticker Market Expansion Plan for 2015
New version of NovaTick inclides significantly higher bandwidth limits
S&P Pays $1.375Bn to Settle Ratings ‘Fraud' Case
Under settlement, vendor admits giving high ratings to risky RMBS issues.
Trading Technologies to Introduce Connectivity to KCG Fixed Income
Firms target on-the-run US treasuries
Quandl Taps DataYes for Chinese Fundamental Data
Alliance gives Quandl clients access to Chinese data, while DataYes gains distribution in North America.