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Horizon Launches New Version of Trading Platform
Horizon Software, the algorithmic trading technology provider, has launched a new version of its electronic trading platform, Horizon v2.1, which includes a set of compliance tools to help users with market-making obligations globally.
RavenPack Hatches V.4.0 of News Analytics Service
Spanish news sentiment analysis provider RavenPack has launched a new version of its real-time news analysis service, dubbed RavenPack News Analytics (RPNA) 4.0, which provides a 70 percent increase in coverage of market-moving events compared to…
BST Awards 2014: Entries Close This Friday
Online entries to this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards will close, as scheduled, at 18.00 EST on Friday September 12.
Broadridge Unveils Performance Offering Underpinned by BI-SAM's B-One Platform
Lake Success, NY-based Broadridge Financial Solutions has unveiled a performance measurement and attribution offering, Broadridge Investment Management Solutions (IMS) Performance Reporting, aimed at traditional asset managers and hedge funds,…
Aqumin Taps Calgary Scientific for Web-, Mobile-Enabled Analytics
Houston, Texas-based data visualization software vendor Aqumin has enlisted Calgary Scientific, a Canadian provider of web-enablement technologies and medical imaging software, to enable Aqumin to run its data-intensive “cityscape” displays in a browser…
Perseus Begins Global Data Net Expansion
New York-based low-latency network provider Perseus Telecom is expanding its LiquidPath data connectivity service from focusing on providing connectivity between the US and South American markets to primary market centers worldwide, followed by second…
Thomson Reuters Debuts Solvency II Data Service
The data provider is offering the service through its DataScope Select platform, covering four types of data relevant to compliance with the regulation
Martone Co-Locates at CenturyLink
Datacenter and hosting provider CenturyLink Technology Solutions has hired Kindra Martone as senior vice president of co-location sales, with responsibility for the vendor's global datacenter co-location strategy and initiatives.
ICE Bolsters Clearing with SuperDerivatives Buy
Intercontinental Exchange says it will buy the derivatives pricing and risk management software provider for $350 million.
Thomson Reuters Maps 12-Month Retirement-Upgrade Schedule
Thomson Reuters has notified customers that it will retire a number of legacy products over the next 12 months, as part of an ongoing program to migrate all customers to its next generation Elektron Real Time datafeed.
ICE to Buy SuperDerivatives for $350 Million
Intercontinental Exchange has announced plans to acquire derivatives pricing and risk management software vendor SuperDerivatives for $350 million in cash to "accelerate the expansion of ICE's comprehensive multi-asset class clearing strategy."
Fenergo Expands to Asia-Pacific
Company appoints Brett Hodge, former head of Asia at Avox, as head of sales for new Sydney office, in response to new regulatory compliance services demands for OTC derivatives
EMIS Bows Industry-Focused Energy Data Product
Emerging markets information provider EMIS (formerly known as ISI Emerging Markets) has launched EMIS Energy, a new product providing industry-specific daily news, research reports, company profiles and financial data, market statistics and M&A data…
Reval Hires Mitchell as Executive Vice President of Global Sales
Reval, a global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and integrated Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) solutions, has announced the appointment of John Mitchell as its executive vice president of global sales.
EEX Goes With TT's Trading Platform
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has decided to implement Trading Technologies' SaaS-based trading platform.
Industry Addresses Solvency II Readiness
For some firms, data management operations necessary for compliance with the regulation will take right up to the January 2016 deadline. Others may need more time, industry sources say
Anova Unveils Sub-185us CME Wireless Net
Chicago-based low-latency connectivity provider Anova Technologies has rolled out a new network connection that offers data latency of sub-185 microseconds between CME Group's co-location datacenter in Aurora, Illinois and the Digital Realty Trust…
ITG to Launch Bond-Trading Dark Pool
Agency broker and technology provider ITG has announced that it will launch a fixed-income version of its POSIT alternative trading system (ATS), or dark pool, focusing on US corporate bonds.
Doctoroff to Depart Bloomberg at Year-End
Bloomberg president and chief executive Dan Doctoroff is to leave the data giant at the end of this year, to be replaced by his predecessor, Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg, officials announced Sept. 3.
Finwire Sells Stake to PE Firm Pegroco to Fund Expansion Plans
Swedish news provider Finwire has sold a combined 25 percent stake in the company to Swedish private equity firm Pegroco Invest and Finwire chairman Peter Benson for an undisclosed amount, to help the vendor fund an international expansion for its…
Algomi Chief Takes Non-Exec Position at Baymarkets
Stuart Taylor will become a non-executive director of derivatives, fixed income and commodities software vendor Baymarkets AB, the firm has announced.
ConvergEx Enhances Open-Close Algorithms
New York-headquartered brokerage ConvergEx has upgraded its opening and closing auction algorithms for the NYSE, NYSE Arca and Nasdaq exchanges.
Dion Global Solutions Completes Acquisition of SwissRisk
Technology provider Dion Global Solutions has announced the completion of its acquisition of SwissRisk Financial Systems to reinforce its presence in Europe. Dion had initially acquired a controlling stake of SwissRisk in January 2012.
Doctoroff Stepping Aside as Bloomberg Rejoins
Michael Bloomberg will resume the post of CEO at the eponymous company he founded in 1981, having finished his term as mayor of New York City.