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Liquidnet Acquires Vega-Chi Bond-Trading Platform
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has announced it will enter the fixed-income market after its acquisition of UK bond-trading platform Vega-Chi.
Thomson Reuters Launches KYC Managed Service
Thomson Reuters has launched a central hub for know-your-client data to make it easier and cheaper for financial firms to manage their regulatory requirements
Nasdaq OMX Clearing Receives First EMIR Authorization in Europe
The Stockholm-based clearinghouse, Nasdaq OMX Clearing, has received regulatory approval by the Swedish Financial Services Authority (SFSA) to operate as a central counterparty under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
ITG Launches Trading Cost Index, App
Agency brokerage and trading technology provider ITG unveiled a new index today, Wednesday, March 19, that tracks daily transaction costs across different regions and assets, to provide portfolio managers and traders with a quick, aggregate view of…
Markit Bows Securities Finance Data Platform
Markit has launched a new online securities lending data platform that combines the vendor's daily global securities financing data-covering $15 trillion of securities in the lending programs of over 20,000 institutional funds, short interest data and…
Consultancy D-fine Deploys SuperDerivatives DGX Terminals
German quantitative and technical consulting firm D-fine is rolling out data, pricing and risk management software vendor SuperDerivatives' DGX data and news terminal to its consultants, freeing them from inflexible fee schedules offered by other…
Ashmore Group Live With Vermilion Reporting Suite
Ashmore Group, the London-based traditional asset manager, has implemented the Vermilion Reporting Suite to provide its clients with an automated, global reporting solution.
Markit Debuts Securities Finance Data Platform
Markit has announced the launch of a new platform geared towards data provision for securities lending.
Thomson Reuters Unveils Managed KYC Service
Thomson Reuters has launched Accelus Org ID, a new platform to support financial institutions and their clients increase the efficiency and reduce the costs associated with complying with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
9W Search Bows Mobile Company Data Query App
Financial search engine provider 9W Search has launched a mobile app for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone devices and Android tablets and smartphones, to make it easy for investors to obtain answers to any question about US public company data.
Anova, AOptix Begin Low-Latency Laser Net Build
Chicago-based low-latency network provider Anova Technologies has begun construction on a laser link to connect datacenters in the New York and New Jersey metro area.
Bloomberg Launches Software Provider Partner Program
Bloomberg's Enterprise Solutions and Trading Solutions business units have established a formal partnership program to enable third-party financial software providers to connect to Bloomberg applications and market data to provide its customers with…
SIX Readies Fatca Modification Monitoring
SIX Financial Information will go live with monitoring for material modifications that can make securities subject to Fatca rules, when compliance takes effect on July 1
Von Rahden to Head Up SmartStream's Frankfurt Operation
London-based SmartStream Technologies has appointed Marcus von Rahden to manage the increased demand in Germany for the vendor’s back-office processing solutions and data management services.
EDI, Beast Apps Partner on Fixed-Income Derived Data
Algorithms provided by the Beast Apps are using data from Exchange Data International to derive 11 data fields that are available in a new feed
Oslo Børs Upgrades GUI
Oslo Børs has upgraded Oslo Connect, their over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives multilateral trading facility (MTF), to the latest version of Edge, a trading and registration platform provided by Baymarkets, the Stockholm-based OTC market systems developer.
Equinix Taps Custom Connect for Dubai Datacenter Connectivity
Datacenter provider Equinix is rolling out the connectivity solutions of Custom Connect, a Netherlands-based provider of high-performance fiber and microwave networks, at its International Business Exchange datacenter in Dubai, to boost its presence in…
Muscat Securities Market Rolls Out DirectFN Apps
Oman stock exchange the Muscat Securities Market has adopted real-time data apps by Dubai-based market data and financial technology provider DirectFN, in an effort to boost transparency on its capital markets.
Bloomberg Formalizes Third-Party Partner Program Amid Growth
Data and technology provider Bloomberg has announced a formal structure around its partner program, operated by its Enterprise Solutions division, which allows third-party vendors to integrate Bloomberg data into their platforms and connect to…
Euronext to Implement UTP Solution in Four Mena Exchanges
Euronext, part of the Intercontinental Exchange Group, has signed agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region for the implementation of its UTP-Hybrid solution.
Von Rahden to Head Up SmartStream's Frankfurt Operation
London-based SmartStream Technologies has appointed Marcus von Rahden to manage the increased demand in Germany for the vendor’s back-office processing solutions and data management services.
Scoban Private Bank to Launch with Lombard Risk Reporting
The Edinburgh-based private bank, set to begin taking clients this summer under management including Ray Entwhistle and other former Adams & Co. executives, has selected Lombard Risk's Reporter.
BCEE Adds Charles River IMS
Luxembourg-based BCEE Asset Management (BCEE-AM) has gone live on the Charles River Investment Management System (IMS), the vendor has announced.
Thomson Reuters Launches Block Trading Venue
Built on the Autex network, Thomson's new liquidity pool will be open to buy and sell-side traders.