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MDX Bows Server-Side Data Cache, Eyes Multi-Vendor Contributions System
UK-based MDX Technology, a provider of Microsoft Excel add-ins for real-time data publishing and distribution, has released version 3 of its MDXT Connect spreadsheet platform, featuring enhancements that will pave the way for the vendor to expand its…
Cinnober Debuts Cross-Asset Client Clearing Platform
Technology vendor Cinnober has announced the launch of TRADExpress Client Clearing, a system for consolidating the service offering at banks into a single system.
ABN Amro Launches AMG Global Platform
ABN Amro Clearing, part of ABN Amro Bank, has announced the launch of its global execution platform, ABN Amro Market Gateway Global (AMG Global), providing clients with seamless routing capabilities between Asia, the US and Europe via a single FIX…
Kinetix Taps Swaps Broker Bullingham for Compliance Solution Sales
Data-driven trading and risk systems provider Kinetix Trading Solutions has hired John Bullingham as New York-based director of sales, responsible for promoting the vendor's Monaco trade management system and its PTV (Pre-Trade Verification) compliance…
SwapClear Names Daniel Maguire as Global Head
Daniel Maguire has been named the global head of SwapClear, LCH.Clearnet's global interest rate swap clearing business.
Barchart Bolsters Equity Options Web Data
Chicago-based data and analytics provider Barchart has unveiled an Equity Option Center on its website, in response to demand from users for more extensive coverage of the asset class.
BT Launches New Integrated Voice Service
The telecommunications provider has launched One Voice Radianz, an integrated service that will bring together voice, mobile, and data services for financial services users of its flagship BT Radianz Cloud.
SIX Picks Pluris for ARS Pricing
SIX Financial Information has incorporated pricing on auction rate securities (ARS) covering municipals, student loans and preferred stock from New York-based evaluated pricing provider Pluris Valuation Advisors into its evaluated pricing service, to…
Nasdaq Unveils Capital Venue for Private Companies
Nasdaq OMX has launched Nasdaq Private Market, its new capital marketplace for private companies.
Dutch Pension Fund Selects Misys for Portfolio Management
Blue Sky Group, a EUR 17b pension fund based in the Netherlands, has chosen Misys Sophis Value as its core portfolio management platform.
Swift Partners with Major Banks on KYC Utility
Swift plans to launch a central utility for know-your-customer data later this year and is working with six major banks, who are sharing their views on the processes, documentation and data needed
FRS Launches Analytical Tool for Life Insurer
Financial Risk Solutions (FRS), the Dublin-based software provider to the life insurance industry, has announced the launch of Invest|Pro Analytics, a web-based reporting and control tool for fund administration.
Investment Managers Outsourcing Dealing Desks
According to a recent roundtable discussion hosted by London-based Fidessa, certain investment managers are considering outsourcing parts of their dealing desks to become more competitive in today’s market environment.
SFI Taps Vets Miller, Hillier-Brook for UK, Euro BizDev
Startup data technology vendor Simplified Financial Information has hired two veteran data industry executives─Andrew Miller and Ian Hillier-Brook─as managing directors in London, responsible for business development throughout the UK and Europe.
SSgX Adds Futures Execution to FCM Solution
State Street Global Exchange (SSgX) has expanded its futures commission merchant (FCM) solution to include futures execution.
BNY Mellon CSD to Begin Securities Settlement in Luxembourg
BNY Mellon has announced its Brussels-based central securities depository (CSD) has been recognized as a securities settlement system by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Former BondDesk CEO Joins Algomi as Strategic Advisor
London-based fixed-income technology provider Algomi has appointed Howard Edelstein, former chairman and CEO of BondDesk Group, as strategic advisor.
SimCorp Updates Dimension
In the first of two upgrades planned for 2014, Copenhagen-based vendor SimCorp has released version 5.5 of its flagship SimCorp Dimension investment management solution.
Mexico's Intangible Investments Live on iLevel
The Mexico City-based venture capital firm will be the first in the country using iLevel's Private Capital Data platform, and third in Latin America after Colombia's Tribeca Asset Management and Brazil's Patria Investimentos.
Markit Taps SMA for Social Media Sentiment Indicators
Markit has integrated social media sentiment indicators from Social Market Analytics, a Naperville, Illinois.-based provider of social media-based analytics and trading indicators, into its Markit Research Signals suite of more than 400 investment…
Perseus Bakes Low-Latency London Microwave Network
New York-based fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom has built a series of wireless microwave networks connecting key datacenters in and around London to provide market makers and latency-sensitive traders with ultra-low latency…
Dubai Murabaha Commodities Platform Adds BGC
The interdealer broker will be the first on Dubai Multi Commodities Center's (DMCC's) electronic Tradeflow system, launched in 2013, for trading in niche Islamic finance products.
Nasdaq Extends New Feed Tests
Nasdaq OMX has delayed the end of beta testing for a suite of enhanced datafeeds by two weeks to ensure direct feed subscribers have adequate time to test the new versions.
AxiomSL Expands XBRL-Related Capabilities
To meet new reporting requirements related to the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), AxiomSL has enhanced its out-of-the-box XBRL reporting solution to include taxonomy management and tweaked it to be more of a submission platform, rather…