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SGX to Introduce Circuit Breakers in February
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced it will introduce circuit breakers in the securities market starting February 24.
Kensho Unveils Warren, a Natural-Language Query ‘Virtual Research Assistant'
Cloud-based analytics provider Kensho has enlisted asset managers and research teams to test Warren, a "virtual market research assistant" developed for the financial markets that understands and responds to queries asked using natural language.
Traiana Connects to Pre-Trade Repositories for Emir Reporting
Traiana, the New York-based provider of post-trade services owned by UK interdealer ICAP, has announced it will connect to four trade repositories through its Harmony TR Connect trade reporting service to ease regulatory reporting.
SMA Launches Social Media Analytics for Active Traders
Social Market Analytics, a Naperville, Illinois-based provider of trading signals based on social media sentiment, has released three new products aimed at active traders, in addition to its existing SmartStation workstation product for institutional…
Euroclear Bank and NSD Launch Post-Trade Services for Russian Bonds
Eurolcear Bank and the Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD) are to launch their post-trade services for the Russian corporate and municipal bonds market on January 30 this year.
Etrali Partners with Natterbox for Voice Recording Solution
Etrali Trading Solutions has partnered with UK-based voice intelligence provider Natterbox to provide the first regulatory compliance solution for mobile and fixed recording, archiving and analytics services via a private cloud.
Numerix Integrates CrossAsset with Matlab Environment
Analytics provider Numerix has announced that its CrossAsset Integration Layer is now fully operable within the Matlab environment, a programming language developed by MathWorks.
CFTC Approves Bloomberg's Swap Data Repository
Bloomberg has received provisional regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate a swap data repository (SDR).
CEO Fenwick Departs Dow Jones
News Corporation yesterday announced the departure of Dow Jones chief executive Lex Fenwick after less than two years in the role, saying that the vendor would review the institutional strategy that Fenwick implemented, including the DJX news and data…
Marianne Brown Lands at SunGard as COO
Software giant SunGard has named Marianne Brown as chief operating officer of its financial systems business, effective February 24, 2014.
OneMarketData, WSH Partner on Added Functionality for Corporate Earnings
Tick data management and analytics provider OneMarketData has added Wall Street Horizon's single-stock events calendar data to its historical reference and pricing data repository, OneQuantData.
Small-Cap Specialist BelHealth Live on iLevel
BelHealth Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in majority positions for small-cap healthcare companies, has taken iLevel's private data capital platform for collection and reporting of investment performance and cash…
Numerix Pricing, Risk Tools Now Available in Matlab
Derivatives pricing and risk analysis software vendor Numerix has integrated its CrossAsset Integration Layer with MathWorks' Matlab technical modeling and calculation platform, enabling Matlab clients to price any derivative within the platform, using…
BBH Names McGovern CIO
American private bank Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), with $4 trillion under custody and administration, has named Michael McGovern as a managing director, chief information officer (CIO), and head of systems.
TMF Group Joins DealVector Network
Amsterdam-based structured credit provider TMF Group has signed on as a charter institution of DealVector, an electronic communication network for the fixed income and structured credit space.
Fenergo Follows Client Wins With Appointment of North America Lead
Stan De Schepper has taken on responsibility for growing Fenergo's business in the US and Canada, where it now has four clients
OneMarketData Adds Wall Street Horizon Calendar to Historical Repository
Tick database and complex event processing system provider OneMarketData has added Woburn, Mass.-based corporate earnings and event data provider Wall Street Horizon’s single-stock events calendar data to its OneQuantData repository of historical…
Orc Pairs Execution Offering with Professional Services
Orc Group has launched a Professional Services group focused on bespoke requirements for clients taking its software, and has integrated it with its technology provision arm, newly dubbed Electronic Execution.
Thomson Reuters Debuts Market Surveillance Platform
Thomson Reuters has announced the release of Accelus Market Surveillance, its oversight platform for exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) instruments, developed in conjunction with compliance vendor b-next.
Activ Deploys Ticker Plant in ASX Co-Lo
Market data and ticker plant provider Activ Financial has established a point of presence in the Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) Australian Liquidity Center (ALC) co-location facility in Sydney, to provide local and international firms with…
Global Custodian Chooses AIM for Instrument, Issuer Data
A custodian bank with $3 trillion in client assets under management is using the GAIN Security Master application to create and maintain instrument and issuer reference data
Xtrakter Partners with CME European Trade Repository for Emir Reporting Tool
European fixed-income trade matching and regulatory reporting service provider Xtrakter has launched a transaction reporting solution, TRAX Repository Link (TRL), in a strategic alliance with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange European Trade Repository (CME…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2014 Now Open for Entries
The Sell-Side Technology Awards 2014 are now open for entries, running until February 21.
Kyriba Partners GRC for Emir Reporting
Global Markets Exchange Group-backed GRC has announced a partnership with Kyriba, enabling the vendor's clients to implement a reporting system that complies with European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) requirements.