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SuperDerivatives Applies to the CFTC for SEF Status
Derivatives pricing and risk management software provider SuperDerivatives has announced today it has filed an application with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to become a swap execution facility (SEF).
LEI Administrator Set to Name Board Members, Interim System Units
The regulatory oversight committee of the legal entity identifier project plans to reveal in coming days the board of directors of the LEI foundation and the results of applications by local operating units to become part of the interim LEI system
DTCC, Global Banks Prepare Comprehensive Data Utility
The post-trade services provider, working with some major global firms, plans to create a single utility addressing legal entity, know-your-customer and other compliance data needs
Capco Taps Disend, Launches Digital Group
The technology consultancy has brought on Eric Disend as partner to lead a dedicated group focused on digital strategies and solutions.
AIM Software Adds Two Apps to its GAIN EDM Platform
Enterprise data management software vendor AIM Software has added GAIN Portfolio Pricing and GAIN Corporate Actions DM to its GAIN EDM platform.
HKEx Unveils Phase One of New ‘Orion' Data Platform
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has begun deploying the first phase of its new Orion Market Data platform, which will enable the exchange to distribute low-latency datafeeds with differing content to meet the needs of data vendors, market participants…
Barchart Brews Market Data Cloud
Chicago-based data and analytics vendor Barchart has launched Barchart OnDemand, a cloud-based data service developed using Amazon Web Services, to provide access to the vendor's collection of exchange price data, newswires, reference and fundamental…
Bloomberg Bows ‘First Word FX' News
Bloomberg has rolled out a new dedicated foreign exchange news service, dubbed First Word Foreign Exchange, that provides concise 24-hour economic, geopolitical and currency-specific news, including daily event previews and exclusive market summaries,…
CQG Sets up Data, Trading Co-Lo at SGX
Denver, Colo-based data, trading and analytics provider CQG will establish a co-location presence at the Singapore Exchange's datacenter and connect directly to SGX's Derivatives Market Direct Feed, to provide clients in the region with low-latency…
FIX Post-Trade Group to Tackle Fixed Income, Equity Options
The industry standards body known as FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) rebranded itself as the FIX Trading Community (FTC) in August, but its mission remains the same. So too the Global Post-Trade working group within the FTC, which underwent a change last week.
Interactive Data Expands Japan Data on Consolidated Feed
Interactive Data has added market data from proprietary trading systems Chi-X Japan and SBI Japannext to its Consolidated Feed of real-time exchange and over-the-counter data (formerly known as PlusFeed) to meet demand from firms in Asia, Europe and the…
IDC Automates Vantage Workflow
Interactive Data has enhanced the workflow module of its web-based Vantage application for viewing the data behind evaluated prices, such as anonymous trades, quotes, dealer runs and market posts, to include automated routines and price tests to enable…
Chi-X Canada on IPC's Connexus
Members on the connectivity provider's Connexus Extranet service can now access Chi-X Canada's automated trading system, as well as its recently-launched CX2 platform for small to mid-tier brokers and retail investors.
Interactive Data Upgrades Workflow for Fixed-Income Web Portal
The pricing and data vendor says enhancements to its Vantage web portal will allow users to avoid the manual price review processes usually required to explore price movements
State Street Global Exchange Adds Bohn, Hughes to Analytics Team
State Street Global Exchange, which provides data, analytics and electronic trading solutions, has added Jeffrey Bohn and Thomas Hughes to its analytics team.
Aquis Names Three to Board, Reflecting WSE Deal
Aquis Exchange has added three to its executive board in reflection of its recent strategic partnership with WSE.
NYSE Euronext Taps ITRS Geneos for Performance Monitoring
NYSE Euronext is using ITRS Geneos to monitor its US cash equities trading infrastructure.
Turquoise Derivatives Arm Relaunched Under New LSEG Colors
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announced it has acquired the derivatives business of Turquoise, the London-based multilateral trading facility.
AIMCo Turns to SimCorp for Investment Management
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has gone live with SimCorp Dimension for automation of investment workflow.
Linedata Launches New I-BOR Solution
Paris-based buy-side vendor Linedata has launch I-BOR, an Investment Book of Records (IBOR) solution, to answer the increasing demand from its client base to establish an independent and granular view of their investment positions.
HSBC Hires Experienced Data Executive
Lorraine Waters has joined the firm's data management unit as deputy group chief data officer and head of data policies
EACH Names Plata Secretary General
The European Association of Central Counterparties (CCPs) Clearing Houses (EACH) has appointed Rafael Plata as its first secretary general.
Thomson Reuters, ICAP Gain Temporary SEF Approval
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted Thomson Reuters and ICAP temporary registration to operate swap execution facilities (SEFs).
NYSE Taps ITRS for Performance Monitoring UPDATED
NYSE Euronext has completed the first phase of a multi-phase project to deploy UK-based real-time systems and latency monitoring vendor ITRS’ Geneos monitoring platform across its US equities and options exchange environment to gain an end-to-end view of…