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Swift App To Help Firms Confirm Trades Electronically
The Affirmations app allows users to view the details of their trades on a single screen, where they can confirm them electronically, as recommended by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation
Wolters Kluwer Completes Svenson Acquisition
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has announced the completion of its deal to purchase reporting software Svenson, from fellow software vendor SmartStream.
FTSE Readies New Reporting Mechanism
London Stock Exchange Group-owned index provider FTSE is introducing a new reporting mechanism for firms that consume its index data via third-party distributors, requiring firms to be pre-authorized by FTSE to use the data for specific purposes --…
Thomas Gooding to Head Rimes Singapore Office
Rimes, a provider of managed data services for the buy-side, has appointed Thomas Gooding as sales manager for Asia to lead its new office in Singapore.
One CEO Departs at NYSE Liffe, Another Rises
Finbarr Hutcheson, co-CEO of NYSE Euronext's derivatives exchange NYSE Liffe, has been named sole CEO following the departure of longtime executive Mark Ibbotson, his co-CEO.
Rimes Opens Singapore Office
Thomas Gooding has been chosen to head the new office, established to help the managed data services provider build stronger relationships with Asian buy-side firms
Options Builds Hosted Feed Reporting Platform
Managed infrastructure and private cloud provider Options (formerly Options IT) has developed a hosted reporting and entitlements platform to help the vendor and its clients report data consumption in compliance with exchanges' reporting policies, while…
Nasdaq Apologizes for Trading Disruption, Cites NYSE as Catalyst
Nasdaq OMX has released a report on the August 22 technology disruption that saw trading on the exchange halted for three hours, creating a knock-on effect for a number of other crossing networks and markets.
CDIB Implements eFront for Fund Management Support
Taiwanese investment bank CDIB has deployed eFront's FrontInvest package to support the growth of its fund-management business in mainland China.
Buy Side Grappling with Derivatives Processing Workarounds
Many buy-side firms are choosing workaround solutions for derivatives modeling and processing, rather than consolidating to one platform, according to a survey by investment management software provider SimCorp.
Tradency Partners with CFH Clearing
Financial technology developer Tradency has teamed up with CFH Clearing to integrate its Mirror Trader foreign exchange (FX) trading platform with CFH Clearing's interbank clearing technology.
Slovenian CSD Takes Swift for T2S
KDD Central Securities Clearing Corporation will connect to the pan-European Target2-Securities (T2S) platform using Swift's value-added network (VAN), the provider has announced.
Trapets Nabs Nylén from Burgundy
Trapets AB has announced that Peter Nylén, head of market surveillance at multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy, will be joining the vendor.
New FIA Study Suggests Futures Volatility Not Influenced by HFT
Research conducted for the Futures Industry Association by Nicholas Bollen and Robert Whaley at Vanderbilt University's Owen School of Management suggests that recent trading in 15 futures contracts has not become more volatile, despite increased…
Interactive Data Explores Demand for Country of Risk Information
The data vendor is investigating whether it has access to the data needed to produce country of risk information, after the challenges associated with this category of risk were highlighted during its inaugural Reference Data Advisory Group meeting
XP Investimentos Joins Perseus Network
Brazilian broker-dealer XP Investimentos has established a presence on the Perseus Telecom global exchange network.
Volta Chooses Optimum Group for London Datacenter
Datacenter provider Volta Data Centers has selected Optimum Group Services (OGS) as facilities provider for the maintenance of its central London facility.
ConvergEx Taps Ardell for CIO
ConvergEx Group has named Gary Ardell CIO. He will also be part of the vendor’s executive committee.