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NYSE-ICE Deal Approved by SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given its blessing to the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext by the IntercontinentalExchange group.
Pershing Chooses Valdi for Connectivity
Pershing, a BNY Mellon subsidiary, has selected SunGard to provide market connectivity to its newest broker-dealer in Canada.
Applications Open for LEI Foundation Directors, New Pre-LOUs Announced
The Regulatory Oversight Committee of the legal entity identifier system has asked candidates for the board of directors of the LEI foundation to submit their applications before September 4, and has revealed that Chinese and Argentine organizations have…
Wave of Senior Appointments at the SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently announced a wave of senior appointments, in response to commissioner departures and staff replacement needs.
Direct Edge Petitions Brazilian Regulator to Open Exchange Landscape
US exchange group Direct Edge has submitted a response to a consultation by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it indicated its interest in operating a trading venue there.
SS&C Opens Luxembourg Presence
SS&C Technologies has announced the opening of an GlobeOp office in Luxembourg, to better serve its regional buy-side clients.
Fintech Pioneer Creates Accelerator Program
Starting in October, startups in financial technology will have a new helping hand.
Eze Software Expands Mobile Platform with RealTick UltraLite
Global investment technology provider, Eze Software Group, has extended its mobile product suite with RealTick UltraLite, a mobile trading platform that allows its clients to manage their orders and positions on the go.
Rimes Adds Data Sets to Reference Data Service, Plans to Include LEI
The managed data services vendor has added new data sets to its Rimes Reference Data Service and Rimes Benchmark Data Service, and plans to also include legal entity identifier data in the next two months
IBM to Acquire Cyber Security Specialist Trusteer
IBM has announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Trusteer, a software company specializes in counter-fraud and digital security.
FlexTrade Completes Integration with OTC Link ATS
FlexTrade Systems, which provides execution and order management trading systems (OMSs), has completed its integration with OTC Link and it can now support trading and market making on OTC Link's Alternative Trading System (ATS).
SS&C GlobeOp Rolls Out Voice-Recognition App, More 'Hands Free' Solutions Coming
SS&C GlobeOp has embedded a voice-recognition assistant in its iPhone and iPad apps geared toward fund administrator clients.
Spectrum Equity, TA Associates Buy Lehman's Stake in BATS
The growth private equity specialists have acquired separate minority stakes in BATS Global Markets, the world's third-largest exchange operator, the sum of which was previously held by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
EuroCCP Announces Cross-Platform Netting Service
EuroCCP has debuted its new netting service for customers operating across multiple venues trading UK and Irish stock.
Emerald Advisers Takes Indata iPM Cloud Service
Asset-management firm Emerald Advisers has migrated to Indata's Intelligent Portfolio Management (iPM) cloud platform, the vendor has announced.
ParFX Goes Live With Equinix London Data Center
Global foreign exchange platform ParFX announced it has selected Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data center campus based in Slough, UK, to provide easy access to the global Spot FX market.
