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Otkritie Online with Additional London Presence, Beckoning Global HFT
The new connection at Equinix's LD4 datacenter, located in Slough, offers closer proximity to colocated servers of over 80 exchange and trading platforms across 30 European markets. Otkritie now claims the lowest latency connection between Moscow and…
SIX Swiss Exchange Introduces Sponsored Access
SIX Swiss Exchange has announced the debut of its sponsored access program, allowing members to provide their clients with a direct route into the market.
Oanda Upgrades Mobile Analysis Tools
Foreign exchange (FX) service provider Oanda has announced a set of upgrades to its mobile suite, providing advanced analysis features for its fxTrade platform.
Kunz Takes Over As CEO of Information Mosaic
Ulrich Kunz, chairman of the data software support company, will become interim CEO of the company, after longtime CEO John Byrne stepped down.
Information Mosaic CEO Byrne Steps Down
The post-trade software vendor's CEO, John Byrne, will move to the role of non-executive vice chairman, with current chairman Ulrich Kunz becoming a placeholder chief executive as the search for a replacement begins.
FPL Announces Re-brand to Fix Trading Community
Fix Protocol Limited (FPL) has undergone a major re-brand, changing the name of the organization to Fix Trading Community, in order to better reflect its expanded role in the industry outside of its messaging standard.
Rabobank Selects SuperDerivatives for FX
Netherlands-headquartered Rabobank has selected SuperDerivatives' SDX product for its foreign-exchange (FX) trading requirements, the vendor has announced.
Warsaw Stock Exchange to Partner with Aquis Exchange
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase a 30 percent stake in the proposed pan-European stock exchange, Aquis Exchange.
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.