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SEB Gird for Nordic Fragmentation
STOCKHOLM-As the Nordic markets continue to fragment, Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) has put a number of projects in place to deal with the new market structure and to prepare for the introduction of a central counterparty clearing (CCP…
The Ring Stays in the Picture
Although the non-ferrous metal markets are not as liquid as other markets, they are blending old business practices, such as open outcry, with the latest advances is automated trading and clearing practices. DWT European reporter Cecilia Bergamaschi sits…
Knight Grows Disaster Recovery Facility
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-Officials at Knight Capital Group are in the process of evaluating their options for server and space configuration in the broker-dealer's newly expanded disaster recovery datacenter, officials tell DWT .
Firms Disband BIR Research Consortium
Best Independent Research has been dissolved by the five independent research firms that made up the consortium, following the end of the Global Research Analyst Settlement in July, officials tell Inside Market Data .
Markit Expands ETF Data Products
UK-based data vendor Markit is enhancing its products that cater to firms trading exchange-traded funds, including a module to analyze ETF trading volumes and identify leading market makers for each fund, and an enhanced global feed of ETF data that…
Opra Increases Data Traffic Projections
The Options Price Reporting Authority has updated its projections for options data during 2010 and 2011 to reflect increased volumes anticipated as a result of new options exchanges and the expansion of the Securities and Exchange Commission's…
Psydex Launches AIM 'News Bot'
Atlanta-based news analytics provider Psydex will this week launch its Psyng Bot news companion for AOL Instant Messenger, to provide sell-side and buy-side traders already using AIM with real-time news and analytics to support trading decisions.
YouDevise Devises New Analytics
Trade ideas distribution software vendor YouDevise has added features to its Web-based Trade Idea Monitor platform to provide users with a range of analytics and market context derived from trade ideas submitted by brokers, regardless of the trade ideas…
RTI Adds Capabilities to Excel Plug-In
Low-latency messaging provider RTI has developed new features for its Microsoft Excel add-in, to provide better filtering and searching capabilities, and to enable users to manage data entitlements.
Thomson Reuters Expands Emerging Markets Coverage
Thomson Reuters has added more content from emerging markets in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America to its data display and datafeed products, to satisfy growing demand for emerging markets data, officials say.
Humanizing Algorithms
As electronic trading becomes more popular and trading volumes and market volatility continue to grow, human traders are increasingly turning to algorithmic strategies for help. DWT U.S. reporter Oksana Poltavets sits down with Matthew Rowley, head of…
Caplin Upgrades Web-Based Application
LONDON-Data and trading technology vendor Caplin Systems is launching a new version of its Web-based trading application Caplin Trader with support for version 3.5 of the FireFox Web browser and enhancements to the user interface, say officials.
IPC Enhances Global Network
LONDON-Trading floor communications technology provider IPC Systems is in the process of upgrading and expanding its global network. The vendor has recently completed its pan-European optical network enhancement and has plans to go live with a point of…
Nasdaq OMX Nordic Markets to Begin Inet Migration
NEW YORK-Exchange operator and technology provider Nasdaq OMX is looking to improve efficiencies throughout its global businesses, according to exchange officials.
Quote MTF Members to Start Testing
BUDAPEST-Hungarian multilateral trading facility (MTF) Quote MTF will be available for participant testing by the end of this week, giving users the ability to see how the technology will operate once the new venue goes live on Sept. 4, officials tell…
Peresys Expands African Network
JOHANNESBURG-Traders looking to access the Botswana and Zimbabwe markets will be able to link to them through South African FIX services and connectivity provider Peresys within the next three months, DWT has learned.
‘Integration' Key Driver In Vhayu Buy
NEW YORK-Thomson Reuters has acquired real time-enterprise tick data technology provider Vhayu Technologies in order to achieve better integration between the two vendors' product sets, officials from both vendors say, declining to disclose the financial…
LSE Preps Market Depth on DDM Plus
The London Stock Exchange Group will roll out full-depth Level 2 order book data via its DDM Plus feed of Italian market data later this year, following a decision in May to extend the life of the feed at least until the second half of 2010, officials…
Blue Taps Sprint for Mobile RIA Data
US registered investment advisors working for Edward Jones, Ameriprise Financial and SunTrust are being offered wireless access to market data from mobile data application vendor Blue Systems, which is giving the firms' RIAs a 60-day free trial of its…
Vhayu ‘Central' to Reuters Tech Strategy
Thomson Reuters is to make Vhayu's Velocity tick database available as a hosted service, as well as using it to provide a key component of its next-generation "common platform" data desktop, following its purchase of the Los Gatos, Calif.-based tick data…