Fidessa
Front-Office Data Focus Spurs IBOR Push
Data management and aggregation are perennial challenges for all market participants. But for buy-side firms, elements of these disciplines have crystallized into an Investment Book of Record—an overview combining position-level data, cash flows,…
Fidessa Unleashes Market Abuse Monitor for Europe
UK-based vendor Fidessa has announced the release of the Market Abuse Monitor surveillance tool for its sell-side clients in Europe.
OMSs, EMSs Need to Embrace Data Visualization
At the TradeTech conference in New York last week, a panel discussed transparency, multi-asset capability, and the future of trade management systems.
Risk, Cost and Geographical Concerns Limit Shorter Settlement Moves
As Europe moves towards T+2, or settling two days after trade date, moves to further shorten settlement cycles are unlikely to be mandated by regulators, panelists and attendees at the FPL EMEA Trading Conference said last week.
Outsourcing: In Search of Secret Sauce
Sell-side institutions continue to find value in outsourcing services, especially within the back office, but there is much room for improvement. By Steve Dew-Jones
There's a Ferrari in Mexico, But What About the Roads?
The Connect and Trade Mexico conference was a chance for the Mexican exchange to show off its new, faster matching engine and the upswing of the local economy. But are high-frequency traders willing to overlook Mexico's other hurdles?
Tough Times Ahead for the Broker-Dealer
Enhanced connectivity requirements, big bank resurgence and regulation all weigh heavy on the broker-dealer landscape.
Banchile Selects Fidessa for Sell-Side Trading
Chilean broker Banchile has chosen Fidessa's Latin American sell-side platform to support its trading activities, the UK-headquartered vendor has announced.
Okasan Signs Fidessa for Prop Trading
Japan-based Okasan Securities has selected Fidessa's Japanese trading platform for its proprietary business.
Fidessa Links OMS to Squawker
Block trading venue Squawker has announced that Fidessa's sell-side order management system (OMS) has been connected to its systems.
Fidessa Promotes Smart Approach to Tech Investment in White Paper
Trading technology vendor Fidessa has published a white paper that urges large-scale financial institutions to adopt a nuanced approach to in-house development of technology.
Buy-Side Technology Awards: Best Buy-Side Compliance Platform─Fidessa
Fidessa has an enviable track record in the Buy-Side Technology Awards, having won a category every year since the awards launched in 2007, although its 2007 and 2008 wins in the best buy-side execution management system (EMS) category, its 2008 and 2009…
Fidessa Adds Autex IoI Data to Trading Platform
Additions will provide traders with transparency into availability of block liquidity in a single platform
CIMB Securities Consolidates Asia-Pacific Operations With Fidessa
CIMB Securities, a Kuala Lumpur-based provider of execution and order management services, has expanded its use of Fidessa's software-as-a-service (SaaS) trading platform to consolidate its sell-side operations in Asia.
Where Next for Risk and Compliance?
While tools and trinkets are pretty, the key to proper regulatory compliance is attitude and information.
ASIC Considers Kill Switch Introduction
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), plans to release a new set of rules for automated trading this week, chief among which will be the introduction of circuit breakers for brokers.
Open Platform: Short Sighted on Short Selling
Today, the ban on short selling in the European Union comes into force. It will have potentially harmful effects on market quality, while producing few benefits.
Nomura Overhauls Derivatives Operations with Fidessa
Global investment bank Nomura is set to upgrade its derivatives trading operations using technology from Fidessa, the third such large-scale implementation that the vendor has engaged in over recent months.
Fidessa Promotes Chatterjee, Opens Mumbai Office
Trading software vendor Fidessa has announced the opening of a new location in Mumbai, India.
Open Platform: The Evolution of the Smart Broker
The past couple of years have seen broad structural changes to the world’s financial markets, which have resulted in a permanent and profound shift in the role and operating environment of sell-side firms. James Blackburn discusses how success can no…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Sticks with Fidessa
Fidessa says that broker-dealer Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) has re-upped on the solutions provider's sell-side platform.
Miller Tabak Deal Marks More SaaS Success for Fidessa
Financial services solutions provider Fidessa says Miller Tabak & Co., a specialist institutional trading firm, has implemented a comprehensive solution to back multi-asset trading.
Ahead of Solvency II, Asset Liability Management Looms Large for Managers
Asset managers with insurer clients are searching for new data management and portfolio optimization platforms as the European regulation inches closer.