Canada
RepRisk Opens Canada Office to Offer 24-Hour Service
The ESG data vendor has opened a new Americas hub in Toronto.
TickSmith Names Fintech Vet Rodrigues to Board
Rodrigues has more than 25 years' experience in senior management and strategic advisory roles.
TMX Data Head Sinclair Retires
Eric spent 14 years running TMX's (and before that, the Toronto Stock Exchange's) Datalinx data business.
TMX to Replace Legacy Tech for Clearing and Implement New Mutual Funds Channel
Canadian exchange operator details latest updates regarding new clearing and settlement platform, progress of new mutual fund platform.
Illuminate Takes $1.6 Million Stake in TickSmith
Investment will fuel the tick data management platform's expansion into New York and London.
NEX Group Launches Dual-Regulated SEF for FX Futures
NDF trading platform will add new products and services by year-end, and is regulated by both the CFTC and FCA.
Liquidnet Unveils Tool to Help Capture Post-Block Event Opportunities
The offering adds an additional 19% of volume to the original block execution and will absorb 9 out of every 10 blocks that appear in the minute following the initial block, according to Liquidnet.
xCelor, Ciara Ally for High-Frequency On-Server Feed Handling, Book Building
Officials say the integration will eliminate latency associated with the processes of book-building from market data feeds.
TickSmith, DataBP Ally for Client Data Subscriptions Services
The arrangement between the vendors will make it easier for clients of TickSmith's TickVault data platform to productize and control the data they generate.
DTCC Appoints Derek West as Chief Compliance Officer for European Trade Repository
Former director at the Québec regulator, Autorité des marchés financiers, to oversee compliance at DTCC’s European global trade repository business.
Eze Software Opens Office in Toronto
Steven McGill rejoins the vendor to head the office.
UPDATE: TMX Speeds Consolidated Feed, Adds Non-Protected Feed
The project reduces latency and footprint for a platform originally built by NYSE Technologies eight years ago.
TMX Market Insights Names John Willock Director of TMX Datalinx
Willock will lead Canadian exchange's real-time data team.
Aequitas NEO Implements OneTickCloud
OneMarketData says demand for the product is increasing due to increased complexities in the market.
UPDATE: Canada's Aequitas Neo Rolls Out OneMarketData Cloud Analytics Service
The exchange will use the cloud-hosted version of OneMarketData's OneTick platform and tick data store to perform microstructure analysis of the Canadian exchange landscape.
BMO Latest KYC.com Addition
BMO's signing is expected to accelerate adoption of the service in Canada, a Markit director says.
Alain Miquelon Steps Down as CEO of Montreal Exchange, Group Head of Derivatives
Luc Fortin, managing director of derivatives trading, will serve as interim president and CEO of MX.
Reinventing RBC: Royal Bank of Canada's Bruce Ross
Bruce Ross was tasked with leading the Royal Bank of Canada’s transformation of its technology department when he was named head of technology and operations at the Toronto-based bank in January 2014.
Scotiabank's Zerbs: Biggest Legacy Pain in Middle Tier
Michael Zerbs, Scotiabank's co-head of information technology, discusses how to tackle what he describes as a Swiss Army Knife.
TMX Names John McKenzie CFO
McKenzie has been at TMX since 2000.
USAM Hires Two to Support Client Growth
New hires Coffey and Sanniti bring years of experience, which is especially valuable in USAM's role, introducing clients to new vendors and services.
Scotiabank Invests $2.3 Million to Create Digital Banking Lab at Ivey Business School
Brian Porter, president and CEO of Scotiabank, makes announcement during keynote address at university.
FTSE Russell Goes for Ghosh in Canada
The former Morningstar sales exec will help FTSE Russell strengthen its brand in Canada through cross-selling.
Industry Reaction Mixed Following Aequitas' Call for Investigation into 'Anti-Competitive' TMX Data Practices
Aequitas alleges that TMX basically operates a monopoly and charges prohibitive fees for consolidated Canadian data.