Europe
Liquidnet Acquires OTAS for Best Execution Analytics
OTAS analytics will be folded into Liquidnet’s VHT platform to “deliver market context directly to the trader at the point of execution.”
Tradeweb APA Signs BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale for Mifid II Reporting
Four institutions join Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan on APA Mifid II reporting service.
RSRCHXchange Introduces Desktop Application via OpenFin
The new application is available to all RSRCHXchange clients, and it will connect to the firm’s existing platform.
Linedata Releases New Version of Global Hedge Platform
The new version includes improved order management features and Mifid II compliance tools.
NovaSparks Adds SIP FPGA Handler
NovaSparks has added support for Nasdaq's two Securities Information Processor feeds.
UPDATE: Moody’s Buys Company Data Vendor BvD for €3 Billion
Bureau van Dijk’s platform will be integrated into Moody’s Analytics’ suite of risk management solutions.
Misys Releases AI Functionality for Trade Validations
The component helps financial institutions spot booking errors, anomalies and unusual activity with machine learning.
After ECC, EEX Clearing Rollout, KB Tech Eyes Data Deals
KB Tech's initial deal with ECC covers post-trade and clearing-related data, though, this may expand to other areas in future.
Future of Equities Is Survival of the Fittest as Mifid II Accelerates Market Structure Changes
The importance of adaptability for equities market participants is only set to increase as Mifid II changes the landscape, says TradeTech panel.
Horizon Expands Platform with Algo Trading Templates
The new strategy templates are fully customizable, giving in-house capabilities to an outsourced solution.
Cinnober Acquires Surveillance Vendor Ancoa Software Out of Administration
UK-based surveillance technology provider bought out of administration after failing to secure necessary funding.
Systematic Internalizers: An Ambitious Regulation Caught in the Crossfire
The SI regime has proven to be the most fragile piece of regulation, as its legal loopholes have triggered a series of political events and has been established as the market’s most notorious law.
ICE Partners with NPL for Atomic Timestamping
Intercontinental Exchange has linked up with UK's National Physical Laboratory to ensure co-location customers at its Basildon datacenter, home to its European derivatives exchange, meet MiFID II timestamping requirements.
Buy-Side Firms Seek Order-Routing Transparency to Measure Broker Performance
Pressure on brokers is growing as asset managers demand more transparency and analytics around order routing data.
Automation “Not the Holy Grail” For Buy-Side Trading Desks
Panellists at this year's TradeTech conference in Paris discuss the important of maintaining the human element of trading over the so-called "Holy Grail" of automation.
Delta Capita Acquires Technology Provider Appendium
The acquisition is expected to enhance Delta Capita’s Securities Finance Managed Services (SFMS).
"Arbitrary" Dark Pool Caps Leading to Increase in Block Trading and Innovation
Innovation and large-in-scale trading are set to be given a boost as the industry seeks ways to combat the dark pool double volume caps under Mifid II.
SGSS Partners with Euronext for Fund Investment Solution
The French bank contributes to Euronext Fund Service, offering foreign institutional investors easier access to French mutual funds.
ABGSC Deploys Fidessa’s Trading Platform
The broker has implemented Fidessa’s workflow platform to support its services in equities and derivatives.
OneMarketData Launches New Platform for Scalable Analytics
The data vendor will offer the cloud service along with its OneTick solution for event stream processing and tick data management.
Metori Taps QuantHouse for Trading Portfolio Automation
Newly founded asset management firm Metori has selected QuantHouse’s QuantFactory solution to automate its trading portfolio.
Bats Europe, Bloomberg Join Forces for Mifid II Trade Reporting
Bloomberg’s clients can connect to Bats’ APA for all their equities reporting obligations.
ITG, Commcise Target Buy-Side Mifid II Research Payment Struggles with Integrated Offering
Integrated solution to provide end-to-end offering for asset managers in research payment and management ahead of rule changes.
Algomi Deploys OpenFin’s HTML5 Layer for Faster, More Secure Software Updates
Algomi will use OpenFin’s operating layer to update its sell-side Synchronicity and its buy-side Honeycomb platforms.