Cloud
SAP Makes a Push in Financial Services
SAP operates across 25 industries. Four years ago, according to a representative of the German software giant, financial services was the 16th most significant of those, squeezing just in between chemical and footwear and apparel.
IMD Chicago: Firms Outsource Infrastructure to Address Data Storage, Regulation
End-user firms are increasingly turning to outsourcing to deal with the storage challenges associated with big datasets caused by rising data volumes and the ongoing raft of new regulatory initiatives requiring more intensive data collection, according…
Xignite Grows Market Data Cloud Cover
San Mateo-based on-demand data provider Xignite has added two new services-CloudFiles and CloudStreaming─to its Market Data Cloud service, in addition to its existing CloudAPIs for applications and developers to access the vendor's data.
Advent Enhances APX, Moxy in Cloud Push
San Francisco-based Advent Software has released upgraded versions of Advent Portfolio Exchange (APX), its portfolio management platform, and Moxy, its trade order management system. This rollout also includes enhancements to Advent Rules Manager and…
'Trust But Verify’ Key to Contracts Post-Bloomberg Spying Scandal
With renewed focus on security protocols for data and communications, conventions already in place for trading platforms are a good place to start.
Xenomorph Uses Windows For Cloud Deployment
The analytics and data management technology vendor is responding to clients who have successfully deployed its TimeScape product on-site, but now want to move the infrastructure offsite to simplify its management
Tick Data Bought Out by Management, VC
Former Penson data business is sold to management team and ex-Pension execs by Desjardins brokerage subsidiary.
Torstone's Back Office System Made Available for VPN
Torstone Technology, the UK-based provider of securities and derivatives processing software, today announced the availability of the Inferno back office system for virtual private cloud (VPC) environments such as Amazon or Rackspace.
Back to Basics
Features and functionality are nice, but without a decent front end, even the most advanced trading engine can have a false start.
Who is a Pure-Cloud Strategy Appropriate For?
Anthony wonders if over the next decade even larger buy-side firms won't employ an all-cloud IT strategy.
Citi's Hill: Cloud Augurs 'Biggest Shift Since Desktop Browsers’
At this week's Waters USA conference in New York, executives from UBS, Lord Abbett, and Citi agreed that on matters of cloud, the questions will be “how” and “when,” rather than “if.”
StatPro Adds Options, OTC Derivatives to Revolution
Analytics platform expands coverage to meet demand from clients building more complex cross-asset portfolios
Open Platform: Assembling the Big Data Puzzle
Harnessing the potential of Big Data will require financial firms to invest in a combination of solutions that include unstructured data analytics, visualization tools, cloud compute and storage, along with a full understanding of the challenges that…