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BCS Appoints Barker Executive Chairman
BCS, the largest trader of equities and FX on the Moscow Exchange, has appointed John Barker as executive chairman of the BCS Financial Group in London. Barker assumed his new role at the start of January 2014.
AFTAs 2013: Best Global Deployment—Instinet
It is no secret that some of the most complex and laborious technology projects in the capital markets come on the back of mergers or acquisitions—necessary evils of participating in a constantly evolving industry. It is therefore not surprising that the…
Instinet Upgrades Commission Management Tools
Instinet, the equity execution services arm of Nomura, has announced a raft of updates to its Plazma commission management platform.
Instinet Launches ‘Indigo' Trade Analytics Platform
Instinet has added a new web-based trade analytics platform ─ dubbed Indigo ─ to its analytics suite.
Instinet Extends Nighthawk Algo to Japan
Instinet, the New York-based agency-only broker, has introduced Nighthawk VWAP, a variant of its Nighthawk algorithm, which provides buy-side firms with aggregated access to the pre-market volume-weighted average price (VWAP) crosses in Japan.
Instinet Joins IPC's Connexus
The agency-only broker, a company of Nomura, will provide a variety of its trading tools, including its Newport 3 EMS, Execution Experts algorithms, and low-latency SmartRouter, to users of the extranet.
Instinet Buffs Bramham for Asia Head Role
Agency-only broker Instinet has selected Shaun Bramham as its regional head of Asia-Pacific, replacing Glenn Lesko, who is returning to the US.
Calastone Opens Zurich Office, Appoints Swiss Sales Director
Vittorio Pujatti has been appointed director of Swiss sales and business development at Calastone and will be responsible for building on the 10 clients the fund transaction network provider already has in the country
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.
Randall Steps Down as Equiduct CEO
Peter Randall has stepped down as CEO of pan-European trading platform Equiduct.
Instinet Enhances Newport EMS to Help Reduce Operational Risk
Instinet has added a new tool, dubbed OneTicket, to its Newport enterprise management system (EMS) that will allow users to reduce operational risk. In this latest release, the New York-based broker also added new functionality including connectivity to…
Instinet Adds Multi-Strategy to Commission Management Tool
Agency-only broker Instinet has launched an enhanced version of Plazma, its multi-asset commission management platform.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: Instinet Targets Broker-Dealers in Sell-Side Push
Instinet’s agency-only model, along with its deep penetration in global markets and technical development in analytics, has helped elevate its Newport EMS to an industry-leading position.
Waters Rankings' Best EMS Provider: Instinet
1. Instinet 20.8% 2. Bloomberg 18.8% 3. SunGard 15.4%
Instinet Announces European CEO
Ex-Nomura executive to take over at Instinet Europe.
Instinet's Newport EMS Gets Derivatives Upgrades
Version 3.13 will feature ETF spreads and smart order routing and legging algorithms, among other enhancements.
Instinet Loses Co-CEO
In a late afternoon announcement, the brokerage said Anthony Abenante is stepping down.
Chi-East to Close Doors
Dark pool to shutter due to 'commercial considerations'.
OTFs' Next Move
With G20 commitments obliging regulators to regiment the trading of over-the-counter derivatives, Mifid II proposes the integration of organized trading facilities, but what impact will this have? By Steve Dew-Jones
Instinet Europe CEO to Step Down
Richard Balarkas is leaving the Nomura-owned broker after four years.