South Korea
As asset managers look to Asia for alpha, analytics & visualization tools take center stage
PineBridge Investments uses economic and time-series data analytics provider Macrobond Financial to better its economics research, which supports its portfolio managers and the firm’s overall investment thesis.
BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank to Extend FX API for Indonesia and India
The two are working out the necessary regulatory, tax, and documentation needed to provide custody services for foreign exchange transactions in the two countries.
People Moves: Kingland’s CAT Hire, Refinitiv, SimCorp, Apex, LCH, MTS
A look at some of the key "people moves" from July 22-26, including Amara Goeree (pictured), who joins Apex.
Buy-Side Demand Builds for ESG Screening in Korea, Japan
HedgeSPA platform combines in-house and vendor ESG data for more comprehensive coverage of a larger target investment universe.
TPI Partners with Yonhap to Distribute OTC Data
The expanded partnership gives South Korean financial institutions a new way to access OTC data.
BCBS Publishes Assessments on Argentina and Korea
Both countries largely successful in implementing standards
Colt to Expand Korean Co-Lo Footprint
The expansion grows Colt's space in the datacenter by almost one-third, in response to demand from international high-frequency trading firms.
Velocimetrics Expands Ambrotos Partnership in South Korea
Extension grants South Korean partner access to Velocimetrics' full suite of tools.
Carbon Market Data Expands S. Korea Emissions Data
Database will provide information about companies' carbon exposure risk for investors in South Korean companies.
Carbon Market Data Fires Up Korean Emissions Database
Carbon Market Data, a London-based provider of databases and analytics covering carbon usage and production, has released a new South Korea ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) Database, which provides information on the 525 South Korean companies…
South Korea to Raise Stock Price Movement Limit
With an eye on reviving its economy, South Korea will move the daily price movement limit on stocks from 15 to 30 percent, according to a report from Reuters.
South Korean Fragmentation Pushes Koscom to Turn to SmartTrade for Smart Order Routing
Koscom, a Seoul-based solutions provider, has selected the Liquidity Management System (LMS) from Paris-based SmartTrade to offer aggregation and smart order routing to their clients.
Eurex Handed Keys to South Korean DMA
Eurex Exchange has received approval from the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) to offer direct market access (DMA) in South Korea.
Buy Side Eyes Korea as Regulatory Barriers to Entry Fall
Despite relaxed rules, the South Korean marketplace has proven a tough nut to crack. Vendors are still looking for ways to break into the country at a time when the hedge fund space is growing—even if that growth is slower than expected.
IPC Expands Korean Connectivity
Communications and turrets provider IPC says Koscom, technology arm of the Korean Stock Exchange (KRX), will use its Connexus extranet and Direct Connect data service to upgrade their operations in Busan.
BNY Mellon Opens New Seoul-Based Office
BNY Mellon to expand presence in the region with new office.
NRI Discusses the Asia-Pacific Buy-Side Landscape for 2012 (Q&A)
Shin Kusunoki of NRI gives his take on how buy-side firms in the Asia-Pacific region are gearing up for 2012.
