Equities
CAT Roll-Out Smooth, but System Still Needs Work
There were no major hiccups when the CAT was rolled-out to SROs on November 15 but it is still not ready for full industry implementation.
BCS Launches Synthetic Prime Brokerage Services
The offering will enable easier access to the Russian equity and derivatives markets.
Independence Day: Separation Brings Value for Fintech Spinoffs
Financial firms with a data or technology ‘vendor’ arm developed in house are finding that separation can benefit both business lines. Max Bowie speaks to companies that have spun out from other organizations about the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects…
The Day the Data Stood Still
With the UK preparing to leave the EU in March, regulators have a limited amount of time to figure out how to keep the flow of information going between each other post-Brexit—and the window is closing.
Startup Genesis Receives $3 Million in Series A Funding
The vendor uses a microservices framework to deliver solutions to a wide range of capital-markets firms.
After Delays, CAT Reporting Begins Tomorrow
The Consolidated Audit Trail will begin receiving reports on November 15, a year after it was supposed to start.
Dash Hires AES Co-Founder for Equities Business
Prop-trading veteran joins vendor to lead equities product.
STP: Shedding the Leftover Inefficiencies
The age-old problem of achieving straight through processing remains a challenge for some buy-side firms today. But time is running out.
Glitch in New System Halts Euronext Open
Euronext suffers from its second technical glitch this year, with trading halted for several hours.
DTCC Launches Data Product for US Equities
Equity Kinetics provides an overview of the US equities market for buy-side and sell-side trading and investment decision support operations.
Exegy Establishes Data Port POP in Hong Kong
Users will be able to receive cash equities and cash derivatives market data through the shared appliance, rather than installing ticker plants on premise.
The New Guard: Ryusuke Yokoyama, JPX
Ryusuke Yokoyama sits down with Wei-Shen Wong to discuss his three-decade career at the TSE and JPX, how the exchange is looking to help the industry improve its settlement cycles and how the company is experimenting with blockchain and AI technologies…
CAT Selects Exegy for Timestamp Data
Exegy will provide timestamp information on trades during the day for the ambitious project.
Consolidated Tape Headed for a Regulation Delegation
Whether through an industry initiative or a delegated acts, a consolidated tape provider will be established in Europe, and the industry could lose out if the regulators dictate the terms.
Omniex Bolsters Crypto Trading Platform
San Francisco-based crypto-asset solutions provider adds new features to Omniex Edge for institutional investors.
Waters 25: A Look Back on the Last Two Decades
Waters examines some of the most important events in financial technology of the past 25 years.
Horizon Plans to Add Connectivity to Chinese Brokerages
Caitong Securities opts for Horizon’s platform to trade ETF options on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Thomson Reuters Data Reveals Increasing Demand for Japanese Insights
A partnership with Japan’s Quick gives global Eikon users access to equity and derivatives market commentary services.
SI Rules Switch from Optional to Mandatory Sept. 1
Half of the systematic internalizer obligations will soon become compulsory.
Clearpool Licenses Algo Platform in Europe
Users of Clearpool's Algorithmic Management System platform can customize algorithms and analyze trading performance.
EuroCCP Signs Agreement With Deutsche Börse
The deal with Europe's largest equities CCP is expected to increase competition in the market.
Euronext Debuts Next-Generation Platform Optiq
Exchange's proprietary platform goes live, with a trading venue for ETFs planned in the near future.
DTCC Expands Global Trade Repository in Singapore
The utility's new capabilities support reporting for five major OTC derivatives asset classes under MAS reporting requirements.
Quant Insight Seals Latest Round of Funding
The investment will be used to accelerate growth and bolster the firm's global presence.