Liquidity
Illuminated Data: SFTR May Reach Too Far
While waiting for the regulators’ final word on SFTR’s technical specifications, SFT market participants and counterparties are planning their compliance strategies amid concern that the regulation goes too far in its goal to bring shadow banking into…
Traders Urge Caution on Potential Bitcoin ETFs
Senior industry figures say it may be too soon to create financial products based on cryptocurrencies.
Euroclear Invests in Algomi
CSD expects to increase client transaction volumes in illiquid fixed-income securities.
Dark Trading Caps Not Responsible for Periodic Auction Growth, Study Finds
FCA report find that growth in periodic auction trading is not a result of dark-trading bans.
Most Innovative Market Data Project: IHS Markit—MSCI
IMD/IRD Awards 2018
Commissions Slump as Mifid II, Algo Trading Take Bites Out of Brokers
Data shows drop in commission costs as unbundling rules take hold, furthering decline caused by electronic execution.
ICE Buys TMC Bonds for $685 Million
The exchange has acquired the trading platform as it continues to pick up fixed-income assets.
Location, Location, Location
The Australian Securities Exchange outlines key considerations for firms weighing up their choice of co-location facility.
Axioma, Abel Noser Partner for Liquidity Reporting Solution
The solution will be integrated into Axioma's end-to-end regulatory reporting platform.
Singapore Exchange Hits Back at India’s Data Pull
Indian market regulator Sebi is terminating its three exchanges’ existing market data licensing agreements with foreign partners.
Liquidnet Adds Enhancements to Algo Suite
New algorithms let traders seek out additional block liquidity.
India’s Data Takeaway Leaves Index Derivatives in a Pickle
Investors with exposure to India via index futures are reeling from a decision by the country’s exchanges to end data licensing agreements that allow overseas markets to create derivatives based on its indexes. Wei-Shen Wong investigates whether the move…
SocGen Taps Big XYT for Liquidity Analytics
The bank will use Big XYT's Liquidity Cockpit platform to provide deeper insight into the European equities liquidity landscape.
Nasdaq Mulling Pari-Mutuel Tech for Potential Products
The model, widely used in gambling, could have applications for customized options and other exotic financial products.
Jane Street SI Joins QuantHouse API Ecosystem
Jane Street’s systematic internalizer is now available to QuantHouse’s API clients.
CLS Unveils Predictive FX Report
The forecasting tool will enable traders to identify movements and liquidity, while helping risk and compliance staff to adjust models based on market events.
Luminex Plots New Path with Conditional Order Types
The buy-side venue allows firms to forego share ante in favor of “proactive” policing.
OpenDoor Receives Third $10 Million Investment Round
In the first week of January, the company also launched two new tools aimed at providing more insights for traders.
Broadridge Releases Liquidity Aggregator for Repo Trading
Repo Order Quotes tool consolidates liquidity from European repo markets in real time.
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Front Office—Overbond
Front-office technology platforms might be working hard to address demands for greater holistic functionality, but when there’s a specific challenge to tackle—the digitization of the corporate and government bond market, for example—precise solutions are…
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Middle and Back Office—S3 Partners
New York-based S3 Partners has enjoyed success in the annual Buy-Side Technology Awards over the past three years, taking home awards for best newcomer, best big data technology provider and best data analytics tools. It was only a matter of time,…
Peeling Back European Regulations in 2018: What to Expect Next Year
Waters runs through the key facts you need to know about Mifid II, GDPR, BMR and Brexit.
Open Platform: Starting Blocks and Auction Blocks - The Importance of a Strong Start and Finish in Setting Prices
Oliver Albers, vice president of Global Information Services at Nasdaq, argues the case for the value of opening and closing auction processes, and the value of the data they create.
Cash and Liquidity Management Special Report
Requirements for broader liquidity monitoring and increased liquidity thresholds is transforming cash and liquidity management practices and systems