Trading Tech
Trax Gets FCA ARM Nod, Awaits Test Details
MarketAxess’ Trax unit has received FCA approval to test transaction reporting capabilities under MiFID II, but is waiting for details of what the tests will involve.
SIX Launches Tax Compliance Data Service for CRS/AEoI
Officials say SIX's solution will ease firms' compliance burden and provide a single source of audit-ready tax data.
Dow Jones’ ‘DNA’ Test
The platform will provide analysts and developers with more flexible access to Dow Jones content, officials say.
Neptune Integrates into FlexTrade’s EMS
The integration is expected to assist investors with liquidity, price discovery and execution strategies, within existing workflows.
IEX Doubles Predictive Power of IEX Signal
Latest enhancement increases tool’s ability to predict price changes in market to approximately 26 percent.
State Street: Industry More Open to ESG Factors, But Challenges Remain
State Street research indicates that lack of transparent, standardized and quality data is the biggest obstacle to broad integration of ESG factors. Joanne Faulkner analyses the results.
Partnerships with Business and Fintech Firms Key for Infrastructure Innovation
Speakers at a NATAS panel on infrastructure called on collaboration with the business side and tapping microservices for agile projects.
War of the Clouds: An Inside Look at how Google, Microsoft, IBM & Oracle Are Chipping Away at AWS
The next great battle in the financial services space might not be in the blockchain or AI spaces—although they will play a role. No, the next monumental shift in the technology space is likely to be the public cloud sector. Anthony Malakian looks at how…
BMLL Preps New Model for Exchange Data Analytics
A majority of fund managers believe artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact the way funds are managed in the future. Joanne Faulkner reports on one startup looking to capitalize on this shift.
Open Source, Cybersecurity, Fintech Relationships: A Look Back at the North American Trading Architecture Summit
Dan gives a recap of WatersTechnology’s biggest sell-side focused conference in the US.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 64: Open Source, Cyber, AI – A NATAS Recap
Dan and Anthony discuss the North American Trading Architecture Summit.
T. Rowe Price Expands Technology Development with New York Hub
Asset manager opens Technology Development Center in New York that will focus on machine learning and analytics.
Deutsche Bank CTO: Banks Need to Be Open-Source Contributors, Not Just Takers
While delivering the keynote address at this year's North American Trading Architecture Summit, Jim Adams of Deutsche Bank looked at the need for greater collaboration among banks in the open source space, and delved into the bank's internal projects.
Tech Executives Debate Data Encryption’s Ability to Protect
C-level panelists at the North American Trading Architecture Summit discussed how effective data encryption is when it comes to sophisticated hackers.
Jupiter AM Goes Live on Milestone pControl Oversight for Fund Data Automation
Jupiter Asset Management implements oversight solution to automate collection of fund valuation data, daily NAV prices verification.
Quoniam Asset Management Taps Axioma Risk to Replace Barclays Point
German investment manager to use Axioma Risk across quantitative investment strategies in place of incumbent solution.
StatPro Blazes an Agile Trail with Revolution Performance Release
Victor Anderson speaks to StatPro’s Neil Smyth about Revolution Performance, the firm's new performance platform/engine, and the extent to which clients have embraced cloud-based, middle-office applications.
CME’s Menacho Joins ChartIQ Advisory Board
Officials say Menacho's experience will be "invaluable" as the vendor seeks to broaden its client base.
Wall Street Horizon Serves Whole Enchilada to Interactive Brokers Workstation Clients
Officials say WSH's event data is now accessible via 30 million retail active trader desktops.
Derivatives Service Bureau Begins ISINs-for-OTC-Derivatives Testing
The Derivatives Service Bureau will continue to roll out instruments onto the testing platform over the next month.
Intesa Sanpaolo Taps Bloomberg for IFRS 9 SPPI Compliance Data
The Bloomberg data will reduce manual work associated with determining how a security should be classified and valued under the upcoming IFRS 9 rules.
Mirabaud Securities Focuses on Mifid II Execution, Liquidity Management with MES Platform
New platform places emphasis on optimizing liquidity and execution management ahead of significant challenges presented by Mifid II.
TeleTrader, Updata Integrate Datafeed, Analytics
The integration will provide users of Updata’s analytics with an alternative data source.
FactSet’s Acquisition of BISAM Latest in Long Line of Moves to Bolster Enterprise Solution
The Norwalk, Conn.-based vendor has made a string of acquisitions all in the name of creating the best enterprise-wide solution for portfolio management.