Trading Tech
RTS Partners With KVH for Hosting and Connectivity
RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS) has launched proximity hosting and low-latency connectivity services in Japan by leveraging KVH, an information delivery platform headquartered in Tokyo.
AX Trading Introduces Direct Block Trading in Private Equity Shares
Alternative trading system (ATS) AX Trading’s DirectAX auction service will enable investment banks with private equity and venture capital clients, as well issuer companies, to trade shares directly.
MIK, ParkRiver Team on New Regulatory Requirements
MIK Fund Solutions and ParkRiver Fund Solutions are partnering to deliver a solution that will address new regulatory requirements for Forms CPO-PQR and CTA-PR. This product will be delivered alongside their already launched Form PF solution.
GFI's FX Platform Makes Changes
Fenics Trader, GFI Group's Fenics foreign exchange (FX) options multi-bank trading platform, will now be renamed GFI Direct and operated by subsidiaries of GFI Group, in a response to new regulation.
DCM Capital Launches Trading Platform Based on Sentiment Analysis
"Twitter Fund" founder Paul Hawtin has launched a new trading platform based on the sentiment derived from social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
TMX Atrium Adds Frankfurt to Moscow Connection
TMX Atrium, a Luxembourg-based provider of infrastructure technologies founded in 2006, has added a new low-latency path from Frankfurt to Moscow.
The Elephant in the Room
It hasn't been an easy return to work for many on the sell side, so far this month. Outside of new requirements regarding swap transaction reporting and dealer registration to consider, the possibility of enormous fines are hanging over nearly every bank…
Linedata Signs Magenta in Asia
Buy-side technology vendor Linedata has announced that its Global Hedge product has been selected by Magenta Advisors PTE, a Singapore-based hedge fund.
How to Tackle Risk in 2013
Anthony wants to hear about the new ways that firms are measuring risk to manage their trading books, and gives a look back at some of the articles you may have missed over the break.
Open Platform: New Windows on Financial Technology
Ease-of-use platforms such as Windows 8 offer new ways in which we will interact with work away from the desk, argues Paul Higdon.
Getting Some Actions
Corporate actions processing professionals have been waiting to see their tasks streamlined. Michael Shashoua reports on who's making progress and who's been slowed by obstacles
Tora Upgrades Algo Development Suite
Asia-focused trading technology vendor Tora has announced that its Algorithmic Trading Development Toolkit (ATDT) has been upgraded with Pairs Trader, for pairs trading across multiple counterparties.
Advantage to iLevel for Portfolio Monitoring
Private equity firm Advantage Capital Partners has selected asset management technology vendor iLevel Solutions for its portfolio monitoring requirements.
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.
Fiserv Upgrades TradeFlow for Post-Trade Processing
Fiserv, a technology vendor based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, has upgraded its TradeFlow post-trade processing offering.
BATS Admits Price Execution Error
BATS Global Markets has notified its customers that a system error dating back to 2008 may have resulted in the execution of a multitude of trades at prices lower than the national best bid and offer (NBBO).
Euroclear and Citi Partner for Collateral Management
Euroclear Bank and Citi have announced that they will collaborate on a collateral arrangement that allows mutual client assets held at the latter to be used through the former's tri-party services.