Trading Tech
HSBC Eyes End of Derivatives Platform Migration
LONDON-As part of its continuing initiative to standardize platforms across the bank, HSBC is nearing the completion of the move of its global cash derivatives business onto its Fidessa order management system (OMS), DWT has learned.
Correlix Debuts Multi-Route Engine
NEW YORK-Real-time network latency monitoring platform provider Correlix released its latest version, version 1.5, of its Latency Intelligence offering today, Jan. 5, vendor officials tell DWT .
Making FIX Fly
To survive in the tumultuous economy and to stay relevant to the industry it serves, FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) has adapted to meet changing times. DWT U.S. reporter Oksana Poltavets sits down with Ryan Pierce, FPL's new technical director, to discuss his…
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Intelligence + Governance = Survival
Financial organizations are slowly recognizing that a dedicated commitment to data quality is essential to ensuring accurate risk planning and business process returns, says Harte-Hanks Trillium Software's Ed Wrazen
Integration Time
Following the recent market turmoil, most market participants expect to see more regulation, particularly in the OTC derivatives market. The credit crunch has highlighted numerous issues with existing processing of these instruments - one of which was…
Markit tackles equity transparency problems
Markit, the London-based pricing and valuations data provider, has launched a web-based market-share analysis product to provide greater insight into liquidity in European equities.
Fanning the flames
Recent short-selling restrictions introduced by the SEC have seemingly realised hedge fund managers’ worst fears: heavy-handed regulation making little distinction between legitimate and below-board investment tactics, coinciding with the most…
SunTrust Banks buy-side units switch to hosted Linedata Services systems
SunTrust Banks, a financial holding company operating in the southeastern US, has gone live on hosted versions of Linedata Services' LongView Trading Order Management System and Linedata Compliance platforms for three institutional and wealth management…
Northern exposure
Grant Speirs recently made the northern trek from Cape Town to London to assume the position of group financial director at investment manager M&G, the holding company of his previous firm, Prudential Portfolio Managers. He speaks with Victor Anderson…
Doing what it says on the tin
Given the ongoing challenges facing buy-side firms in their attempts to accurately and transparently value hard-to-price securities, it is no surprise that the industry has witnessed the launch of a number of services designed specifically to address…