Trading Tech
CFTC Takes Aim at Swaps Data Reporting
US regulator will reform reporting rules in three phases, beginning this year
CLS Adds Four Currencies to Aggregation Service
Non-CLS eligible currencies from Russia, China, Turkey and Poland are the newest additions to its aggregation service.
QuantHouse Launches Stress Testing for Algos Ahead of Mifid II
Vendor partners with datacenter specialists Interxion for algorithmic stress-testing facility
Commodities Data Vet Browne Joins Barchart’s Agricharts Biz
Browne will leverage his 16 years of experience serving the commodities markets with data to expand AgriCharts' presence.
PE Firm TCV Buys Into AxiomSL
Senior executives of TCV--which has invested $9 billion in tech companies over the past 22 years--will advise AxiomSL's board.
Swift Targets Interbank Balances with Expanded Blockchain Pilot
Swift expands participants in project to examine blockchain's potential for making interbank payments more transparent
ICE Accepts Final CMA Verdict over Forced Sale of Trayport
ICE to end commercial agreement with energy and commodities platform, find buyer after final CMA verdict.
The Wind of Change
Asset managers are facing a stark choice between technology investment or obsolescence.
LedgerX Gains SEF Approval for Bitcoin Derivatives
US regulator grants full approval for bitcoin options venue, which will offer institutional-grade infrastructure for digital currencies.
NEX Group Launches Dual-Regulated SEF for FX Futures
NDF trading platform will add new products and services by year-end, and is regulated by both the CFTC and FCA.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 77: A Look at Mifid II Developments & the Use Cases for Behavioral Analytics
This week, Anthony and James take a look at recent developments pertaining to Mifid II and then they talk about how firms are increasingly turning to behavioral analytics platforms to better examine trading decisions.
UPDATE: Data Error Hits Nasdaq Tech Stocks on Key Finance Websites
Several technology stocks listed on Nasdaq were reset to $123.47 after third-party data providers sent out incorrect information.
July 2017: Performance Anxiety
For asset managers, after making the best possible investment decisions, their next most important function is to measure their performance and attribute it to parts of their portfolios transparently and accurately, according to Victor. Transparency, it…
Deutsche Börse Upgrades Xetra Trading Technology in Harmonization Push
Xetra, the Deutsche Börse's German equities and European ETFs platform, has moved to the T7 equities system, aligning with Eurex.
OneMarketData Stretches OneTick for ‘Elastic Analytics’
Elastic Analytics employs the cloud to perform compute-heavy analytics on tick data
Millistream Taps CarboKinetic for London BizDev Push
Carbonnier will handle aspects of Millistream's marketing, communications and business development, focusing on its growing customer base in London.
FactSet Selects ChartIQ’s HTML5 Charting Technology
FactSet had previously built its own charts, but decided to look at third-party options for this iteration
TS Pairs OTAS Analytics withTradeSmart OEMS Platform
Integration will support buy side's best execution requirements under European regulations.
Citi Rolls Out Velocity Clarity Big Data on Demand with Analytics Platform
Cloud-based platform harnesses Citi big data lake, API technology seeks to ease data complexity in custody and fund services.
The Bruxellian Job: Europe Targets London Clearinghouses
European regulators landed a body blow against the UK, but not all participants are convinced it will work
Liquidnet Introduces Algo Ranking Model to European Marketplace
A year after its US release, Liquidnet unveils its Algo Ranking Model service to its European clients as part of its Mifid II solution suite.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 76: Radziemski Talks Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation & Public Cloud Adoption
Former-Lord Abbett CIO Michael Radziemski sits down with James and Anthony to talk about three big topics: machine learning, robotic process automation and public cloud adoption.
Banks Test DLT Proof-of-Concept for Euro Commercial Paper
Four R3 member banks have built a prototype solution for the issuance of euro commercial paper on the Corda platform.
Money.Net Bolsters Content with AP News
Integrating AP news will boost Money.Net's political-economic news coverage, officials say.