Trading Tech
Massad Maintains Position on Reg AT During Final Days in Office
CFTC's chairman says a rule needs to be in place.
StockTwits Buys SparkFin to Grow Investor Offering
The price discovery social app will begin migrating features to StockTwits' platform immediately.
Mizuho Bank Takes Thomson Reuters’ FX Desktop
Japan's biggest bank has integrated FX Trading into its trading workflows, gaining access to a worldwide independent pool of foreign exchange.
Silexx Adds Data from OTC Markets
The agreement will provide Silexx's clients with "a complete actionable dataset to aid in their trading and investment decision-making," officials say.
Aperio Group Deploys Linedata’s OMS
California-based investment management firm has implemented Linedata’s trading solution to manage trade flows across separately management accounts.
SIX x-clear to Provide Clearing Services to Nasdaq Nordic
SIX Securities Services' clearing branch will start providing clearing services for trading venues in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm, operated by Nasdaq Nordic.
Eagle Alpha Adds Chinese Auto Industry Info
Officials say the dataset will provide insight into consumer behavior in China, and into state policy.
EBA Releases V2.6 of XBRL Reporting Standard
Supervisory reporting taxonomy updated to improve reporting features validation rules.
CFTC's Giancarlo: Regulators Need to Help Distributed-Ledger Technology Grow
CFTC commissioner will look to make reforms to help foster fintech growth.
CAT Selection Shows Industry's Interest in Change
Thesys choice upsets the status quo.
Thesys Selected by SROs to Build Massive Audit Trail
Vendor selected from 31 bidders to build, implement and maintain the Consolidated Audit Trail.
Thomson Reuters Completes Redi Acquisition
Acquisition of New York-based EMS vendor to bolster Thomson Reuters’ buy-side solutions portfolio.
FactSet Adds Axioma's Linear Fixed-Income, Multi-Asset Class Models
Robert Robie, senior vice president of fixed-income analytics at FactSet, says the decision to add the models is aimed at addressing the industry's concerns around the retirement of Barclays Point risk analytics platform.
Natural Language Processing: An Inside Look at How NLP is Used in the Capital Markets
Waters examines how natural language processing and natural language generation tools are being used on Wall Street
OTAS Updates Lingo with Real-Time Text Reports
OTAS adds real-time alerts to Lingo product suite to help traders capture risk and act accordingly.
t0 Offers Non-US Hours Trading Platform for US Securities
The firm also forms a new firm after acquiring Singapore-based Blue Ocean Technology.
Co-Sourcing v. Outsourcing: A Look at Rotation Capital's ‘DataHub' with Financial Fabric
The DataHub was built in partnership with vendor Financial Fabric using a co-sourcing model.
A ‘Holo’ Experience: Holographic Interfaces and Innovation
Emilia David ruminates on innovation and how banks can speed up technological evolution in capital markets.
Proactive Steps to Passive Trading in Asia
Asia still leans toward active investing, but that is changing.
Decision to be Made on CAT Plan Processor Soon, Sources Say
The announcement of which firm will be responsible for building the massive audit trail could come as soon as tomorrow.
Regulatory Outlook for Asset Managers in US, Europe Differ Greatly
Bloomberg analysts have different tales to tell for 2017 when it comes to regulatory oversight for asset managers in the US and Europe.
Colt Grows IQ Network Service in Singapore, Hong Kong
The expansion is part of Colt's plan to invest significantly in Asia over the next three years.
S&P Sells QuantHouse Back to Founder
The deal marks another about-face on real-time data for S&P, which sold Comstock in 2003, then re-entered the space by buying QuantHouse in 2012.
NYSE to Offer Floor Trading for All US Equity Securities
The exchange will allow Nasdaq-listed symbols and ETFs to be traded on its floor.