Trading Tech
AlphaSense Chooses Chibane for NY Sales
Chibane previously held sales roles in Nasdaq OMX's corporate solutions division.
Equinix Completes $3.8Bn Telecity Acquisition
The deal adds 40 Telecity datacenters and 1,000 new clients to Equinix's datacenter business.
Startup Almax Begins Testing Artificial Intelligence News Analytics Platform
Officials say the Almax platform provides more context around news events than other analytics platforms.
EMIS Reorgs for International Focus; Preps Mobile App, New Ad-Hoc Purchasing Model
The vendor believes a more centralized approach will help target international clients as it prepares a mobile app and new model for purchasing research.
StockViews Targets Quality Recommendations to Combat Contributor Overload
The vendor is cutting through the Big Data of "analyst" contributions to deliver only the highest-quality recommendations.
Quincy Eyes Asia, Fixed Income for Growth
After initially focusing on the US and Europe for equities and derivatives, Quincy is now looking to Asia and bond markets.
OTAS Builds App to Embed Analytics in Symphony Chat, Eyes More Partners for 2016
The app will allow Symphony users to access OTAS' content and analytics within their existing chat workflow.
Nikko Asset Management Taps Vermilion for Global Reporting
Japanese asset manager to roll out VRS across its global operations for reporting requirements.
Ipreo Integrates Symphony Comms Platform
The integration will allow clients to conduct messaging from their existing Ipreo tools while working on deals.
DataGenic Incorporates MDX Excel Add-in
The integration will allow traders to collaborate on pricing commodities and curves in spreadsheets.
Bloomberg Buys Netbox Blue, Integrates Technology into Enterprise Compliance Platform
Bloomberg's purchase of Netbox Blue comes after the two firms held a partnership for two years.
First Derivatives Buys Kx Specialist Consultancy QuantumKDB
QuantumKDB founder Kieran Lucid was a Kdb+ engineer at First Derivatives before founding the consultancy in 2011.
smartTrade to Implement eFX Trading Infrastructure at Bank of China
Bank of China (Hong Kong) opts for the LiquidityFX platform to support its growing electronic foreign exchange trading.
Markit Taps Amazon Cloud to ‘Expedite Innovation'
The move will make it easier for the vendor to manage product and business innovation, officials say.
TriOptima Launches Automated End-to-End Margin Processing Service
triResolve Margin launched in response to new regulatory measures for margining uncleared OTC derivatives.
EquiLend Taps former Northern Trust, State Street Securities Finance Exec Allen to Lead DataLend
Allen's years of experience in securities lending will help the DataLend business better serve client needs, officials say.
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The Great Wall: Fintech in China
The Chinese market is heavily retail driven, but innovation in the peer-to peer lending sector is likely to influence the development of institutional banking and capital markets.
Eternally Internal: WH Trading CTO Mike Madigan
Mike Madigan has spent nearly 15 years at Chicago-based WH Trading, building the proprietary trading firm’s technology from the ground up.
Dan DeFrancesco: The Other Side of the Story
Dan talks to the CTO of High-Frequency Trading shop, post Flash Boys.
Liquid Alts and Automation: Linedata Previews Fall Rollouts
Every September Linedata unveils new capabilities. Liquid Alts are at the top of the list.
Algo Testing Under the Regulatory Microscope
Mifid II will present the first regulatory framework designed specifically to regulate and monitor algorithmic trading functions within the EU.
Optiver Taps Torstone for Inferno Sub Ledger Solution
Standalone implementation of sub-ledger module by Dutch market maker represents duo of firsts for Torstone Technology.
Prophet Capital Selects Broadridge Portfolio & Trading Platform
The structured credit hedge fund adopts integrated trading and operations platform for scalable infrastructure.