Trading Tech
Fidessa Signs Five for China Connect
Five brokers have enlisted Fidessa to assist with connectivity for the upcoming Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program, ahead of its go-live in mid-October.
Traiana Upgrades Matching Engine
Traiana has announced the launch of its new cross-asset matching, allocation and confirmation engine, Harmony Securities.
Options Integrates Markit’s Collaboration Services Network
Cloud provider Options has integrated Markit’s Collaboration Services network, its message-interoperability technology, into its core platform to allow clients to communicate and share information seamlessly with industry peers, regardless of their…
BMO Selects Charles River IMS
BMO Global Asset Management (GAM) has selected Charles River's Investment Management Solution (IMS) for use in its London and Hong Kong operations, the vendor has announced.
Markit Signs Options to Collaboration Services
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Options has integrated federation and directory elements of Markit's Collaboration Services──including the Markit Directory "phone book" of validated identity and contact data, and the Federated Chat platform──into…
One Financial Markets Deploys Tradable Platform
Online broker One Financial Markets has partnered with Tradable and launched a new trading platform to attract new clients.
Thomson Reuters Debuts ‘Watchlist Pulse' Buy-Side Insight App
Thomson Reuters has unveiled Watchlist Pulse, an application within the vendor's Eikon data workstation aimed at providing buy-side professionals with a series of easy-to-understand scores for companies in their portfolios, which allow users to quickly…
Faisal Selects SunGard for Risk Management
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt has tapped SunGard's risk management suite in order to enhance its operational apparatus, the vendor has announced.
Recognia Hires TD e-Trading Vet Harvie
Ottawa, Canada-based technical analysis software vendor Recognia recently hired Jeff Harvie as vice president of global sales, responsible for growing the vendor's reach worldwide and setting strategy for its sales organization.
Fingers Crossed for a Smooth Ride This Time
Incoming EMIR requirements and patent trolls lead this week's coverage
CCL Launches Co-Comply
Governance, risk and compliance consultancy CCL has announced the launch of its CCL Co-Comply platform, a delivery system that automatically updates regulatory content to ensure current compliance.
Opening Cross: Enterprise Messaging to Enterprise Management—It’s About Broadening Appeal
Pity my colleagues in London: Last Tuesday, workmen severed an ISDN cable in the street outside our office, cutting off all internet, phone, email and server access. Then on Wednesday, an explosion at an adjacent power sub-station forced a building…
Olivetree Securities Updates OTAS for UK-Based Best Ex
The London-based agency brokerage is now using its former spin-off OTAS Technologies' TradeShaper for trade management and market microstructure analysis, as well as best execution oversight capabilities.
Thomson Reuters Draws Drew for Platform Services
Thomson Reuters has hired Jeff Drew as enterprise proposition manager, responsible for strategy for its platform transactions business, supporting the Thomson Reuters Enterprise Platform and Elektron Managed Services propositions.
Eurex Adds Trade Capture Connectivity
Derivatives venue Eurex has announced that BrokerHub and Vectalis have connected to its Trade Entry Services, with ITG's RFQ-Hub set to sign up shortly.
Thomson Reuters Adds Platts Data to DataScope
Thomson Reuters has added commodities market data from McGraw-Hill Financial-owned commodities and energy data provider Platts to its DataScope Select product to provide clients with increased transparency to support valuations, risk management and…
Jefferies Joins Markit Collaboration Services Messaging Network
Investment bank Jefferies has joined Markit Collaboration Services, the open messaging network initiative developed by data vendor Markit that allows financial professionals to communicate and share information across communication platforms.
Confluence Signs Lombard Odier For Automated Expense Budgeting Solution
Lombard Odier Funds, the Luxembourg-based fund management arm of Lombard Odier Investment Managers, has selected Confluence to provide its automated budgeting application for asset managers.
EDI Expands African Economic Database with Beta Client Feedback, Preps Options Corporate Actions Data
Exchange Data International, a London-based provider of pricing and reference data, is finalizing beta testing of its African Financial & Economic Data (AFED) database, and is in the middle of developing a new pricing and reference data product to help…
Thanachart Taps IMS From Charles River
Thailand’s Thanachart Fund Management has selected Charles River’s Investment Management Solution (IMS) and joined its global FIX network to support its automated portfolio management, trading and compliance monitoring.
Vendors Begin Testing GMEX Feeds, Driven by Buy-Side Demand
Data vendors have begun testing new market data feeds from derivatives exchange operator and exchange technology platform provider Global Markets Exchange Group, ahead of the launch of its trading platforms for futures, fixed income and currency markets…
Scila Snatches Contract Win with Optiver
Scila AB has announced a six-month contract with high-frequency trading (HFT) firm Optiver, in which its market surveillance product will be evaluated for its capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sapient Global Markets Enhances Emir Reporting Services
Sapient Global Markets has enhanced the capabilities of its Compliance Management and Reporting System (CMRS) to support collateral and valuation reporting.
Interactive Data Rolls Out FutureSource 4.0
Interactive Data has released version 4.0 of its web-based FutureSource market data and analytics platform, featuring new content sets and capabilities.