Trading Tech
Markit Eyes Federated Chat Integration Capabilities
Markit is building out the integration services component of its Collaboration Services initiative, an open messaging network for financial professionals to communicate and share information across any messaging platform.
July 2014: Beware the Snake Oil Salesman
The importance of technology in the capital markets cannot be understated, but when it comes to IBOR implementations, Victor says firms should be wary of vendors peddling all tech and no support.
SocGen Debuts Trade Repository Reporting Service
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has announced the launch of its trade repository reporting service for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trades.
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Solarflare Bows Data-Ordering Timestamps, Preps Security Adds
Hardware acceleration and data network technology vendor Solarflare has rolled out a timestamping API as part of its technology stack that ensures data is processed in the correct order, and is planning additions to its range of security tools designed…
DST Enhances Anova’s IBOR Capabilities
Surbiton, UK-based DST Global Solutions, a provider of technology and services to the investment management industry, has enhanced the investment book of record (IBOR) functionality within its Anova suite, which now provides buy-side firms with increased…
Options Expands Belfast Office, Eyes International Growth
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Options is expanding its office in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with plans to grow its local staff from about a dozen at present to around 30 by next year, in a move mainly designed to boost its Velocity market…
A Collateral Opportunity?
Since the failure of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the spotlight has settled on buy-side and sell-side firms’ collateral management disciplines. Risk mitigation, protection of assets, measuring counterparty exposure, and secured funding are some of…
DTCC Tests Corporate Actions Service
DTCC has begun testing of Corporate Actions Web, with plans to move all its users to the service by October. DTCC also is promoting greater migration to the ISO 20022 standard for corporate actions
Gilbert Dupont Connects to Turquoise via SunGard Valdi
Société de bourse Gilbert Dupont, the brokerage arm of Crédit du Nord, owned by French financial services group Société Générale, has connected to Turquoise, the multilateral trading facility (MTF) operated by the London Stock Exchange (LSE), using…
Thomson Reuters Gives Access to CME Direct in Eikon
Thomson Reuters has announced that its flagship product, Thomson Reuters Eikon, will provide access to CME Direct, CME Group’s front-end trading platform for commodity futures, option and over-the-counter (OTC) markets.
Capita Begins Rolling Out StatPro Revolution Analytics to Asset Managers
London-based fund administrator Capita Asset Services has begun providing clients with access to portfolio data and analytics software vendor StatPro's Revolution cloud-based analytics tool, to offer its customers more interactive reporting and analysis…
Bloomberg Introduces File Analytics for Vault Service
The financial information giant's enterprise data management arm, Vault, has enhanced its cloud-based service with on-site gateway software called File Analytics, allowing users to incorporate new types of unstructured, "dark" data into their compliance…
Orc Adds Connectivity to Nasdaq OMX NLX
Orc Group has connected to London-based derivatives market Nasdaq OMX NLX, allowing access to both short-term and long-term interest-rate futures products denominated in euro and sterling, and cleared through LCH.Clearnet.
Cambridge Semantics Bows User-Level Data Mapping, Integration Tool
Cambridge Semantics, a Boston-based provider of web and data integration technologies, has unveiled a version of its Anzo data platform aimed at allowing firms to quickly create semantic data models and integrate data based on those models.
KVH Taps MarketPrizm for Asia Co-Lo, Global Network Access
Japanese network and datacenter provider KVH will begin making access to Colt Telecom-owned market data and trading infrastructure vendor MarketPrizm's PrizmNet financial extranet available via its datacenters from July.
Multifonds Survey: Most Fund Managers Ready for AIFMD
Fund managers are less worried about being compliant with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ahead of the July 22 deadline for seeking AIFM authorization, according to a survey by investment fund software provider Multifonds.
EuroCCP to Clear LSE Trades
European central counterparty (CCP) EuroCCP will clear trades executed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) once regulatory approval is received.
FXStreet Adds Real-Time Spreads to Broker Tables
Foreign exchange news, commentary and data provider FXStreet has added real-time spreads data to its Brokers Comparative Table service, which enables investors to compare the offerings of different brokers.
Johnston AM Taps Electra For Billing Automation
The long-only, Connecticut-based equities specialist with $3.8 billion under management will use Electra's Billing 3.0, formerly known as Quantum, for revenue workflow management and customized billing, including performance fees and complex fee…
Vulpes Uses Markit to Consolidate Valuation, Risk Infrastructure
Vulpes Investment Management is using Markit's Portfolio Valuations service to reduce the number of vendors it relies on for valuations, risk and scenario analysis from five to two.
The Who and How of Cyber Criminals
Hackers have grown up in the last decade. They've got more resources, more ways to get into your network, and more things to take once they get in.
Trillium Adapts Surveyor to Spot HFT Gaming
Trillium Labs, a software development spin-off from New York-based proprietary trading firm Trillium Trading, has diversified the potential uses of its Surveyor tool for identifying potential market manipulation, and is positioning it for use by buy-side…
CMB International Chooses Serisys for Post-Trade
Hong Kong investment company CMB International has selected the post-trade processing platform from Serisys Solutions, Adypt, for its capital markets businesses. CMBI will begin its roll out of Adypt in the portfolio management area.