Trading Tech
Dark Pools Are Growing, but Regulations Loom
According to studies conducted by consultancy Celent, dark pool trading in the US has steadily risen since 2008.
Exegy Releases Version 3.2 of Data Appliances, API
St. Louis, Mo.-based hardware ticker plant vendor Exegy has released versions 3.2 of its hardware-accelerated Ticker Plant and Market Data System appliances as well as its Exegy Client API, which will deliver twice the raw data input capacity of previous…
Six Partners CME Europe for Tri-Party Collateral Platform
Six Securities Services and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group's (CME) European derivatives venue, CME Europe, have announced an agreement to provide a European collateral management platform for both banks and buy-side firms.
SunGard Debuts Risk Reporting Service
SunGard has launched its Hedge360 Risk Reporting Service, which provides hedge funds with independently validated data and analytics for due diligence and risk management strategies.
Macrobond Opens New York Office, Readies New Version of Workstation
Swedish time-series data and analytics vendor Macrobond Financial has established a new sales and support office in New York to service its growing customer base of US investment banks and hedge funds, as well as existing European clients with a US…
TradingScreen Launches PairsHub
Technology vendor TradingScreen has debuted PairsHub, its electronic execution interface that connects with pair-trading algorithms from tier-one investment banks.
Instinet Adds Philippines Support
Instinet has announced that the Philippines has become the 12th Asia-Pacific capital market to be added to its direct market access (DMA) and algorithmic trading platforms.
TT Partners with VeloxPro for Order Book Data Visualization
Trading Technologies has partnered with connectivity and trading solutions provider, VeloxPro, to integrate the firm’s BookMap order-book visualization solution within TT’s execution management system (EMS).
NYSE Plans Corporate Actions Data Changes
The exchange announced new information to be added to its corporate actions data services, and changes to licensing rules and pricing, taking effect September 1
IBOR special report
May 2014 - sponsored by: Advent; Eagle Investment Systems; InvestTech Systems Consulting; Linedata; SimCorp
Charles River Integrates SEF Workflows with IMS
Charles River Development has announced that its Investment Management System (IMS) product is now compatible with workflows from leading swap execution facilities (SEFs) in the US.
Euroclear, BNP Paribas Extend Collateral Highway Partnership
International central securities depository (ICSD) Euroclear has announced that its Collateral Highway network partnership with BNP Paribas Securities Services has been extended to four more countries.
Only Half-Way There in Markets Reform, Says Esma Chair
Speaking at an event organized by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) today in London, Steven Maijoor, chairman of the European Securities and Market Authorities, says that although ESMA is near to fulfilling the Group-of-20…
SuperDerivatives Debuts Trading Platform SDeX
London-based SuperDerivatives has gone live with its multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform SDeX.
Thai Futures Exchange Switches Platforms
The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, has switched its derivatives trading and clearing to the equities platform, SET Connect, which was developed by Korea Exchange using Cinnober technology.
Iridian Selects SEI for Ucits Fund Admin, Custody Services
Iridian Asset Management has chosen SEI to provide a number of services for its Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Ucits) fund.
Equinix Debuts Cloud Exchange
Equinix has announced the launch of the Equinix Cloud Exchange, a secure connectivity platform that allows users to connect to multiple clouds and networks globally.
Trapets Introduces Outsourced Market Surveillance
Trapets AB has announced the launch of Outsourced Market Surveillance, its new, fully out-of-house program for handling surveillance requirements at trading firms.
Krungsri AM Upgrades Charles River Implementation
The Bangkok-based asset manager is now using the ninth version of IMS, as well as Charles River's FIX Network and Data Storage offerings for electronic trading and real-time price provision at the local Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Euroclear and the DTCC To Launch Collateral Processing Joint Venture
The boards of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Euroclear have announced they have given their companies a go ahead to establish a joint venture to streamline margin settlement processes and enhance access to collateral processing…
Thomson Reuters' Thomson One Goes ‘Anywhere'
Thomson Reuters has launched a new mobile-optimized web portal, dubbed Thomson One Anywhere that provides users with to access real-time market data, charting, news, and client data, as well as the ability to execute trades, via tablet devices.
Rapid Ratings Adds Visual Comparison Tool
The ratings and risk analytics provider says its Company Comparison Report will enable users to compare up to five public and private companies simultaneously.
Custom Connect Names Ex-Fixnetix Exec Kingsnorth COO
Dutch fiber and microwave network provider Custom Connect has appointed Anthony Kingsnorth chief operating officer, responsible for heading the company's global operations and setting its overall business strategy.
The Cost of Credit
Features from this month's issue lead coverage for the first week of May.