Trading Tech
JSE Preps Co-Lo Center
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange will open a co-location center on its premises in May, to reduce network latency for clients from 2,400 microseconds at present to about 100 microseconds, officials say.
Icap Taps Perseus for Brazil Data, Trading Link
Interdealer broker Icap has engaged low-latency fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom to provide infrastructure to carry market data and trade order flow between its New York operations and Brazil and other countries in Latin America, in…
EuroCCP Completes EMCF Integration
EuroCCP has announced that the consolidation of businesses following its merger with EMCF has completed.
Polish CCP Gains Emir Authorization
KDPW_CCP, Poland's primary clearing house, has satisfied the requirements of its national regulators for authorization under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir).
SIA-Colt Wins Deutsche Bundesbank T2S Tender
SIA and Colt have announced that Deutsche Bundesbank will connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform through the vendors' value-added network (VAN).
cPacket Enlists Newgen in Australasia
Mountain View, Calif.-based network monitoring technology provider cPacket Networks has appointed network and IT monitoring and consulting company Newgen Systems as its integration partner in Australia and New Zealand.
Wall Street Network Solutions Gets Another IXnet Vet
Low-latency network provider Wall Street Network Solutions has hired John Faccibene as senior vice president of enterprise solutions to support the vendor's global expansion, officials say.
Infrastructure Provider Adapt Appoints CCO, Sales and Marketing Director
UK-based managed infrastructure and co-location services provider Adapt has appointed Tom Needs as chief commercial officer and Scotty Morgan as sales and marketing director.
N+1 Singer Takes Torstone Inferno
UK broker N+1 Singer has signed a multi-year deal to use Torstone Technology's Inferno product, the vendor has announced.
Impactful Actions
As regulatory pressure and the complexity of derivatives increase, Nicholas Hamilton explores why and how firms should monitor the impact corporate actions have on entities with which they have relationships
Direct FX Taps First Derivatives to Deliver FX Rates, Trading to CQG Clients
Australian foreign exchange broker Direct FX is rolling out Newry, Northern Ireland-based software and consulting services First Derivatives' Delta Flow product to provide FX rates and order management capabilities to clients of US market data and…
Broadridge Releases CollateralPro
New York-headquartered Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced the release of CollateralPro, its end-to-end collateral management suite for buy and sell-side firms.
Etrali Debuts Check Suite for Compliance
Etrali Trading Solutions has announced the launch of its Check Suite product, which allows compliance officers to monitor surveillance tools for critical errors.
BT Launches HiTouch Turret
Telecommunications and trading turret provider BT has launched a cloud-integrated touch-screen device during the TradeTech conference taking place in Paris.
Software AG Develops Data-Driven Market Surveillance Tool
Enterprise management and analytics software provider Software AG is launching a new market surveillance tool as part of its suite of data, integration and process platforms, to enable financial firms to monitor market activity and identify manipulative…
GH Financials Selects Orc
Order routing, clearing and settlement provider GH Financials has selected derivatives technology vendor Orc to support its execution processes.
Nasdaq Integrates NOS Clearing
Nasdaq OMX has completed the integration of NOS Clearing ASA into Nasdaq OMX Clearing AB, the exchange group announced today.
Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
The tumult over Flash Boys continues to lead coverage, along with Fatca.
Metamako Updates MetaConnect Switch, Touts STAC Stats
Startup Australian low-latency technology provider Metamako has made a number of updates to its MetaConnect switch, to make it easier for exchanges and high-frequency trading firms to manage the switch in an enterprise environment.
James Rundle: HFT Inquiries Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
The announcement by the New York attorney general that the state would be investigating practices associated with high-frequency trading has caused a stir. But James argues that while it may grab headlines, any such investigation will have the wrong…
EU Regulators Emphasize Cyber Risk in Joint Report
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (JCESA) has said that the risk to financial market institutions from cyber attack is grave, and warns that firms must be prepared to consider the resources allocated to this area.
MarketPrizm Taps BT Vet Man for Asia Sales
Veteran data and financial network executive Richard Man joined Colt-owned trading and data infrastructure provider MarketPrizm in March as head of sales for the Asia-Pacific region.
Delaware Investments Goes Live on Charles River’s Cloud-Based IMS
Philadelphia-based asset management firm Delaware Investments, part of Sydney-based Macquarie Group, went live on Charles River’s cloud-based Investment Management Solution (IMS) to support its portfolio management capabilities, equities trading and…