Trading Tech
Markit Bows Securities Finance Data Platform
Markit has launched a new online securities lending data platform that combines the vendor's daily global securities financing data-covering $15 trillion of securities in the lending programs of over 20,000 institutional funds, short interest data and…
Consultancy D-fine Deploys SuperDerivatives DGX Terminals
German quantitative and technical consulting firm D-fine is rolling out data, pricing and risk management software vendor SuperDerivatives' DGX data and news terminal to its consultants, freeing them from inflexible fee schedules offered by other…
Ashmore Group Live With Vermilion Reporting Suite
Ashmore Group, the London-based traditional asset manager, has implemented the Vermilion Reporting Suite to provide its clients with an automated, global reporting solution.
Thomson Reuters Unveils Managed KYC Service
Thomson Reuters has launched Accelus Org ID, a new platform to support financial institutions and their clients increase the efficiency and reduce the costs associated with complying with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
9W Search Bows Mobile Company Data Query App
Financial search engine provider 9W Search has launched a mobile app for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone devices and Android tablets and smartphones, to make it easy for investors to obtain answers to any question about US public company data.
Anova, AOptix Begin Low-Latency Laser Net Build
Chicago-based low-latency network provider Anova Technologies has begun construction on a laser link to connect datacenters in the New York and New Jersey metro area.
Oslo Børs Upgrades GUI
Oslo Børs has upgraded Oslo Connect, their over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives multilateral trading facility (MTF), to the latest version of Edge, a trading and registration platform provided by Baymarkets, the Stockholm-based OTC market systems developer.
Equinix Taps Custom Connect for Dubai Datacenter Connectivity
Datacenter provider Equinix is rolling out the connectivity solutions of Custom Connect, a Netherlands-based provider of high-performance fiber and microwave networks, at its International Business Exchange datacenter in Dubai, to boost its presence in…
Muscat Securities Market Rolls Out DirectFN Apps
Oman stock exchange the Muscat Securities Market has adopted real-time data apps by Dubai-based market data and financial technology provider DirectFN, in an effort to boost transparency on its capital markets.
Euronext to Implement UTP Solution in Four Mena Exchanges
Euronext, part of the Intercontinental Exchange Group, has signed agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region for the implementation of its UTP-Hybrid solution.
Von Rahden to Head Up SmartStream's Frankfurt Operation
London-based SmartStream Technologies has appointed Marcus von Rahden to manage the increased demand in Germany for the vendor’s back-office processing solutions and data management services.
Scoban Private Bank to Launch with Lombard Risk Reporting
The Edinburgh-based private bank, set to begin taking clients this summer under management including Ray Entwhistle and other former Adams & Co. executives, has selected Lombard Risk's Reporter.
BCEE Adds Charles River IMS
Luxembourg-based BCEE Asset Management (BCEE-AM) has gone live on the Charles River Investment Management System (IMS), the vendor has announced.
Thomson Reuters Launches Block Trading Venue
Built on the Autex network, Thomson's new liquidity pool will be open to buy and sell-side traders.
ICE Starts Clearing for Markit iTraxx Financials Index
The IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Group has announced it has begun clearing for Markit iTraxx Senior Financials Credit Default Swap (CDS) index instruments.
New FX Liquidity Hub From Tullet Division
Foreign exchange (FX) agent and Tullet Prebon division Chapdelaine FX has deployed a liquidity hub, supported by UK-based First Derivatives’ Delta Flow technology.
Come for the Pizza, Stay for the Foreign-Exchange Derivatives
CME Europe leads this week's coverage on Sell-Side Technology.
Bloomberg Partners With FMDQ for Nigerian Bonds Platform
Bloomberg and venue operator FMDQ OTC have announced the launch of a platform and market surveillance system for the electronic trading of Nigerian government bonds.
AQX Selects BNP Paribas for Settlement
AQX Securities has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services as its central settlement partner for all trades, both firms announced today.
MarketPsych Readies Revamped V2.0 of TRMI Sentiment Indexes
Los Angeles-based behavioral finance and analysis provider MarketPsych is preparing to launch a new version of its Thomson Reuters MarketPsych Indexes (TRMI) machine-readable news service, which will incorporate sentiment on global equity indexes and…
CNSX Mulls ITCH Feed, Continues Equinix Migration
Canadian exchange group CNSX Markets is considering rolling out new versions of its market data feeds based on Nasdaq OMX's ITCH protocol in a bid to grow its membership base of market makers, algorithmic traders and low-latency trading firms.
StatPro Revolution Adds Commitment Approach for UCITS, AIFMD Compliance
StatPro Group has announced it has added ‘commitment approach’ to its Revolution portfolio analytics and reporting tool for compliance with Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable Securities (UCITS) and Alternative Investment Fund…
Esma Examines HFT, CSDs in Risk Report
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has released its first report on trends, risks, and vulnerabilities for 2014, choosing to focus, in part, on the effects of high-frequency trading (HFT) and the potential systemic risks posed by…
S&P Real-Time Debuts FPGA OPRA Feed
The Real-Time Solutions division of S&P Capital IQ (formerly QuantHouse, prior to its acquisition by S&P in 2012) has unveiled QuantFeed FPGA for OPRA, a hardware-accelerated version of its consolidated datafeed that delivers additional processing power…