Trading Tech
MIK Solutions Integrates PortfolioScience's RiskAPI
The collaboration provides new on-demand risk measurement analysis for asset managers and hedge funds.
Instant Messaging Solution Announced by FactSet
FactSet, a Connecticut-based provider of financial data and analytical software, has released FactSet IM, an open collaboration instant messaging (IM) platform.
BRED Banque Populaire Selects Orc for Eurex Market-Making
French regional co-operative bank BRED Banque Populaire has selected Orc Market Maker for electronic derivatives trading on Eurex.
Exchanges, Brokers Face HFT Surveillance Challenge
Although the benefits and drawbacks of high-frequency and algorithmic trading have been debated endlessly, the ability to perform competent and reliable surveillance on these operations is an area often relegated to the back rooms of conferences. James…
Solving for Java's 'Mixed Blessing'
Azul Systems and LMAX Exchange illustrate that specific coding challenges such as Java garbage collection can be faced most effectively through close collaboration.
New Kid on the Block: Squawker Begins Phased Launch in Europe
Later this week, sell-side block negotiation venue Squawker will begin the first part of its phased roll out, following months of preparation, testing and implementation. Built using a mix of social media principles, intuitive connectivity and coverage…
SunGard Signs Data Warehouse SaaS Deal with Graz
SunGard has announced that it has signed service provision contracts with Graz Sweden AB, as the Nordic firm transforms its data warehouse product, Hinc, to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering.
StreamBase Aims at China with Hithink Partnership
StreamBase Systems has announced that it will partner with Zhejiang Hithink Flush Information Network for the development of technology suitable for the Chinese market.
LMAX Exchange, Azul Partner on Java Optimization
The London-based multilateral trading facility (MTF) LMAX Exchange, specializing in foreign exchange (FX) matching orders, will use Azul's Zing Java virtual machine (JVM) solution to optimize its low-latency execution engine.
On the Move and Constantly Connected
Looking at mobility from different perspectives.
TS-Associates Upgrades Correlix
London-headquartered vendor TS-Associates has announced that Correlix, its trade flow latency-monitoring product, has received a major upgrade.
Advent Signs Irish Wealth Manager
Dublin-based Horwath Bastow Charleton (HBC) has selected Advent's wealth-management platform to streamline and automate its internal workflow processes.
The ‘Culture Shock’ of Modernizing Data Infrastructures
Delivering the business capabilities that financial firms aspire to over the coming years will require an overhaul of market data infrastructures from a technology perspective to ensure free and open access to data for everyone that needs it, as well as…
Rising Enthusiasm for New Data Sources
Features in the April issue of Inside Reference Data find a common subtext of identifying new sources and types of data that are catching on
Judging When To Take Exception In Processing
The establishing steps of corporate actions are more conducive to automation, participants in a webcast said, writes Michael Shashoua