Trading Tech
Game On: Can the Video Game Industry Teach Banks Something About Visualization?
Capital markets firms are continually looking for new ways to package and visualize a rising tide of information. It turns out there’s another industry looking to handle the same challenge—the video game industry.
BondCliQ 9 Dealers Away From Operating Full-Scale SIP for Bonds
Tier-1 corporate bond dealers are still holding out from contributing their quote and pricing data to the two-year-old platform.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 184: Broadridge’s Mark Schlesinger
Mark Schlesinger joins the podcast to discuss Broadridge’s cloud initiative.
Ex-JP Morgan Trader Tackles Complex Computing with New Programming Language
Concurnas founder says his language will help traders work more easily with concurrent computing and offer a Python-like syntax with Java-scale performance.
HazelTree Looks to Get Ahead of UMR Phases 5 & 6 with AcadiaSoft Partnership
As a result of UMR, the vendor forecasts the buy side will attempt to minimize its risk, and will pay big if it doesn't.
Ion’s Broadway Deal Leaves Banks in a Bind
Barclays and Nomura among banks that had moved from Ion to rival it now controls.
People Moves: FTSE Russell, UKGI, Clearwater, Cloud9, LDX
A look at some of the key People Moves from this week.
This Week: MEMX; Paxos/Credit Suisse/Instinet; Blue River; CJC/TREP & More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Deutsche Börse Foresees DLT Role as Network Operator
The exchange says its function may evolve from a traditional market infrastructure provider to managing decentralized networks.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 183: Transforming the Workforce
Wei-Shen and Tony discuss the challenges firms face at the workplace while going through technology transformation.
OpenFin to Introduce API for Better Developer Experience
The company's Platform API aims to simplify the building of desktop platforms.
SIX Builds Quantum Security for DLT-Based Exchange
The Swiss Exchange is future-proofing SDX with post-quantum encryption, ahead of its full-service launch.
Tier1 Partners with OpenFin to Improve CRM Experience
The pairing will enable Tier1 to run its offering on the OpenFin OS and connect with other OpenFin partners.
Hedge Funds Use Shopping Center Cameras in Hunt for Alpha
Buy-side firms in search of alternative insights to drive returns are turning to sentiment analysis to fine-tune their strategies.
IVP Aims to Bring Most Applications to the Cloud This Year
It has already moved seven of its 16 offerings to the cloud.
TP Icap Eyes Cloud, More Tech Partners to Reach New Data Clients
The broker is looking to expand its data delivery options to reach potential clients who don't have access to traditional channels.
This Week: Refinitiv/Google Cloud; DTCC; Bloomberg/ MSCI; and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 182: Third-Party Resiliency & Regulatory Pressure
Wei-Shen and Tony discuss third-party and vendor concentration risk.
LEI on the Edge: What Needs to Happen for Wider Adoption?
The financial industry is losing faith in the LEI initiative as regulatory mandates remain patchy, but some see hope in SFTR’s unique-issuer LEI. By Mariella Reason
ASX on Track for CHESS Replacement Testing
The Aussie exchange is to begin industry-wide testing of its DLT settlement program.
HSBC Trials Bot-to-Bot Interactions With Other Symphony Users
The bank's securities services arm increased efficiency with chatbots, and is now having interactions with clients—without human involvement.
FIS to Double Down on RegTech and Multi-Asset Coverage
The company's Investment Operations Suite for asset managers is adapting to regulation and changing investment strategies alongside clients.
Man and Machine Need Each Other – Systematica CEO
“The errors made by humans and robots are different,” says Leda Braga
This Week: Bloomberg/Goldman; IHS Markit/MSCI; TP Icap; and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.