Trading Tech
Sybase Moves to Raise its IQ
Sybase will next month release version 15 of its IQ analytics server, with improvements for loading and processing higher volumes of real-time data to address data compliance and risk analytics functions.
BT Taps Corvil for Latency Monitoring
Network and hosting services provider BT Global Financial Services has struck a deal to integrate the CorvilNet platform from Dublin-based latency monitoring platform provider Corvil into BT's network management capabilities, to optimize the performance…
Sybase Debuts Analytic Server Upgrade
DUBLIN, CALIF.-Enterprise software and services provider Sybase has released the latest version of its Sybase IQ analytics server, today, Feb. 23.
RAN Revamps Web ‘Squawks'
London-based audio news and commentary provider RAN (Real-time Analysis & News) will next week roll out a new version of its Ransquawk Web site, to enable the vendor to provide real-time and delayed versions of its Web-based squawk service, and to expand…
Pan-European Data: Consolidated Tape, or Just Red Tape?
The fragmentation of European equity trading and trade reporting has prompted suggestions of a deterioration in data quality, and even calls for further regulation. But not everyone believes that regulation is the answer. Inside Market Data spoke to…
TNS Sports New Network Management System
NEW YORK-Telecommunications network and services provider Transaction Network Services (TNS) is in the process of rolling out its network management platform, dubbed Network Management System (NMS), to its global clients, DWT has learned.
Hi-mtf Retools for Sovereign Debt
MILAN-Italian-based fixed-income multilateral trading facility (MTF) Hi-mtf is in the process of adapting its trading platform to support government bond trading, which should go live in the second quarter, officials tell DWT .
Aegisoft Gains U.S. Client
LONDON-A major U.S. bank has gone live with execution management system (EMS) AthenaTrader 4.2 for foreign exchange (FX) last week, says a senior official at technology vendor Aegisoft.
Burgundy Readies for May Launch
STOCKHOLM-Officials at Nordic multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy are in the final stages of preparation for the MTF's scheduled May launch.
Knight Grows N.J. Datacenter
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-To meet the demands of its growing electronic trading business, broker-dealer Knight Capital Group is currently building out additional space in its datacenter and on its trading floor, DWT has learned.
Eastern Europe Exchanges to Standardize Platforms
BUDAPEST-A Central and Eastern European exchange conglomerate formed by Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), Ljubljanska Borza, Prague Stock Exchange and Weiner Börse, plans to adopt Deutsche Börse's Xetra as a single trading platform across the markets,…
BT, Corvil Enter Low-Latency Agreement
LONDON-Telecommunications giant BT has entered into the realm of latency monitoring services via a partnership with latency monitoring platform provider Corvil, BT officials announced today, Feb. 23.
Appro Readies GreenBlade
MILPITAS, CALIF.-Enterprise server maker Appro will release its new GreenBlade system designed to run high-performance and high-density computing applications tomorrow, Feb. 17.
Fixnetix Rolls Out Low-Latency JSE Data
UK-based low-latency data vendor Fixnetix has added low-latency data from South Africa's JSE Securities Exchange to its new high-capacity network, officials say.
euNetworks Preps New MAN in London
Network service provider euNetworks is completing the build-out of a high-capacity Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) for London, which will offer clients low- latency connectivity to exchanges and multilateral trading facilities in the city.
Report: Data Industry Seeks Third Player for New 'Big Three'
FactSet Research Systems, Interactive Data and SIX Telekurs saw the fastest growth among major data providers in 2008 as the market seeks a third competitor to break up the duopoly of Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg, which both saw slight growth in market…
Exchanges Seek Cost Cuts,Technology Synergies
NEW YORK-In the face of economic hardship, U.S.-based exchange operators are looking to acquisition synergies and new revenue generators to make it through 2009.
Swift Plans Service Expansion
NEW YORK-Industry messaging cooperative Swift is considering introducing a range of new services in 2009 to expand its penetration within financial firms.
AFA to Add Options Analytics
NEW YORK-Users of the Impact Pro execution management system (EMS) from Advanced Financial Applications (AFA) will soon be able to take advantage of options analytics capabilities, DWT has learned.
AFA to Add Options Analytics
NEW YORK-Users of the Impact Pro execution management system (EMS) from Advanced Financial Applications (AFA) will soon be able to take advantage of options analytics capabilities, DWT has learned.
SunGard Consolidates Networks
LONDON-Trading software and services giant SunGard is in the process of integrating its two order routing and market data networks with the one from recently acquired Paris-based exchange connectivity and trading platform provider GL Trade, now rebranded…