Trading Tech
Mining for Power-Saving Gold
This year IT needs to lean down. Effectiveness, efficiency and cost deferral will play a much larger role in decision-making as IT budgets flatten or shrink. For many IT shops, substantially increasing their energy efficiency is a matter of picking up…
IT Trends, Challenges in Energy Trading
Last year saw massive volatility in energy and commodity markets, the credit contraction-and the resulting decrease in market participants-and increased regulatory scrutiny. This is the context for 2009 where we can see continual improvements in…
Riding the Dragon in 2009
A year ago, traders and technology vendors in Asia were riding a growing wave of liquidity and technology adoption. Direct market access (DMA), alternative trading systems (ATSes) and crossing networks steadily increased throughout the region as…
Economic Woes Drive Asian Exchange Upgrades
HONG KONG-The harsher economic climate in 2009 means that Asian exchanges have a greater imperative to upgrade core exchange technology in order to be more competitive globally, according to the authors of a recently released white paper from industry…
HSBC Eyes End of Derivatives Platform Migration
LONDON-As part of its continuing initiative to standardize platforms across the bank, HSBC is nearing the completion of the move of its global cash derivatives business onto its Fidessa order management system (OMS), DWT has learned.
Correlix Debuts Multi-Route Engine
NEW YORK-Real-time network latency monitoring platform provider Correlix released its latest version, version 1.5, of its Latency Intelligence offering today, Jan. 5, vendor officials tell DWT .
Making FIX Fly
To survive in the tumultuous economy and to stay relevant to the industry it serves, FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) has adapted to meet changing times. DWT U.S. reporter Oksana Poltavets sits down with Ryan Pierce, FPL's new technical director, to discuss his…
Tech Firms Boost STP in India
CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT
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NYSE Euronext Spreads Its Wings
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TRADING TECHNOLOGY
Intelligence + Governance = Survival
Financial organizations are slowly recognizing that a dedicated commitment to data quality is essential to ensuring accurate risk planning and business process returns, says Harte-Hanks Trillium Software's Ed Wrazen
Integration Time
Following the recent market turmoil, most market participants expect to see more regulation, particularly in the OTC derivatives market. The credit crunch has highlighted numerous issues with existing processing of these instruments - one of which was…
Markit tackles equity transparency problems
Markit, the London-based pricing and valuations data provider, has launched a web-based market-share analysis product to provide greater insight into liquidity in European equities.
Fanning the flames
Recent short-selling restrictions introduced by the SEC have seemingly realised hedge fund managers’ worst fears: heavy-handed regulation making little distinction between legitimate and below-board investment tactics, coinciding with the most…