Trading Tech
DTCC Sets Testing Schedule for SFTR Services
Third-party partners and clients to begin testing SFTR messaging and connectivity to its Global Trade Repository in two months.
Kooltra Launches Cloud-Based Back-Office Tool for FX Market
The first rollout of the offering is geared toward smaller and new brokers looking to outsource their back-office tech.
Daiwa Capital Markets Tackles GDPR Using Multi-Layer Encryption Tools
Investment bank is anonymizing data to meet cross-border data protection and cybersecurity regulations.
Ex-Goldman Sachs MD Joins Kingswood Board
Robert Suss brings background in wealth management to UK-based financial advisement firm.
State Street Plans Large-Scale Expansion of ESG Data Offering
The bank sees opportunity in providing more in-depth, quantitative data on a larger universe of ESG factors.
To Know or Not to Know: The Battle for Data Privacy
In light of new and proposed rules in the US and Europe, firms are having to rethink their privacy guidelines.
Plus ça Change: Data Management is a Perennial Problem
The pace of change—in politics and in fintech—over the past few years has been breathtaking. Jo finds out at NAFIS, however, that some things never change.
As Bloomberg Leaves SSEOMS/KYC, Others Will Look to Capitalize
Bloomberg’s SSEOMS will dissolve by April 2021, which means its clients are on the prowl for alternatives.
ChartIQ Names Armstrong Chief Revenue Officer
Julie Armstrong takes her record in sales and business development to the Virginia-based vendor.
Liquidnet Expands Analytics Portfolio with Prattle Buy
Liquidnet plans to use Prattle's natural-language processing and machine learning capabilities to boost its analytics offerings.
Using APIs to Increase Efficiency
FpML has been a key enabler of automation in the derivatives industry, but its value could be further enhanced by providing value-added web services with open connectivity.
History Repeating: The Challenge of Stock Classification in a Fintech World
It's easier than ever for companies to expand into new business lines. As a result, it's more challenging to make like-for-like comparisons of stocks.
Microsoft Sees Trade Finance, Bond Issuance as Ripe for Blockchain Growth
Marc Mercuri of Microsoft explains where the tech giant sees room for blockchain solutions in the future.
Refinitiv Partners with Trulioo to Expand KYC Offering
Refinitiv's risk intelligence solutions utilize Trulioo's verification system and data hub to help institutions more efficiently meet KYC requirements.
IEX Group Hires Chief People and Marketing Officers
Kate Gunning and Andrea Ledford will be based in New York.
Setting the Standard: Derivatives Industry Looks to Machine-Readable Technology
As regulators and industry bodies ramp up efforts to deploy machine-readable models for derivatives reporting, adoption of industry-wide standards has more than a few challenges to overcome.
Zerrusen To Head SEC's Cybersecurity Policy
A 30-year industry vet, Zerrusen will advise SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on cybersecurity issues.
CloudMargin Taps TriOptima's Connolly as CEO
Connolly, who served as TriOptima Group CEO since 2017, will take over from Steve Husk.
JP Morgan Turns to Machine Learning for Options Hedging
These new models sidestep Black-Scholes and could slash hedging costs for some derivatives by up to 80%.
Liquidnet Builds Netflix-like Functionality for Buy Side
The company is leveraging AI to make investment suggestions and dig out sentiment from spoken announcements.
CFTC Hires Former White House Privacy Analyst
Cutshall takes over as chief privacy officer.
Trade Finance as an Asset Class: Rough Seas Ahead
As global banks seek to promote trade finance as an investable asset class to the buy side, the sector’s lack of technology and data infrastructure have come to light.