Trading Tech
Exegy Establishes Data Port POP in Hong Kong
Users will be able to receive cash equities and cash derivatives market data through the shared appliance, rather than installing ticker plants on premise.
NeoXam Acquires 100M Digital Reporting Platform
The takeover is aimed at strengthening NeoXam’s data management offerings, reporting capabilities and user experience.
Exegy Promotes Anderson, Hires Faulkner to Bolster Sales
Exegy officials say the new roles will help the vendor meet the needs of "a rapidly evolving" marketplace.
For Buy Side, ESG, Alt Data Are Necessary Cost to ‘Recapture Alpha’
Alternative and ESG datasets hold the promise of delivering better and more predictable returns for investors, but are some firms underestimating the amount of work required to integrate these into their strategies?
Experts Warn on Data Quality for AI Projects
Speakers at the Buy-Side Technology North American Summit said a single source of quality data is where AI projects should start.
Left Behind: Buy-Side Firms Face Age-Old Question on AI
When it comes to artificial intelligence, first-mover advantage is clear. But for buy-side firms that do not have the resources of global giants and are finding they are increasingly unable to compete, it becomes a tough question—do you trust third-party…
Exchanges Still Seeking Blockchain Uses
Many global exchanges and CCPs are in the experimental stage when it comes to blockchain technology.
Established Exchanges Eye Crypto Swaps, Futures
ErisX will be launching a derivatives exchange and clearing organization, while trueDigital is releasing a bitcoin swap contract.
Mind Your Language: Surveillance Systems Tackle Conduct Risk
While advanced voice analytics technologies have been around for years, banks have often used them as a blunt instrument, or a regulatory checkbox. Now they are increasingly seeing them as useful tools for managing conduct risk and employee protection…
MDX Ordains Bishop for BizDev
Bishop has more than 30 years of experience in the data sales and information distribution systems market.
SimCorp to Open Tokyo Office
Vendor sees the Japanese market moving towards more high-yielding strategies.
Biometric Technologies: The Identity Layer
The use of biometrics and identification technologies has skyrocketed within retail banking and has become an intrinsic part of the latest technology devices. But now the financial-markets industry is latching on to the potential of these technologies,…
Axioma Buffs Risk Platform with Data Cache and Dashboards
The separate cache stores risk calculations so reports don't have to be rerun and are generated faster.
Northern Trust Announces Outsourced Trading Capability
The product targets asset managers who are seeking lower costs and risk.
Vela Names Former NYSE, Bank Tech Exec Visconti CTO
Visconti will bring his 28 years of experience in technology, capital markets and exchange roles to help Vela grow its business by overseeing its technology strategy.
Lightpoint Completes Series A Financing Round
The company will use the funds to further develop its cross-asset platform and expand its distributed-ledger program.
TRG Screen Expands ResearchMonitor Tool to Measure Installed Data, Software Usage
The update expands the breadth and depth of TRG Screen's usage monitoring capabilities, allowing firms to better understand and incorporate usage data into renewal or cancellation decisions.
Liquidnet Preps Discovery for Asia Clients
Structure of Asian markets means new tool has to roll out later than Europe or the US, but will incorporate feedback from those regions.
DTCC, Symphony Partner to Offer Faster Exception Resolution
DTCC will integrate Symphony's chat capabilities with its DTCC Exception Manager platform.
CAT Selects Exegy for Timestamp Data
Exegy will provide timestamp information on trades during the day for the ambitious project.
Tier1CRM Updates Platform with Salesforce Cloud Integration
The updated edition will integrate components from the vendor's platform with its Tier1 product suit.
IHS Markit Cancels Derivatives Unit Sale
The information provider will now keep MarkitSERV, despite putting it up for sale earlier this year.
Caspian Partners with Coinbase for Institutional Crypto Drive
The partnership lets institutional traders access Coinbase markets while providing additional portfolio-management tools to the exchange's clients.
Credit Suisse Expands Corporate Bond-Trading Platform Coverage
The algorithmic trading platform will now cover pricing for high-yield corporate bonds in addition to investment-grade bonds.