Trading Tech
Northfield Info Bows News Analytics-Based Risk Model Data
The new service will deliver more accurate predictive risk models without any changes on the part of clients, officials say.
Deutsche Borse Taps Metamako for Network Monitoring, Timestamps
After upgrading the co-location network for its cash and derivatives markets in 2017, Deutsche Borse needed an upgraded monitoring solution.
Northern Trust Buys Omnium Technology Development from Citadel
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2018.
Artificial Intelligence: From Winter to Spring
AI is experiencing a renaissance, but some are concerned that it could carry hidden risks.
Thomson Reuters Makes Cboe One Equities Feed Available on Eikon, Elektron
The Cboe One feed comprises real-time quote and trade data from the former Bats and Direct Edge equities markets in North America.
BSO Buys Apsara, Gets PE Funding
The deal will help BSO expand its low-latency network offerings in the key financial centers of New York and Chicago.
FIS Derivatives Utility Signs Wedbush as First Non-Bank FCM
Wedbush is the third client win for the utility, which is rolling out a new clearing platform in 2018.
Esma Proposes CCP Margin Model Disclosures
European regulator takes step toward forcing clearinghouses to disclose exactly how they calculate risk and collateral requirements for trades.
Apcela Adds COO, Funding
Dziak has almost 30 years' experience in technology management, business development and consulting roles.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 103: Mifid II is Now Law; How to Apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards
Anthony and James take a look back on the week that was in Mifid II and give insights on how best to apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards.
MarketPsych Posts Cryptocurrency Sentiment Indexes
The behavioral analysis vendor has released a series of 43 “indexes” designed to provide sentiment scores for specific aspects of cryptocurrencies that investors can use to pick potential investments in the growing digital currency markets. Max Bowie…
Top Stories of 2017: The Crypto Craze
The pick of Waters' coverage stretching from bitcoin becoming an asset class to exchanges launching futures.
Top Stories of 2017: Best of Sell-Side Technology
Regulation may have dominated the headlines this year but advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence were also high on the agenda.
Swedish FSA Grants Nasdaq APA License
Nasdaq Nordic now holds APA and ARM licenses for reporting trades on behalf of European investment firms.
The Dark Art of Pre-Trade Analytics
Financial firms commonly review trading activity after the fact to improve their execution strategies. But what they’d really love to do is perform that in real time, pre-trade. Max Bowie looks at how far along market participants are in pursuit of this…
After Building an AI Black Swan Detector, Compellon Mulls Path Forward
The California-based company has built a quantitative analysis engine using machine learning to help score sell-side analysts and search for potential black-swan events.
ANNA Unveils ISIN Lookup Service
Users will be able to search for instrument and identification codes free of charge.
ESMA Preps for Machine-Readable Financial Reports for 2020
Officials say the new reporting standard will eliminate manual processing and re-keying of data from EU-based issuers' financial reports.
ADVFN Adds CME Bitcoin Data
ADVFN has made bitcoin futures data from CME available on its websites, which the vendor says serve four million registered users.
CME Debuts Bitcoin Futures amid Muted Trading
Thin volumes have marked bitcoin futures contracts launched by its rival, but traders hope CME's move will bolster order book depth.
Cboe Stocks Data Shop with FX, Bitcoin Data
The historical FX and bitcoin data will be available via Cboe's Data Shop marketplace, which the exchange acquired as a result of its purchase of Livevol last year.
Murex to Run MX.3 Platform on AWS
The move to the cloud came in response to clients' increasing infrastructure needs.
JPMorgan and Barclays Join IBM Q Network
The network will provide organizations access to quantum expertise and resources to help with experiments in a 20-qubit environment.
Vanguard and Symbiont Ally on Blockchain Project
With CRSP, the pilot will bring index data immediately to asset managers' networks.