Trading Tools
Ion’s Deal for Allegro Worries Commodity Firms
Acquisition gives Ion a near monopoly in energy trading and risk software
ParFX Plans Push into Derivatives
The trading platform has snapped up a MIC code as it ponders whether the growing market segment needs a ParFX model.
Data Standardization Remains Top ESG Roadblock
As asset managers seek to incorporate ESG factors into their portfolios, they are facing challenges—particularly around data consistency. Some say custodians could offer solutions.
Horizon Plans Enhancements to Algo Framework
New modules will allow users to modify certain aspects of algorithmic code.
Google Plans Foray into Asset Management with AI Data Tools
The technology giant is rolling out tools to asset managers who need to use machine learning but have limited in-house experience.
BNY Mellon to Offer Custodial Data via BlackRock's Aladdin
This is the first time that Aladdin has been opened to external providers.
ChartIQ's Finsemble Adds Support for Electron Open-Source Tech
Partnering with Electron opens up more possibilities for Finsemble users.
Bloomberg Plans to Exit SSEOMS, KYC Business Lines
Sources say that this will allow the information giant to focus on more valuable business lines.
Acquisitive Exchanges Find Dealmaking is Only Half the Battle
While the large-scale exchange mergers of yesteryear may be over for now, regional bourses are still finding themselves in the M&A crosshairs. Yet for those operators that pick up smaller rivals, technology and data integration often prove to be trickier…
Blockchain Firm TZero Appoints CEO to Build Broker-Dealer Unit
Elliot Grossman, previously MD at TZero's broker partner Dinosaur Financial, will be responsible for establishing the vendor's new broker-dealer division.
Nasdaq to Build Deutsche Bank's Single-Dealer Platform
The deal is part of the exchange’s efforts to expand its market technology business.
IPC Offers Crypto Trading Connection with Omniex Partnership
IPC, through Connexus Cloud, will offer clients access to Omniex's crypto trading platform.
Asia Exchanges Lag in Matching-Engine Speed
Markets in Asia lack the speed and throughput of their US counterparts.
Crypto at the Crossroads as Exchanges Weigh Traditional Market Structures
Questions of price discovery and centralized infrastructure point to an asset class that may have to lose its rebellious luster to become more widely accepted.
State Street Aims to Bolster ESG Offering with Latest Partnership
State Street is teaming up with Harvard professor George Serafeim to create solutions that help institutional investors find ESG materiality.
Tiger Snares Keegan for Strategy
The crypto trading tech startup has enlisted former Omega One dark pool co-founder Alan Keegan as chief strategy officer.
CFTC Chair Says Agency is ‘Finally’ Getting Resources to Bolster Tech
Giancarlo lauds budget approval from Congress in swansong industry appearance.
ASX Offers Free Blockchain Settlement to Lure Early Adopters
ASX plans to release the CHESS replacement in 2021 and the hope is to cut into Swift settlements.
CanDeal Enlists TickSmith for OTC Canadian Data Pool Tech
The new venture will use the Data Pooling module of TickSmith's Big Data platform to capture and process OTC price data from participating firms.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 157: FIA Boca Preview & Other News
A look at what's to come at FIA Boca; Finra was named the CAT plan processor; a Waters magazine relaunch.
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Tap Traditional Firms for Market Surveillance
Digital currency exchanges are using established market surveillance services in a move that steps closer to institutional-level infrastructure.
Hermes Ramps Up Cloud DevOps Strategy
Shift to Azure has dramatically increased investment manager's ability to push new code, engineers say.
Buy-Side Demand Builds for ESG Screening in Korea, Japan
HedgeSPA platform combines in-house and vendor ESG data for more comprehensive coverage of a larger target investment universe.
Playing It Safe
Traders in the US, Europe and Asia behave differently. Wei-Shen Wong finds out how cultural differences can influence the popularity of certain algorithms.