Sell-Side Technology/News
Trayport's Davies Blames Regulation for Lack of Exchange Investment
The specter of regulation and its potential to change is preventing exchanges from investing heavily in technology, according to Trayport's James Davies, a panelist at the World Exchange Congress in London on Tuesday.
Panel: Global Regulations a Bumpy Ride for European Markets
Regulations affecting the global markets could negatively impact liquidity, according to panelists who spoke at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe's (AFME’s) European Market Liquidity Conference in London today.
Misys Installs Raja as new CFO
Misys, the London-based sell-side and buy-side technology vendor, has appointed Himanshu Raja as its new chief financial officer.
Caplin Systems Adds Android, iPhone 5 Accessibility
London-based web trading technology provider Caplin Systems has launched Caplin StreamLink Android and Caplin StreamLink iOS for greater accessibility to its technology
LSE Buys Two-Thirds Stake in GATElab
GATElab, a vendor of low-latency trading solutions, announced today that it has sold a 67 percent stake to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), effective as of last December.
Activ Financial Extends Pre-Trade Risk Offering to Canada
Risk management vendor Activ Financial has announced that it is extending its Activ TradeDeck product's coverage to include Canadian exchanges.
Squawker, Ullink Complete Connectivity
Squawker, the London-based pan-European, sell-side block trading venue, and Ullink, a provider of low-latency connectivity and trading technology, are now connected through Ullink's global trading network.
Javelin Taps IPC's Connexus Ahead of Swaps Execution
Nascent derivatives execution platform Javelin, which plans to serve as a swap execution facility (SEF) in the newly regulated environment, will plug into IPC's Connexus financial extranet that includes a variety of interbroker dealers and institutional…
Entries Open for 2013 Sell-Side Technology Awards
WatersTechnology is happy to announce that the 2013 Sell-Side Technology Awards website is live and entries to the awards are open.
ICE, Cetip Bonds Platform Approved in Brazil
Brazilian securities regulator Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM) has approved Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) fixed income trading platform, developed in conjunction with Rio de Janeiro-based depository Cetip.
Polish CCP Taps Nasdaq OMX for Clearing, Risk Management
KDPW_CCP, the Polish clearing house, has gone live with Nasdaq OMX's over-the-counter (OTC) clearing and risk management solution, Sentinel.
Midwestern Exchange Ends Outcry Trading After 156 Years
The CME Group promised, upon completion of its purchase of the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) in December, to keep the exchange's trading floor open for at least six months. That promise will go no further, as CME has announced its intention to end…
FTN Financial Implements HelixRepo, HelixMBS
Part of First Tennessee National Bank based in Memphis, FTN Financial Capital Markets will use HelixRepo and HelixMBS to track fixed-income financing and automate allocation of its mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) pools, respectively.
Capco Introduces 'Living Wills' Platform
Known officially as resolution plans, living wills for financial institutions are mandated by Dodd-Frank to provide rapid and orderly deconstruction of institutions in event of distress or bankruptcy.
Swaps Exchange TrueEX to Receive Services From Interactive Data
Massachusetts-based Interactive Data will provide a suite of services to trueEX, the first interest rate swaps exchange approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a designated contract market (DCM).
OpenLink Announces EMIR Compliance Software for Bilateral Derivatives
OpenLink Financial, a transaction lifecycle management (TLM) software provider based in Uniondale, New York, has launched a European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) business intelligence solution, an extension of OpenLink's CubeIntelligence…
RBS Fined $612 Million for Libor Manipulation
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined $612 by US and UK regulators over its role in the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), becoming the latest bank to be indicted in the ongoing scandal.
CLS Names New CFO
CLS Group has selected ex-American Express staffer Alexander Fishie to take the post of chief financial officer (CFO).
IBM Upgrades Big Data, Cloud Approach
Technology juggernaut IBM has announced an extensive revamp of its PureSystems integrated platform, which allows for the rapid deployment of private cloud infrastructure and large data set analysis.
Equinix Deploys ScienceLogic's IT Infrastructure Management Solution
Connectivity and data center company Equinix announced that it has fully deployed ScienceLogic's IT infrastructure management platform.
Perseus Connects with London Data Exchange
London Data Exchange (LDeX), provider of London-based colocation facilities and data center services, is offering a global exchange platform for London-based trading firms, in collaboration with Perseus Telecom.
O’Hanlon Assumes CEO Role at Numerix
New York-based Numerix, a provider of cross-asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management functions across the sell side and buy side, has appointed Steven O’Hanlon as the firm’s CEO. Gregory Whitten, who held the position of CEO since…
Danish Bank Selects SmartStream for Corporate Actions Support
Silkeborg-based Jyske Bank has gone live with SmartStream Technologies' Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) Corporate Actions solution.
TriOptima Launches Counterparty Credit Risk Analytics Platform
Post-trade specialist TriOptima has announced the launch of triQuantify, its new service for the analysis and calculation of counterparty risk management.