Sell-Side Technology/News
Amman Exchange to Debut New System
AMMAN-The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) is in the final testing phase of its new electronic trading platform, the Nouveau Système de Cotation (NSC) V900 from NYSE Euronext.
SmartPool Set for September Launch
LONDON-NYSE Euronext, along with BNP Paribas and HSBC, plans to debut SmartPool, a pan-European electronic block trading platform, at the end of September, say officials.
Greenline Upgrades CertiFIX
CHICAGO-Users of FIX certification platform CertiFIX from Greenline Financial Technologies will be able exploit new features that blend automation and the manual on-boarding of connections with version 2.7, which is due out in September, say vendor…
Philadelphia Exchange to Adopt Inet
NEW YORK-As the next step in the integration of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) into its IT infrastructure, exchange operator Nasdaq OMX is in the process of moving the options business onto its Inet platform, according to exchange officials.
Corvil Chases Inter-Party Latency Platform
DUBLIN-Networking and latency management tools vendor Corvil is currently in discussions with various investment banks and exchange partners to set up an inter-party latency management offering, DWT has learned.
Burgundy to Name Tech Providers
STOCKHOLM-The consortium behind Nordic multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy is in final negotiations with two technology providers and should announce its choice in the next month, officials tell DWT .
FIX Flyer Buys Tepin
NEW YORK-FIX Flyer, a provider of hosted platforms for the FIX messaging protocol, has announced today, Aug. 18, its acquisition of Boston-based Tepin Information, a provider of institutional trade testing and FIX certification.
'Too Early' to Assess IT Impact After UBS Split
ZURICH-The future of UBS' IT infrastructure is unclear after officials from the Swiss banking giant announced plans to separate the investment banking and wealth management units, following a CHF358 million ($329.2 million) second quarter net loss.
Calypso Adopts SaaS Model
NEW YORK-Customers of trading software provider Calypso Technology are now able to deploy the vendor's product suite on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis, officials tell DWT.
SWX Swiss Block Launches Smoothly
LONDON-SWX Europe's SWX Swiss Block, a non-displayed liquidity service for Swiss blue-chip equities, went live without any technical glitches on Aug. 11 with 11 firms signed up, according to officials.
DMA Ramps Up in India
BANGALORE-Direct market access (DMA) trading, which will account for 11 percent of India's overall market share in 2010, will spur new investment in technology among smaller domestic firms, according to research by financial consultancy Celent.
GFI Group Preps EnergyMatch API
NEW YORK-Interdealer broker GFI Group is in final stages of development of an application programming interface (API) for its Web-based energy-derivatives trading platform EnergyMatch, DWT has learned.
When Blog Mining Goes Bust
After offering a real-time platform to monitor blogs and message boards for market-moving data, software startup Monitor110 shut down in mid-July.
TFX Selects GL Trade for DMA
TOKYO & PARIS-In order to provide remote membership, Japanese futures market the Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has inked a deal with trading platform and market connectivity provider GL Trade, exchange officials announced today, Aug. 11.
Cicada to Launch Hosted SOR
LONDON-Trading infrastructure technologies and data management vendor Cicada is preparing a September launch of its hosted smart order routing (SOR) MarketPrizm service, which enables firms to conduct algorithmic trading within the European market, say…
Nasdaq OMX Sees Consolidation Gains
NEW YORK-Exchange operator and technology provider Nasdaq OMX expects to complete integrating the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) into its operations by 2009, according to exchange officials.
Bats Ramps Up for European Launch
LONDON-In preparation for a planned November launch of its multilateral trading facility (MTF), Bats Europe is getting ready to commence client testing in the near future, MTF officials tell DWT .
Swift Adds Cash, Fixed Income to Accord
BRUSSELS-Trade confirmations between executing and prime brokers may become a tad easier as the financial messaging and network industry cooperative Swift plans to introduce support for cash equities and fixed income on its Accord matching platform…
Pipeline Expands Algo Control
NEW YORK-Customers of crossing network-provider and agency brokerage Pipeline Trading now have full control over their access to the firm's suite of third-party trading algorithms, according to Pipeline officials.
EGX Nears X-stream Launch
CAIRO & STOCKHOLM-To address increasing trade volume and product diversity, the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is in the midst of member-testing its implementation of the X-stream trading platform from Nasdaq OMX, which is set to go into production later this…