Sell-Side Technology/News
Thesys CAT Appoints Information Security Chief
Vas Rajan will be responsible for validating security measures for the CAT in a vital phase of the system's roll-out.
Deutsche Bank Doubles Down on Open Source with Waltz Release
Deutsche Bank has made a second major code release available to the open-source community.
Symphony Chat Now Available to OpenFin Users
Through the integration, Symphony Chat will fully interoperate with applications built on OpenFin's operating system.
FactSet Pairs its OEMS with CG Blockchain's Distributed Ledger
This is an early-adoption example of an OEMS being coupled with tools on a live blockchain.
IHS Markit Teams With Cambridge Blockchain for Improved KYC Functionality
The pairing was spurred on, in part, by the looming General Data Protection Rule, which is due to go into effect in Europe later this year.
Thomson Reuters, Blackstone Agree $20B Financial & Risk Unit Spin-Off
Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell its Financial & Risk unit to a new company minority-owned by the vendor and majority owned by a consortium led by Blackstone Group.
Matt Comyn Named Commonwealth Bank of Australia's New CEO
Comyn has almost two decades of experience and was previously the head of CBA's retail bank.
Saxo Capital Markets Launches 'Essential' Offering in Singapore, with Further Asia Expansion to Follow
‘Essential’, which is targeted toward the retail space, was first launched in the UAE & UK. Saxo will launch SaxoTraderPRO in Asia for hedge funds in April.
OpenDoor Receives Third $10 Million Investment Round
In the first week of January, the company also launched two new tools aimed at providing more insights for traders.
Duco to Open Asia Office, Enhance Product Offering After $28 Million Investment
The investment will help Duco grow its staff by about 140 percent and incorporate machine-learning tools into its offering.
Eurex to Suspend Swiss Operations
Eurex Zurich will cease operations at the end of March, citing conflicts between Mifid II and a new regulatory framework in Switzerland.
Broadridge Releases Liquidity Aggregator for Repo Trading
Repo Order Quotes tool consolidates liquidity from European repo markets in real time.
HKEx to Deploy Orion Trading System on February 5
The exchange is planning a series of investments in its technology this year, including a clearing platform.
FIX Releases Cybersecurity Guidelines
The guidelines recommend authentication methods to use TLS protocols with FIX.
DTCC Proposes Measures to Further Reduce US Settlement Times
The two proposals could bring settlement down to a day-and-a-half from time of trade, but still need more feedback from the industry.
Societe Generale Completes Trades on Blockchain Platform
The French bank's securities services arm successfully tests a full trade cycle with OFI Asset Management on a blockchain platform
Swift, CSDs to Develop Blockchain for Post-Trade
More depositories are seen to join the initiative.
Horizon to Connect More Crypto Exchanges in Q2
The firm is looking to add itBit and Coinygi to the list of exchanges it is connected with.
SS&C Technologies Acquires DST Systems
Windsor, CT based buy-side technology giant acquires parent company of DST Global Solutions, snapped up in December 2014.
Finastra Adds Porfirio to Capital Markets Team
Pedro Porfirio will be based in London, where Finastra is headquartered. Finastra was created after the merger of D+H and Misys.
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.
Sifma Adds Voice to CAT Personal Information Row
Lobby group is looking at other types of data that it can suggest to the SEC for use in the CAT.
R3's Corda Now Available on Amazon Web Services
Users can build Corda applications on the AWS cloud, bypassing the need for individual permissions on local machines.