Sell-Side Technology/News
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: All the Winners and Why they Won
The two final categories of this year's Sell-Side Technology Awards ─ best overall sell-side product for 2017 and best sell-side technology provider for 2017 ─ were won by Nasdaq and IHS Markit, respectively.
OpenFin Looks to Grow Developer Usage with Community Edition, Open-Source Rollouts
Mazy Dar speaks with Waters about the company’s new Community Edition offering and its decision to open source its core platform.
Tradeweb’s Bruner Discusses New All-to-All Corporate Bond Trading Platform
Tradeweb enters the all-to-all space, joining companies like MarketAxess, Liquidnet and Trumid.
SIX Merges its Structured Products and Swiss Exchanges
SIX has confirmed that as of May 2, 2017, its Structured Products Exchange will operate as part of the Swiss Exchange.
Options Clearing Corp. Appoints Morrison as Chief Security Officer
Morrison comes from State Street where he served as chief information security officer.
JPMorgan Follows Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley in R3 Consortium Exit
JPMorgan becomes the latest bank to withdraw from the R3 blockchain consortium as the industry body seeks to raise $150 million.
Delta Capita Acquires Technology Provider Appendium
The acquisition is expected to enhance Delta Capita’s Securities Finance Managed Services (SFMS).
Trading Technologies Goes Big with TT Desktop
TT CEO Rick Lane talks with Waters about the vendor’s new desktop offering, which can accommodate 18 monitors, if not more.
OCC Sued Over Fintech Firm Bank Charter Plan
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors claim the OCC has gone beyond its legal authority to determine what defines a bank.
ABGSC Deploys Fidessa’s Trading Platform
The broker has implemented Fidessa’s workflow platform to support its services in equities and derivatives.
OpenDoor Securities Launches All-to-All Platform for US Treasury Market
The new platform will focus on improving liquidity in specific segments of the US Treasury bond market.
Virtu Financial Buys KCG
In a $1.4 billion deal, the two HFT firms will merge into a market-making and agency execution company.
Bats Europe, Bloomberg Join Forces for Mifid II Trade Reporting
Bloomberg’s clients can connect to Bats’ APA for all their equities reporting obligations.
Algomi Deploys OpenFin’s HTML5 Layer for Faster, More Secure Software Updates
Algomi will use OpenFin’s operating layer to update its sell-side Synchronicity and its buy-side Honeycomb platforms.
David Hoag Joins OCC as CIO
Technology executive with almost 25 years of experience in the space joins equity derivatives clearing organization.
Broadridge, Banco Santander, and Partners Complete Proxy Voting Blockchain Pilot
The pilot aims to increase transparency in the proxy voting process by tracking vote progress.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Deploys QxBranch's Quantum Computing Simulator
CBA's CIO: "By developing a simulated quantum computing environment this allows us to assess the feasibility and performance of applications well before the first silicon-based quantum computer is finished.”
IEX Doubles Predictive Power of IEX Signal
Latest enhancement increases tool’s ability to predict price changes in market to approximately 26 percent.
DTCC Taps OCC’s McClain to Run Equity Clearing Business
Former COO at Options Clearing Corp. joins DTCC to head up equity clearing business.
Panelists: Get the Data Right Before Worrying About Next-Gen Technology
Buy-side firms are being pulled into two different directions by legacy applications and innovative new tools, noted panelists at this year's Asia-Pacific BST Summit.
Syndicated Loans Blockchain Proof of Concept Successful, Says Credit Suisse, Partners
A blockchain solution seeking to reduce settlement time for syndicated loans is now ready to move to final stages of development.
Latest Version of IHS Markit’s KY3P Adds Enhancements for Consumers, Vendors
Additions to version 6.0 of the risk management platform for third-party relationships include a risk scoring calculator and remediation ability.
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Killed Off by European Commission
European Commission prohibits deal on basis it would create a monopoly for fixed-income clearing in Europe.
Baymarkets Launches Clarity Platform for Automated Workflows and Regulatory Compliance
The platform includes two key services, Clarity Limit and Clarity Hub, addressing all stages of the trading cycle.