Sell-Side Technology/News
Metamako Adds Aggregation Capabilities to MetaConnect
Metamako continues expansion in ultra-low latency devices for exchanges and the trading community with the launch of MetaMux.
Azul's JVM to Boost Orc's Automated Derivatives Trading Engine
Orc Liquidator to leverage Azul's Zing.
Telefonica, IPC Pair on Ibero-Latin American Trading
Joint agreement to provide new communications solutions.
TeraExchange Ups Security with BitGo
The bitcoin SEF will use BitGo's bitcoin security platform.
NanoSpeed Launches CME-Certified Ultra-Fast FPGA
NanoSpeed releases solution that enables ultra-fast pre-trade risk checks on the CME
BGC Taps Cawley as SEF Chief
The former founder of Javelin turns up at BGC.
ITG's Triton to Integrate with FX Connect
Brokerage's execution management system to be combined with State Street's FX platform.
Fonetic Taps Maupoey as Head of Compliance Products
Maupoey spent 10 years with Unitronics.
AxiomSL Unveils New Regulatory Solution for Broker-Dealers
The tool addresses SEC rules 17a-5 and 15c3-1.
SmartTrade Targets Fixed Income with smart-FI Launch
Smart-FI release aims to ease shift to electronic infrastructure in FI derivatives trading.
Berkeley Futures to Use FlexTrade for Global FX Trading
MaxxTrader will be used for the full trading cycle of the UK broker's global FX trading.
Stock Connect Delayed by Regulatory Approvals
The proposed trading link between the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges (SSE/HKEx), known as Stock Connect, will not be launched in time for the expected time of end October.
Green Key Updates Trader Voice Box
Version 2.0 of soft turret released.
TrueEx Taps CameronTec for FIX-Based Messaging Tools
The swap execution facility will provide CameronTec's MagniFIX monitoring and VeriFIX testing tools to clients.
Mandell Joins MTS Markets International
MTS Markets International, a property of London Stock Exchange Group, has announced the appointment of Dan Mandell as a senior account executive.
NICE Actimize Teams With Alacra to Further Develop Its Customer Due Diligence Anti-Money Laundering Solution
NICE Actimize, a provider of a financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the financial services industry, announced its partnership with Alacra, in an effort to grow its Customer Due Diligence (CDD) anti-money laundering solution.
Iress Adds Markit TCA
Systems provider Iress has announced the integration of Markit's transaction-cost analysis (TCA) offering within its order-system suite.
BGC Bid for Rival Broker Turns Hostile
A $675 million offer by BGC Partners to acquire its rival GFI Group is now being presented directly to shareholders, following weeks of protracted negotiations between the firms.
AQX° Connects to Squawker
Broker AQX° Securities has become the latest firm to connect to sell-side block venue Squawker.
B-Next Upgrades Global Control Room
Compliance and surveillance specialist b-next has upgraded its CMC: Global Control Room suite, allowing compliance officers a global view of activity and information flows within an organization.
Indonesia CSD Selects Nasdaq Tech
PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI), the central securities depository (CSD) for Indonesia, will use Nasdaq's X-stream CSD technology to power its operations.
Turquoise Launches Block Discovery
Turquoise has announced the debut of its new block-trading service, Block Discovery, and added seven brokers as launch participants.
First Derivatives Takes Majority Stake in Database Vendor Kx Systems
First Derivatives has announced the acquisition of a further 46.47 percent stake in time-series database specialist Kx Systems, bringing its overall interest to a majority share of 65.2 percent on a fully diluted basis.
DTCC Assembles Two Groups for T+2
Following in the footsteps of Europe, the DTCC has organized two industry group charged with leading the transition to T+2 in U.S. markets.