Sell-Side Technology/News
US Senate Confirms CFTC Chair, Commissioners
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Timothy Massad as the chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), who replaces acting chair Mark Wetjen, while also approving the appointment of two further commissioners to bring the…
Instinet Debuts Last-Hour VWAP Crossing
Instinet has announced the addition of a last-hour match for executions at the consolidated volume-weighted average price (VWAP), running from 3.00-4.00 PM.
Australia's TCorp Chooses Numerix CrossAsset
The New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp), the Australian state's central financing authority and government securities issuer, is using Numerix for effective risk management of its clients' debt portfolios.
UK Government Mulls FX Oversight
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is reportedly preparing to announce plans that would see formal regulation enter the foreign-exchange (FX) markets for the first time.
NBAD, Celer Partner on Electronic FX
National Bank of Abu Dhabi says it will partner with London-based Celer Technologies to develop global market e-commerce applications for foreign exchange (FX) and related markets.
Icap Taps IPC for Voice Trading Connectivity
The global interdealer broker will now use trading communications provider IPC's Trader Voice service, in addition to its Connexus extranet and Direct Connect ethernet data service.
Horizon Software Provide DMA for Moscow Exchange
Paris-based Horizon Software has announced it now provides low-latency direct market access (DMA) to the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), specializing in equity and derivatives.
BT Partners With Korean Koscom to Build Liquidiity Hub
BT has partnered with Korean financial technology provider Koscom to provide new trading opportunities on the Korea Exchange (KRX) and help attract global investors to the region.
Eurex to Launch FX Contracts in July
Eurex, the German exchange operated by Deutsche Boerse, has announced it will offer foreign-exchange (FX) futures and FX options on six currency pairs beginning on July 7 2014.
Horizon Integrates Azul’s Zing to its Trading Platform
Front-end trading solutions provider Horizon Software has partnered with Azul Systems to integrate Zing, Azul’s Java runtime product, to its electronic trading platform in order to enhance application productivity.
eSpeed Completes Migration to Nasdaq OMX Data Center
eSpeed, the electronic trading platform for the US fixed-income market, acquired by the Nasdaq OMX group in April 2013, has completed its migration to the Nasdaq OMX data center in Carteret, New Jersey.
Pragma Launches Spot FX Trading Tools
Pragma, a New York-based algo technology specialist, has released Pragma360, a suite of spot FX trading tools. Pragma360 includes algorithms, transaction cost analysis (TCA), smart order routing, risk controls, and an EMS front end.
ICE Confirms Euronext IPO Details
The IntercontinentalExchange Group (ICE) has released plans for the intial public offering (IPO) of Euronext, the European exchange arm of NYSE Euronext, which the Atlanta-headquartered venue operator acquired in November 2013
Athens Exchange Selects Cinnober for Surveillance
The Athens Stock Exchange (Athex) has selected Cinnober's Scila Surveillance suite to handle a multi-asset monitoring environment.
NYSE Chief Steps Down
Duncan Niederauer, CEO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has accelerated his plans to retire from the bourse, following its integration with the IntercontinentalExchange Group (ICE).
Obstacles to Modernizing Infrastructure
Other than cost, asked Imtiaz Koujagli, VP of equity research and software at Deutsche Bank Securities, what is the biggest impediment to modernizing a firm's technology infrastructure? A North American Financial Information Summit panel had a few ideas.
Redline Certifies Azul's Zing Runtime Tool
Trading platform provider Redline says Zing, which focuses on low-latency performance monitoring for Java applications, will now be supported for users looking to optimize execution strategies across asset classes.
Lucera Introduces Dedicated FX Platform
The high-performance infrastructure provider says its new LumeFX offering will use an adaptive smart order router to consolidate multiple liquidity venues for users trading in spot currencies.
Nasdaq OMX To Launch Business Intelligence Tool
Nasdaq OMX has announced the launch of MiQ, a business intelligence solution that provides actionable data for exchanges, clearinghouses, central security depositories (CSDs), and other financial market operators across the globe.
Thomson Reuters Adds FlexTrade EMS to Eikon
Thomson Reuters has integrated FlexTrade’s execution management system (EMS) and Autex indications of interest (IOI) data into its flagship desktop, Eikon.
Allmark to Head E-Commerce at EBS
EBS, the foreign-exchange trading platform owned by UK-based broker Icap, has appointed Paul Allmark as its global head of e-commerce solutions.
Lombard Risk Offers Free XBRL Checker Tool
Risk-management specialist Lombard Risk has announced the launch of a free tool designed to assist reporting firms in determining the root cause of extensible business reporting language (XBRL) errors with regulatory submissions.
Singapore's UOB Joins Eurex Clearing
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has become the first Asian member to join Eurex Clearing.
Markit to Seek Listing on Nasdaq
Information and systems vendor Markit will pursue a listing for its planned initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq, the exchange group has confirmed.