Sell-Side Technology/News
TradeTech Paris: Mind the Gap
The annual TradeTech event taking place in Paris has triggered a lot of debate, ranging from the legitimacy of high-frequency trading (HFT) practices, to the need for accurate and reliable Transaction-Cost Analysis (TCA) tools and the future of dark-pool…
BBH Enhances Collateral Management with CME Clearing
Private bank Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) says it will now support CME Clearing's fourth interest earning facility (IEF4) program, which helps futures commission merchants (FCMs) optimize margin deployment for listed and cleared OTC swaps.
EuroCCP Completes EMCF Integration
EuroCCP has announced that the consolidation of businesses following its merger with EMCF has completed.
Polish CCP Gains Emir Authorization
KDPW_CCP, Poland's primary clearing house, has satisfied the requirements of its national regulators for authorization under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir).
SIA-Colt Wins Deutsche Bundesbank T2S Tender
SIA and Colt have announced that Deutsche Bundesbank will connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform through the vendors' value-added network (VAN).
N+1 Singer Takes Torstone Inferno
UK broker N+1 Singer has signed a multi-year deal to use Torstone Technology's Inferno product, the vendor has announced.
Etrali Debuts Check Suite for Compliance
Etrali Trading Solutions has announced the launch of its Check Suite product, which allows compliance officers to monitor surveillance tools for critical errors.
BT Launches HiTouch Turret
Telecommunications and trading turret provider BT has launched a cloud-integrated touch-screen device during the TradeTech conference taking place in Paris.
GH Financials Selects Orc
Order routing, clearing and settlement provider GH Financials has selected derivatives technology vendor Orc to support its execution processes.
Nasdaq Integrates NOS Clearing
Nasdaq OMX has completed the integration of NOS Clearing ASA into Nasdaq OMX Clearing AB, the exchange group announced today.
ANZ Loses CIO Weatherston
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has announced that its CIO, Anne Weatherston, has stepped down with immediate effect.
EU Regulators Emphasize Cyber Risk in Joint Report
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (JCESA) has said that the risk to financial market institutions from cyber attack is grave, and warns that firms must be prepared to consider the resources allocated to this area.
National Australia Bank Taps Misys for Trade Finance
One of Australia's four largest financial institutions, National Australia Bank (NAB) is now using the vendor's TI Plus to automate trade finance and supply chain finance processing for its Australian, Asian, and New Zealand-based operations.
MarketPrizm and Fusion Join Up for Asia-Pac Market Gateway
MarketPrizm, a UK-based provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, is teaming up with Fusion Systems, a Hong Kong-based trading systems provider, to offer a low-latency market gateway and trading risk management solution, deployed in co…
EuroCCP Gains Emir Authorization
Cash equities clearing house EuroCCP has announced that it has received European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) authorization.
Calypso Selected by Central Banks for Capital Markets Operations
Calypso Technology is to provide the French and Spanish central banks, Banque de France and Banco de España, with its capital markets operations system.
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Taps Anderson
The fraud detection and systems surveillance provider, formerly known as BAE Systems Detica, has hired James Anderson as president for the Americas region.
FBI Probes Ultrafast Trading
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating high-speed buying and selling of securities on US markets, in an attempt to determine whether firms engaged in this practice are contravening rules on insider trading.
Lombard Risk Signs GFI Group for Reporter
Interdealer broker GFI Group will use Lombard Risk's Reporter product to handle new standards brought in by European authorities, the vendor has announced.
EBS Launches Mobile App for Viewing Spot FX
EBS, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange (FX) business, is launching Watch EBS, a mobile app for viewing the spot FX market.
Truphone to Offer Unlimited Recording
Truphone, the London-based provider of mobile recording solutions, will be offering unlimited voice and SMS recording as part of a drive to help financial institutions comply with mobile voice recording regulations.
Aquis Exchange Hires Head of Regulation
Pan-European equities exchange, Aquis Exchange, has appointed David Attew as head of regulation.
Nasdaq Partners Catelas for Comms Surveillance
Nasdaq OMX will integrate technology from surveillance vendor Catelas with its Smarts Broker platform, offering users the ability to monitor communications in a relational and visualized manner.
Icap Appoints Patrick Birley as ISDX CEO
Inter-dealer broker Icap has appointed Patrick Birley as CEO of its securities and derivatives exchange, ISDX.