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TNS Launches Data Usage Optimisation Tool and Market Data as a Service
Infrastructure and connectivity provider Transaction Network Services (TNS) has introduced a new solution aimed at helping buy-side and sell-side firms reduce market data expenses. The Data Usage Optimizer (DUO) offers detailed market data usage reports, identifying unused subscriptions and enabling firms to cut costs by deactivating inactive data feeds. DUO integrates TNS’ market data monitoring…
24 Exchange Secures SEC Approval for 23-Hour Trading Platform
24 Exchange, the multi-asset trading platform designed to facilitate continuous trading across various asset classes, has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate 24X National Exchange, the first U.S. national securities exchange offering 23-hour trading on weekdays. This milestone is contingent on adjustments to Equity Data Plans to support overnight…
Quincy Data Launches Sub-Nanosecond Time Synchronisation Service
Quincy Data, provider of ultra-low latency market data technology, has introduced a Time Synchronisation as a Service (TSaaS) offering, designed to deliver sub-nanosecond accuracy for firms operating across major US financial exchanges. The service, which operates in the New Jersey and Chicago metropolitan regions, provides a plug-and-play solution for precise time distribution, addressing growing industry…
QuantHouse Integrates Saudi Exchange Market Data
QuantHouse, the API Data and Trading Solutions business of Iress, has expanded its offering to provide real-time market data from the Saudi Exchange, enabling clients to access comprehensive trading information from the largest stock exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The integration makes real-time data on equities, trusts, rights, indices, and…
BSO Unveils DataOne: Europe’s First Giga-Scale AI Hosting Data Centre
BSO, the global infrastructure and connectivity provider, has announced the creation of DataOne, Europe’s first giga-scale AI hosting infrastructure, following months of confidential development. Located in France, the project is backed by Ardian Debt Fund alongside leading commercial banks and represents a significant step forward for AI-compatible data centre technology in Europe. The site’s infrastructure…
Kaiko’s Acquisition of Vinter Set to Expand Crypto Indexing Capabilities
Earlier this month, Kaiko, the cryptocurrency market data vendor, acquired Vinter, Europe’s largest crypto index provider, in a move aimed at meeting the growing institutional demand for cryptocurrency indices. The acquisition comes as interest in digital asset markets continues to rise, particularly following the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US earlier this year….
Keysight and Instrumentix Partner to Enhance Trade Visibility in Financial Markets
Through a partnership with Instrumentix, the latency and flow monitoring solutions specialists, Keysight Technologies, Inc. has expanded its financial capital markets portfolio by introducing a trade monitoring solution designed to address inefficiencies in trade execution and market data performance. The collaboration integrates Instrumentix’s xMetrics flow monitoring and analytics platform with Keysight’s network visibility tools, offering…
Inside AWS’s Strategy for Cloud Innovation in Financial Markets
Exclusive Q&A with John Kain, Head of Market Development for Financial Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Cloud technology continues to play an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the future of trading infrastructure. With its promise of scalability, resilience, security, and innovation, cloud technology is transforming workflows across the industry. However, the unique demands of…
An Execution Trader’s Job isn’t Dead; it’s Just Changing Course
By Sylvain Thieullent, CEO of Horizon Trading Solutions. With dozens of headlines circulating this year around the threat of emerging technologies automating swathes of banking roles, you could forgive colleagues on execution trading desks for feeling a tad jittery. The unrivalled speed and precision of trading algorithms have given rise to rumours of redundancy for…
As the Latest FPGA Technology from AMD Sets the Gold Standard, where Next for Ultra-Low Latency Trading?
Earlier this summer, AMD achieved a world-record STAC-T0 benchmark result1 with its FPGA designed for ultra-low latency trading, the AMD Alveo UL3524 FinTech accelerator card, and has now just launched a new card with equivalent performance but half the size, geared towards even broader adoption among high-frequency trading firms. STAC benchmarks are the accepted industry…