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BSO Partners AWS to Deliver Hybrid Cloud Solution
BSO has partnered AWS (Amazon Web Services) to enable customers to connect to the AWS cloud from multiple data centres, offices and colocation environments through the AWS Direct Connect Service (DCS). BSO customers can connect to the AWS on-demand cloud and on-demand services from 100+ PoPs that are part of BSO’s network infrastructure. The BSO…
Signal Centre Deploys Push Technology’s Diffusion Data Platform
Signal Centre has integrated Push Technology’s Diffusion Intelligent Data Platform into its Signal Centre Trading Platform. The Diffusion platform takes on the burden of delivering information to traders, allowing Signal Centre to focus its resources on evaluating markets, scaling the business and managing customer demand. Launched by spread-betting broker IG Index in 2015, Signal Centre…
Fintech Advisor Amar Rajani Joins VTFinTech Board
VTFinTech, a provider of index management and research evaluation services, has named Amar Rajani as a member of its board with immediate effect. Rajani is the founder and managing director of Argella, an advisory firm specialising in fintech and with specialist knowledge in research, data and analytics. Prior to founding Argella, Rajani spent 17 years…
SteelEye Wins £5.7 million Seed Funding
Compliance technology and data analytics firm SteelEye this week confirmed the successful close of a £2.9 million fundraising extension led by fintech-focused venture capital firm Illuminate Financial, bringing the total seed funding raised to £5.7 million. SteelEye offers cloud-based solutions to assist clients with MiFID II, MAR, EMIR, Dodd Frank and other international regulatory compliance…
RegTech Summit New York: Industry Leaders Agree on Importance of Collaboration
At the highly successful second annual RegTech Summit in New York on the 15th November, a selection of senior industry leaders came together in the first session to discuss the hard questions facing the industry. Where is innovation coming from? What barriers are preventing the adoption of RegTech? What are the best ways to minimise…
A-Team RegTech Summit New York Emphasises the Importance of Innovation as a Foundation for Firm Data Practices
A-Team Group’s second annual RegTech Summit arrived in a snowy New York City on November 15, 2018 to cram a crowded day with expert speakers, controversial topics, deep-diving discussions and problem-solving solutions. An impressive attendee line-up of over 200 delegates comprising industry leaders, financial institutions and senior decision-makers added to the atmosphere, while our pioneering…
Simulation Technology Specialist Acquires Datawatch for $176 Million
Troy, Michigan-based simulation technologies provider Altair has acquired data intelligence specialist Datawatch – along with its Panopticon visualization platform – for $176 million in cash. The move is aimed at bolstering Altair’s offerings in the generic data science and analytics segment, where Datawatch has strong offerings in data prep, data prediction, and real-time high-volume data…
RavenPack, CloudQuant Team Up for Modelling Initiative
Machine-readable news platform provider RavenPack has granted access to its historical data to crowd researchers seeking alpha signals on CloudQuant’s online Python and JupyterLab-based tools. The initiative aims to support data scientists designing tools to improve financial modelling. Both RavenPack and CloudQuant have noted a need among crowd researchers for access to Wall Street quality…
big xyt Addresses MiFID II Concerns with Liquidity Cockpit Dashboards
Analytics platform provider big xyt has added a set of dashboards to its Liquidity Cockpit that are aimed at discovering high-quality liquidity within the new MiFID II liquidity landscape. The additions take into account the mandatory Systematic Internaliser (SI) regime, introduced on September 1, 2018. Users of the new visualisation dashboards are able to view…
Integral and Moscow Exchange Partner to Provide Better Liquidity
FX technology solutions specialist Integral and the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) have partnered to provide exchange customers with access to better liquidity, higher performance and lower latency. The improvements are based on the use of Integral’s Open Currency Exchange (OCX) and also include better pricing, lower risk and faster acknowledgement. On its part, MOEX will provide…