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SIX Swiss Exchange Joins big xyt Hub for Tick Data Distribution
big xyt has added SIX Swiss Exchange to its xyt hub for tick data distribution and analytics. The hub was introduced earlier this month with Bats signed up as its first exchange partner. SIX Swiss Exchange becomes the second and will offer tick data to its trading participants, enabling them to develop, evaluate and backtest…
McKay Brothers Extends Microwave Network to Milan and Zurich
McKay Brothers is building out its microwave network to connect London with Milan and Zurich at what it says is the lowest known latency. The company also expects to extend its Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service, an integrated and normalised feed of select market data sourced from and provided in trading colocation centres around the…
A-Team Group Tags Some Top RegTech Start-Ups
Whether you define RegTech as the application of technological innovation to reduce the burden of regulatory obligations, or the digitisation of regulatory compliance processes, it is promising to play a significant part in solving the compliance conundrum by reducing complexity, cutting costly manual processes and delivering accurate and timely regulatory responses. Ahead of next week’s…
Linedata Upgrades Link to DTCC Cross-Border Transaction Matching Platform
Linedata has upgraded the interface between DTCC’s platform for central matching of cross-border transactions (CTM) and its Longview order management system (OMS) to improve workflows required by Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). The companies have worked in partnership for 10 years, providing asset managers and hedge funds with a direct interface to…
Tora Integrates Otas Analytics to Meet Demand for Added Value Best Ex Tools
Tora has enhanced its cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) with the integration of Otas portfolio and trading analytics. The integration is expected to help clients generate alpha and meet the best execution requirements of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). Building out its MiFID II capability, the company has also integrated…
big xyt Releases Cloud-Based Tick Data Hub with API Access
big xyt has released a cloud-based tick data hub designed to provide trading firms with access to tick data and analytics through a single application programming interface (API). Bats has signed up as the first xyt hub exchange partner and will offer tick data to end clients for algo back testing and analytics. The hub…
SteelEye Discusses RegTech Data Platform for MiFID II and More
Ahead of A-Team Group’s RegTech Summit for Capital Markets in London, we caught up with Matt Smith, CEO at SteelEye, to discuss the company’s RegTech proposition, potential users, and participation in our London event. Q: What does RegTech mean to you? A: For me, RegTech is the application of technical innovation to reduce the complexity…
QuantHouse API Ecosystem Offers Quants Easy Access to Apps
QuantHouse has built out its application programming interface (API) capability to deliver qh API Ecosystem, a framework that allows fintech firms to offer their products as on-demand solutions available through open APIs, and API based users, particularly hedge funds and automated trading firms, to access trading solutions without the complexity of integration. The benefits are…
ICE Extends SFTI Wireless Network with Chicago to Tokyo Link
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is working with the Go West trading consortium to add an ultra-low latency link between Chicago and Tokyo to its Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI) wireless networks. SFTI was acquired by ICE in the break-up of NYSE Technologies a couple of years ago and includes ultra-low latency network connectivity solutions between the…
US Reduces Settlement Timeframe from T+3 to T+2 Effective Immediately
The US T+2 Industry Steering Committee has achieved its objective of reducing settlement time to trade data plus two days (T+2) for securities including US equity, corporate and municipal bonds, and unit investment trust trades. The settlement cycle was last changed in 1995 from T+5 to T+3 and brings the US in line with the…