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Avelacom Enhances Network Latency Between Europe and East Asia
Ultra-low latency connectivity provider Avelacom has significantly reduced network latencies between European markets and key East Asian cities, including Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The company claims that it has set new speed records, with the round-trip latency for its London to Shanghai route now under 125 milliseconds, surpassing the previous industry benchmark of approximately…
One Trading Secures OTF License for Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
One Trading, the European crypto-asset exchange, has obtained an Organised Trading Facility (OTF) License from the Dutch financial market regulator AFM, establishing itself as a MiFID II trading venue. This is the culmination of a multi-year effort between One Trading, AFM and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) to bring crypto futures onshore within the EU….
Warsaw Stock Exchange Confirms Roll-Out Date for New Trading System
The Management Board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has confirmed that its new trading system, the Warsaw Automated Trading System (WATS), will go live on 10 November 2025. GPW’s project to develop a new proprietary trading platform commenced in July 2019, at an initial estimated capex cost of PLN 90 million, and with a…
OSTTRA and SpectrAxe Partner to Streamline OTC FX Options Post-Trade Workflow
Post-trade solutions provider OSTTRA has partnered with SpectrAxe, the all-to-all marketplace for over-the-counter (OTC) FX options, to offer a comprehensive end-to-end service encompassing price discovery, execution, booking, and risk management for the OTC FX options market. The partnership merges SpectrAxe’s central limit order book (CLOB) capabilities with OSTTRA’s extensive post-trade network, enabling full automation of…
QuantHouse Partners with QUOD to Enhance AI-Driven Trading Algorithms & TCA
Iress’s QuantHouse division has formed a strategic global partnership with multi-asset trading technology provider QUOD Financial. Under the agreement, QuantHouse will supply low-latency and historical market data to QUOD, which will be utilised for back-testing and optimisation of QUOD’s AI-driven trading algorithms, and to facilitate real-time, highly accurate transaction cost analysis (TCA) at the point…
Exberry Makes Trading Platform Available on Google Cloud Marketplace
Exchange technology provider Exberry has announced the availability of its trading platform on Google Cloud Marketplace, which offers users the ability to discover, deploy, and manage a wide range of third-party software solutions on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). “Our relationship with GCP has been long-standing, marked by collaboration and innovation,” Guy Melamed, Exberry CEO,…
Evolving with the Market: Technology Strategies for Modern Sell Side Firms
When making strategic decisions regarding trading technology, sell-side firms such as investment banks and brokers face some difficult choices. Their technology platforms must do more than just meet their internal needs, such as; accessing liquidity on multiple trading venues, managing diverse asset classes, facilitating high touch and low touch order flow, providing their sales traders…
Euronext Launches EWIN Microwave Link Between London & Bergamo, Halving Order Transmission Latency
Euronext, the pan-European exchange and market infrastructure group, has launched the Euronext Wireless Network (EWIN), making it the first exchange in Europe to offer ‘plug & Play’ order entry via microwave technology, and significantly enhancing the speed of order transmissions between London, UK, and Bergamo, Italy. The launch of EWIN represents a significant technological advancement…
Liquidnet and Boltzbit Collaborate, Utilising GenAI to Accelerate Bond Primary Markets Workflow by 90%
Liquidnet, the technology-driven agency execution specialist, has partnered with AI startup Boltzbit to enhance its fixed income primary markets workflow, using generative AI (GenAI) technology to reduce the time required to process unstructured deal data and prepare bonds for trading, by 90%. The collaboration accelerates the processing and display of newly announced bond deals by…
DTCC FICC Releases Tools to Help Firms Address Incoming SEC Central Clearing Mandate
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has launched two new publicly available tools to help participants navigate the financial obligations that come with membership in a clearing system. The facilities are aimed at helping firms address the post-trade implications of a Securities and Exchange Commission…