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Trading Technologies Unveils New TT FX Unit and Appoints Industry Veteran Tomo Tokuyama as Head
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), provider of technology platforms for global capital markets, has unveiled a new foreign exchange business unit, TT FX. The company made the announcement at the outset of the FIA International Derivatives Expo (IDX) in London, appointing Tomo Tokuyama, a seasoned FX trading expert, as the head of the newly established…
The Potential of Generative AI to Transform and Disrupt Trading
What are the applications and use cases for generative AI in trading? How can firms successfully integrate large language models into their trading workflows and address challenges around data quality, model interpretability and potential biases? What are the regulatory and ethical concerns around AI systems and how can these be alleviated so that firms can…
KX Releases PyKX Python Interface to kdb+ for Developer Community, Accelerates Data Science Workflows
KX, provider of the kdb+ time-series database, Data Timehouse, and KDB.AI vector database, has released a new version of PyKX, its Python first interface to kdb+, with a development-only licence. The release expands the reach of KX technology to the more than 10 million strong Python developer community. By giving Python developers the ability to…
Navigating the Future of Cloud-Based Market Data Delivery Solutions
Market data infrastructure’s transition to the cloud has gathered significant pace recently, driven by the growing recognition of benefits such as enhanced accessibility, flexible distribution, superior scalability, increased efficiency, and the potential for considerable cost reductions in both sourcing and managing data. As use cases for market data in the cloud grow, notably in areas…
Redefining Interoperability: Behind the Glue42 and Finsemble Merger
Introduction The competitive landscape in the field of desktop interoperability has long been dominated by three key players: Glue42, Finsemble, and OpenFin. The recently announced merger of Glue42 and Finsemble to form a new company, interop.io, heralds the beginning of a new chapter in the fast evolving interoperability and desktop integration space. The rationale behind…
The Importance of Keeping Your Internet Clean
By Tom Egglestone, Global Head of Claims at Resilience. In today’s highly digital and connected world, third-party breaches have become an increasingly common occurrence. These breaches occur when hackers access sensitive data through a vendor or supplier rather than directly targeting the primary organisation. As companies become more reliant on third-party vendors for key aspects…
Are Capital Markets Firms Really Benefitting From Cloud?
By Mike Powell, CEO, Rapid Addition. In our earlier blogs (here and here), we discussed the factors driving increased adoption of cloud technology by capital markets firms seeking to benefit from potential efficiencies. But what do their real-world experiences look like? And are firms realizing the benefits promised by cloud vendors? It may be difficult…
Glue42 and Finsemble Merge to Form Interop Powerhouse interop.io
Finsemble and Glue42, two firms specialising in desktop interoperability and automated workflows, have announced their merger to form a new entity, named interop.io, which positions itself as a key player in the interoperability sphere within capital markets and beyond. This merger combines the acclaimed technologies of both firms, to offer what will be a comprehensive…
Pico Launches Corvil Cloud Analytics Solution for Crypto Trading on AWS
Pico, the technology services, software, data and analytics provider for financial markets, has announced the availability of its Corvil Cloud Analytics solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS), specifically tailored for crypto markets. This crypto-focused launch follows the beta launch of Corvil Cloud Analytics in December 2022, and the general availability launch on AWS in May…
Exactpro and Athens Stock Exchange Publish Case Study on Successful Trading System Migration
Exactpro, the software testing company, and the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) have jointly released a new case study entitled “Athens Stock Exchange Trading System FIX Migration – OASIS Upgrade Testing & Coverage Analysis.” The study focuses on the data-driven passive testing and functional test automation approaches used by Exactpro to assist the migration of the…