A-Team Insight Brief
Arqaam Capital Partners with Horizon Software for Advanced Electronic Market Making Solutions
Arqaam Capital, a UAE-based financial services broker, has established a partnership with electronic trading and algorithmic technology provider Horizon Software, under which Horizon’s Electronic Market Making solutions will be utilised for Arqaam Capital’s newly established market making desk. Arqaam will leverage Horizon’s existing connectivity to the ADX and DFM exchanges in UAE to conduct market making on stocks, derivatives, and ETFs in the Middle East region.
The partnership is intended to solidify Arqaam Capital’s position as a leading market maker and liquidity provider. It will also aid in the diversification of Arqaam’s revenue streams, enhancement of electronic trading products, and the delivery of high-quality services to clients.
Boubyan Bank Adopts Murex’s MX.3 for Sharia-Compliant Treasury Operations via MXGO
Boubyan Bank, a prominent Islamic financial institution based in Kuwait, is adopting Murex’s MX.3 for Islamic Finance to facilitate its Sharia-compliant treasury operations using MXGO, a customisable treasury and trading solution, designed by Murex, that caters to rapidly expanding local banks. MXGO can be delivered on-premises, on the cloud or as a fully managed SaaS solution, with the capacity to expedite delivery and reduce the total cost of ownership.
The MX.3 platform will provide a front-to-back-to-risk solution to expedite the delivery of new products to clients, including FX spot, forward Waad, FX swap, profit rate swaps, cross currency swaps and sukuks. The scope also includes collateral management, value at risk, accounting and hedge accounting.
Glue42 and BNY Mellon Co-Develop Tech Solution to Automate Financial Operations
Interoperability solution provider Glue42 has announced its involvement in BNY Mellon’s award-winning “Operations-to-Operations” project, which was jointly developed by the two companies and aims to streamline communications between BNY Mellon and its clients.
The joint solution, which delivers a trading-desk-like user experience to middle and back office operations, leverages Glue42’s certified FDC3 (Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium) Desktop Agent. The platform automates processes, freeing staff to focus on higher-impact work. BNY Mellon’s use of Glue42’s zero-install browser platform will accelerate the roll-out of the solution, eliminating the need for software deployment on client machines.
BNP Paribas and Bloomberg AIM Partnership Bolsters Post-Trade Workflows
BNP Paribas’ Securities Services and Bloomberg have announced an integration that couples BNP Paribas’ multi-asset servicing capabilities with the Bloomberg AIM buy-side order management system. The integration is designed to enhance post-trade workflows for mutual clients, streamline front-to-back processes and standardise data connectivity for efficient trade management.
The collaboration forms part of BNP Paribas’ Open Front Office strategy, aimed at developing integrations with leading portfolio management systems to enhance the client experience.
Parameta Solutions Partners with ZE PowerGroup to Boost Energy and Commodities Pricing Analytics
Parameta Solutions, TP ICAP’s Data & Analytics division, has partnered with ZE PowerGroup to make its OTC data available via ZE PowerGroup’s data management and analytics platform. This collaboration will offer market participants robust risk and pricing solutions for energy and commodities by combining ZE PowerGroup’s platform for advanced analytics and data visualisation with Parameta’s OTC data, providing an tool for firms to better comprehend market trends, identify pricing opportunities, automate pricing processes, and mitigate human error risk.
The partnership aims to allow customers to extract maximum value from independent energy pricing data that accurately reflects OTC market conditions. This is particularly relevant given the increased need for energy and commodity trading firms to manage their counterparty credit risk in the OTC market.
ONE ZERO Digital Bank Selects ViewTrade for New Securities Trading Platform
Technology and brokerage service provider ViewTrade has been chosen by Israel’s ONE ZERO Digital Bank to serve as the broker and technology partner for its new securities trading platform. The partnership will provide Israeli investors with seamless access to US markets, enabling trading in a broad range of equities and exchange-traded funds listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. ONE ZERO’s customers can utilise either foreign currency or shekel accounts for their transactions.
The new trading platform will utilise ViewTrade’s API and FIX connection, integrated into ONE ZERO’s signature app, which previously only offered banking services. This platform will facilitate independent trading on US stock exchanges and allow clients to consolidate their financial activities through a single provider. Additionally, the bank will deliver real-time AI-generated insights and updates about investors’ portfolios.
TS Imagine Unveils Next-Generation Features for TradeSmart Fixed Income EMS
Trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions vendor TS Imagine, has released several new features for its TradeSmart Fixed Income Execution Management System (EMS), designed to streamline workflow for traders in the global bond market.
The new features, which automate various aspects of the fixed income trade lifecycle, include a liquidity snapshot tool for regulatory compliance, a liquidity aggregator for a real-time view of all available liquidity, a best dealer algorithm for automating dealer selection, order tracking across products to reduce operational risk, and the TradeSmart parser for efficient data compilation across many bonds from email delivery. The advancements aim to empower users to better control their workflow and enhance their trading day experience.
Linedata Adds Refinitiv Pricing Content to Data Hub
Linedata has expanded its agreement with Refinitiv, an LSEG business, by providing access to the latter’s data sets via its Data Hub cloud platform. The platform, a proprietary API-driven, cloud solution based on micro-services architecture, offers customers access to aggregated and powered data sources. It can be deployed within Linedata’s suite of software solutions and with third-party applications.
The agreement between Linedata and Refinitiv addresses the challenges of front-, middle- and back-office professionals by covering intra-day pricing as well as closing prices of the markets. The Data Hub also meets the needs of investment funds by providing daily closing prices observed by customers.
Iress Teams Up with Kaiko to Provide Cryptocurrency Market Data
Financial Software provider Iress has announced a partnership with Kaiko, the cryptocurrency market data provider, to offer high-quality, regulatory-compliant digital assets and cryptocurrency data to institutional clients. The new data service, available in Iress’s FeedOS format, is designed to be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows. The collaboration aims to address growing interest in digital assets from clients and meet future demand by combining Iress’s data feeds from major global markets with Kaiko’s digital asset data.
Kaiko provides real-time digital assets market data, historic data, analytics, indices, and research, enabling firms to benchmark crypto asset performance, contribute to best execution, risk assessment, market surveillance, and computing NAV.
The Derivatives Service Bureau Calls for Responses to 2023 OTC ISIN Consultation Paper
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has published the 2023 industry consultation paper related to 2024 OTC International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) and Classification Financial Instrument code (CFI) service provision. The consultation paper focuses on the next steps for the security operations centre investigated as part of the 2022 industry consultation. It also looks at the proprietary index workflow and any industry suggestions for improvement. A review of proposed changes to the release process is also raised in the consultation, as well as the search only API user type fee determination based on the infrastructure and support costs for programmatic connectivity.
Stakeholders have until 31 May 2023 to respond to the consultation paper. The final report will be published on 30 June 2023.