FTX.COM Selects Eventus for Global Trade Surveillance and Risk Monitoring

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX.COM has contracted with Eventus, provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, to deploy the firm’s Validus platform for trade surveillance and risk monitoring on all FTX markets globally.

The move represents a substantial expansion of the relationship established late last year, when FTX US chose to deploy Validus for trade surveillance and risk monitoring on the FTX US spot market and on FTX US Derivatives, its licensed cryptocurrency futures and options exchange and clearinghouse.

NowCM and Liquidnet Conduct Successful Simulation of New Issue Workflow

The NowCM Group, digital solutions and infrastructure provider for the primary debt markets, together with Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, has successfully performed its first simulation of a deal origination and order submission, which involved two leading dealer banks, transaction counsel and a leading European frequent issuer, together with Liquidnet.

The simulation delivered real-time production and negotiation of a complete set of transaction documentation in English and German on NowDocs, NowCM’s documentation platform. The key transaction information and new issue data was shared electronically with Liquidnet’s primary market workflow tools, designed to connect institutional investors to actionable electronic data in the syndication process.

SS&C Incorporates Sustainalytics ESG Data into its Advent Platform

Sustainalytics’ ESG data will be available to clients of SS&C’s Advent platform under a new deal struck between the companies. The arrangement will see the Morningstar company’s data used by Advent’s portfolio manager customers, enabling them to combine it with financial data. Connecticut-based SS&C said the data will be available on its Advent Genesis Platform and the Black Diamond Wealth Platform from the middle of the year.

Schwab Offers MSCI ESG Ratings to Clients

Investment giant Charles Schwab is to make third-party ESG data available to its customers. The Texas-based financial services firm will offer MSCI ESG Ratings through its web-based research too and via relevant stocks’ Schwab Equity Ratings Report. MSCI’s ratings are designed to gauge a company’s reliance to long-term ESG risks.

ESG360 Provides Moody’s Clients with ESG, Climate Risk Exposure Measures

Moody’s Investors Service has created a new platform to provide portfolio manager with ESG scores and models on private and listed companies. Moody’s ESG360, is described as an “easy-to-use” service that will enable clients to better understand the short- and long-term ESG and climate risks exposures.

Fenergo Acquires Transaction Monitoring Market Entrant Sentinels

Fenergo has acquired Sentinels, an anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring market entrant with artificial intelligence (AI) based technology. As a result of the deal, Fenergo’s clients and financial institutions will be able to combine rich KYC profiles with client behavioural data for continuous and granular KYC monitoring.

Marc Murphy, CEO of Fenergo, comments: “Our shared goal of aiming to solve the increasing compliance and operational challenges facing financial institutions made Sentinels an ideal fit. By adding transaction compliance to our existing client onboarding and product origination solutions, financial institutions can monitor and review client behaviour and identify risks on an ongoing basis. This blended approach to financial crime makes us well placed to address the rising compliance challenges faced by financial institutions more efficiently.”

SmartTrade Releases LiquidityFX Next-Generation Platform

Four months after its acquisition of TickTrade Systems, electronic trading platform provider smartTrade Technologies is now releasing a combined LiquidityFX next-generation (LFX-NG) platform, which aims to combine the best of both pre-existing solutions. LFX-NG offers a range of modules, from AI-driven analytics to cryptocurrencies trading through customisable workflows for all client segments. The solution covers spot, forward, NDFs, options, cryptocurrencies and payment routing, and can be deployed either as a full stack or as individual modules.

Higo Bank Selects Tora EMS for Equities Trading

Tora, the order and execution management system vendor recently acquired by London Stock Exchange Group, has been selected by Higo Bank to upgrade their electronic equity trading operations. Higo cited Tora’s Japanese GUI, trade management and position monitoring tools, and a compliance engine set up for Japanese market regulations as key selection criteria. Higo was also keen to invest in a hosted environment platform to reduce their initial IT cost overhead, according to the company.

Colt Offers 10 Gbps Connectivity for AWS Clients in APAC

Colt Technology Services has launched its Colt On Demand cloud connectivity to AWS Direct Connect Hosted services, with speeds of up to 10 Gbps, for customers in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Until now, 10 Gbps connectivity was only available on AWS Direct Connect Dedicated services. This enhancement allows customers can now connect directly to AWS Direct Connect Hosted services without having to use cross-connects, reducing cost and increasing speed of delivery. Customers can also make use of different AWS virtual interfaces (private, public, transit).

FCA to Require Board Diversity Disclosure

The UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will expect listed companies to disclose board and executive committee diversity metrics in their sustainability reports. The finalised rule is intended to give investors transparency into the race and gender makeup of management teams. Companies will be required to make the declarations in their reports for the fiscal year that began this month. The FCA will set targets and companies failing to reach them will be expected to explain why.