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TNS Goes Live with Managed Level 1 Access in Bergamo IT3 Data Centre
Transaction Network Services (TNS), the infrastructure, connectivity, market data and analytic services provider, has leveraged its Layer 1 switching solution to deliver ultra-low latency mutualised market access and network connectivity to the Aruba Global Data Centre IT3 in Bergamo, Italy, in readiness for Euronext’s planned go-live in June. The company has announced that operations now…
LedgerEdge Launches Corporate Bond Trading Platform Built on R3’s Corda DLT
Financial technology vendor LedgerEdge has launched a what it believes is the first regulated corporate bond trading platform built using distributed ledger technology (DLT), the technology that underpins blockchain ecosystems and digital markets. By building an ecosystem using DLT, LedgerEdge aims to modernize institutional-grade trading services and protocols in the $41 trillion global corporate bond…
StoneX Chooses Chronicle FIX Solution for Equities Trading
StoneX Financial – formerly known as INTL FCStone – has selected Chronicle Software, the low-latency microservices and technology solutions provider, to enhance its equities trading performance. In a competitive process to replace its incumbent trading technology, the firm cited speed, flexibility and reliability as the key factors behind the decision to select Chronicle. StoneX provides…
Recorded Webinar: Leveraging cloud as part of your colocation or proximity hosting strategy
As firms assess which elements of the trading workflow can be profitably migrated to cloud environments, ensuring compatibility with colocation and proximity hosting facilities becomes paramount. Practitioners need to take into account data access and security, messaging latency and regulatory considerations around operational resilience and physical location of client data. This webinar will discuss best…
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…
VendEx Solutions Launches Vendor Gateway to Market Data Platform
Market data administration specialist VendEx Solutions has launched VLink, the latest iteration of its VendEx ecosystem, which aims to create digital connections between market data vendors and financial institutions. Following the launch of its VSource vendor services directory in June last year, VLink is the vendor gateway that enables vendors to highlight and share detailed…
IPC Launches Connexus Alpha for Ultra-Low Latency Connectivity
Connectivity solutions provider IPC has expanded its electronic trading portfolio with the launch of Connexus Alpha, which will enable financial markets participants to connect to key global liquidity venues through ultra-low latency optimised point-to-point optical fibre connections. Connexus Alpha, which IPC claims will offer a speed advantage in executing complex trading strategies while reducing the…
Benefiting from Advanced Execution in US Treasury Markets
The expanded footprint of electronic non-bank liquidity providers (NLPs) and established broker/dealers, as well as the proliferation of electronic aggregation platforms, are all adding complexity to fixed-income markets, which as a result are starting to resemble established electronic markets like equities and foreign exchange. For market participants, this has added to the challenge of sourcing…
Integral Deploys FX Workflow Technology at Singapore SG1
Integral, technology provider to the buy-side, has announced that the IntegralFX service is now available in Singapore’s SG1 data centre, enabling local clients in Singapore to deploy pricing engines, algos, connectivity and distribution tools, as well as making prices, obtaining liquidity and hosting algorithms in a low latency configuration. Integral’s platform provides banks, brokers and…
Pico Expands RedlineFeed to APAC with the Addition of Two Chinese Exchanges
Following its acquisition of Redline Trading Solutions earlier this year, Pico has expanded RedlineFeed’s global coverage beyond European and US markets into APAC, with the addition of normalised market data for Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). The service is available at Pico’s colocation facility at the Hosting Services Data Centre of…