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Keysight and Instrumentix Partner to Enhance Trade Visibility in Financial Markets

Through a partnership with Instrumentix, the latency and flow monitoring solutions specialists, Keysight Technologies, Inc. has expanded its financial capital markets portfolio by introducing a trade monitoring solution designed to address inefficiencies in trade execution and market data performance. The collaboration integrates Instrumentix’s xMetrics flow monitoring and analytics platform with Keysight’s network visibility tools, offering…

Inside AWS’s Strategy for Cloud Innovation in Financial Markets

Exclusive Q&A with John Kain, Head of Market Development for Financial Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Cloud technology continues to play an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the future of trading infrastructure. With its promise of scalability, resilience, security, and innovation, cloud technology is transforming workflows across the industry. However, the unique demands of…

As the Latest FPGA Technology from AMD Sets the Gold Standard, where Next for Ultra-Low Latency Trading?

Earlier this summer, AMD achieved a world-record STAC-T0 benchmark result1 with its FPGA designed for ultra-low latency trading, the AMD Alveo UL3524 FinTech accelerator card, and has now just launched a new card with equivalent performance but half the size, geared towards even broader adoption among high-frequency trading firms. STAC benchmarks are the accepted industry…

Trading the Middle East & North Africa: Connectivity, Data Systems & Processes

The MENA region is emerging as a compelling yet complex landscape for global investors, marked by rapid economic growth, evolving regulations, and unique infrastructural challenges. Within this environment, how are technological upgrades in exchanges transforming the trading landscape? And, importantly, what hurdles still exist for those looking to establish a foothold in these burgeoning markets?…

Tradeweb and Tokyo Stock Exchange Partner to Enhance Liquidity Access for Japanese ETFs

Tradeweb Markets Inc. and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) have formed a strategic partnership to boost institutional access to liquidity in Japanese exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The collaboration introduces a direct link between Tradeweb’s platform and TSE’s CONNEQTOR request-for-quote (RFQ) platform, enabling Tradeweb buy-side clients to access CONNEQTOR’s liquidity providers when executing Japan-listed ETF trades. The…

Recorded Webinar: Trade the Middle East & North Africa: Connectivity, Data Systems & Processes

In Partnership With As key states across the region seek alternatives to the fossil fuel industries that have driven their economies for decades, pioneering financial centres are emerging in Egypt, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and beyond. Exchanges and market intermediaries trading in these centres are adopting cutting-edge technologies to cater to the growing…

Institutional Digital Assets Handbook 2024

Despite the setback of the FTX collapse, institutional interest in digital assets has grown markedly in the past 12 months, with firms of all sizes now acknowledging participation in some form. While as recently as a year ago, institutional trading firms were taking a cautious stance toward their use, the acceptance of tokenisation, stablecoins, and…

RETN and IPC Systems Launch High-Capacity 10G Connectivity Between Frankfurt and Hong Kong

RETN, the independent global network services provider, has partnered with IPC Systems to introduce a new 10G connectivity link between Frankfurt and Hong Kong, enhancing network diversity and performance for the financial markets. Implemented within a two-week period, the low-latency terrestrial route utilises RETN’s TRANSKZ super-highway, providing a robust and diverse connection between Europe and…

Inside CME Group’s Strategic Migration: Moving Globex to Google Cloud

Earlier this summer, CME Group and Google Cloud announced plans to create a new, ultra-low latency private Google Cloud region and co-location facility in Aurora, Illinois, marking a major step forward in their strategic partnership, originally announced in November 2021. With these plans now taking shape, the CME has published “CME Globex on Google Cloud,”…

Wise Platform Joins AbbeyCross to Enhance Global FX Payment Connectivity

AbbeyCross, the FX payment connectivity provider, has announced the addition of Wise Platform as its newest payment partner. Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure, enables banks, financial institutions, and enterprises worldwide to facilitate fast, secure, and cost-effective international payments. By leveraging Wise’s infrastructure, which connects directly to five payment systems and collaborates with over 90…