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Delivering Algo Performance through Enhanced Market Simulation
The global shift toward unbundling of research services from execution is forcing sell-side institutions to focus on differentiating their service offerings as they vie for buy-side liquidity in an increasingly competitive marketplace. With soft-commissioned research and high-speed connectivity to trading venues no longer potent as differentiators, the sell side is acknowledging that the quality and…
MOEX Deploys Avelacom to Expand Connectivity in Asia, Middle East
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has deployed Avelacom networking infrastructure technology at new points of presence (PoPs) in data centres in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Dubai and Mumbai. MOEX’s PoPs feature FIX connections for trading transactions, access to MOEX’s market data, and sponsored access to MOEX’s equity, fixed-income, foreign exchange and derivatives markets. market. MOEX’s use of…
Cboe Launches FX Point for One-to-One FX Trading
Cboe has launched FX Point, a foreign exchange trading platform that allows institutional clients to trade directly with one or more of their preferred counterparties while benefiting from Cboe’s trading technology, credit and straight-through processing infrastructure. The platform offers low-cost support of one-to-one relationship-based trading, and features configurable routing, message rate and order review time…
BSO Acquires IX Reach
BSO’s acquisition of IX Reach adds a network covering over 170 points of presence (PoPs) across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, a customer base of over 300 carriers, ISPs, content providers and networks, strength in R&D, and a platform to develop new opportunities. The acquisition is the company’s third in 18…
Anova Offers Fastest Known Market Data Service Between Chicago and New Jersey
Low-latency connectivity centred on the New Jersey Equity Triangle is hotting up with Anova Financial Networks planning to introduce what it claims will be the fastest commercially available delivery of normalised market data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to the New Jersey Equity Triangle of BATS, NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
Pico Pushes into HKEX, Plans to Add a Further 20 Data Centres in Next 18 Months
Pico, a provider of infrastructure, connectivity, data and cloud technology, continues to fulfil its global expansion plan with the addition of a colocation facility and direct connectivity to the hosting services data centre of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). The HKEX services support Pico’s expansion in Asian market centres including Tokyo and Singapore. The…
Options Extends Colocation Coverage at ASX
Options has extended colocation coverage for the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) at the Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC). This supplements existing market data access for clients in the region and across Options’ global managed colocation backbone. Options clients colocated within ASX will gain vendor access to ASX 24 and ASX Trade, bolstering the firm’s ultra-low-latency exchange…
McKay and Quincy Offer Low Latency Market Data Across New Jersey Equity Triangle
McKay Brothers and Quincy Data have connected the exchanges in the New Jersey Equity Triangle with what they say is the lowest latency in the market. The companies’ services link equity exchanges in Mahwah, Carteret and Secaucus, with the McKay network currently offering two-way market data and private bandwidth services between Mahwah and Carteret as…
Refinitiv Banks on Silver Lining as Cloud Delivery Features High on Trading Product Agenda
As it comes to terms with its new ownership under Blackstone Group, Refinitiv is continuing apace with its long-stated aim of incorporating cloud into its delivery options for the trading environment. Acknowledging that not all trading-related data and activities are appropriate for cloud, the company is deep into its programme to offer cloud delivery where…
Vela Teams Up with Enyx to Deliver Ultra-Low Latency Solutions
Vela, a trading and market access technology provider, has partnered with Enyx, a developer of ultra-low latency products, to provide its clients with access to Enyx’s field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology, initially focused on ultra-low latency market data solutions. The firms have completed a proof of concept integrating the Enyx nxFeed, an ultra-low latency…