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Innovation Delivers Improved Trading Performance, Lower Costs and New Opportunities
Time series databases, predictive analytics, ultra-low latency network products, sophisticated algorithms and artificial intelligence are on the wish list of many trading firms looking for innovative technologies to improve trading architecture and support high performance trading. They do, however, come with challenges, cost implications and the need for management buy-in. Speaking on a recent A-Team Group…
How to Reduce Transatlantic Latency by 30%
Are you looking for the ultimate in ultra-low latency across the Atlantic? If you are, look no further than short wave radio that can cut 10 milliseconds off the 30 millisecond fibre optic link from New York to London. The potential of ultra-low latency transatlantic data transmission was outlined by Jason England, head of capital…
HPR Expands Market Access Platform to Hong Kong Stock Connects
By Uri Inspector, Staff Reporter Hyannis Port Research (HPR), a Boston-based provider of advanced capital markets infrastructure technologies, has expanded its market access platform to include support for the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connects. The HPR platform includes the company’s pre-trade risk products for low latency market access and risk management, Riskbot and…
Intelligent Trading Summit Debates the Prospects of Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency is all the rage in capital markets, but how does it differ from other asset classes, how will it be regulated and what are its challenges and opportunities for trading firms and exchanges? A panel session at A-Team Group’s recent Intelligent Trading Summit in New York City answered these questions and more, looking at both the…
Colt Offers US Network Connecting Multinationals to Europe and Asia
Colt Technology Services has introduced US operations offering multinational enterprises self-service and on-demand bandwidth for agile connectivity to their European and Asian operations. The connectivity is based on the Colt IQ Network, which is fully controlled by Colt in Europe and Asia, and connects 13 major cities in North America, including New York, San Francisco…
A-Team Group Reveals Winners of 2018 Intelligent Trading Technology Awards
The winners of this year’s A-Team Group Intelligent Trading Technology (ITT) Awards have been revealed, with winning solution and service providers named across categories from best cloud-based trading environment to best trading analytics platform and best consolidated market data feed. Consultancy categories covered best specialist trading technology consultancy and best specialist market data consultancy. A…
Horizon Software sets Development Plans Following Capzanine Investment
Horizon Software is planning to develop its electronic trading platform and build geographical presence on the back of investment from European private equity firm Capzanine. The equity firm has taken a majority stake in the company alongside shareholder Sylvain Thieullent, CEO at Horizon, and the management team. Thieullent says the investment will help Horizon confirm…
TTG Capital Selects Trading Technologies’ Futures Platform
London based global proprietary trading group TTG Capital (TTG) has selected Trading Technologies’ (TT) futures trading platform to scale its business and infrastructure technology through access to TT features and technology including Autospreader, ADL, charting, functionality for options trading and analytics, and connectivity to all TT supported markets through TT’s global network of colocated data…
Enterprise Structure from Hyannis Port Research brings Buy-Side Benefits
In April 2018, US-based capital markets infrastructure technology provider Hyannis Port Research (HPR) expanded into the European market to offer high-tech multi-jurisdictional solutions for European investment banks and major buy-side funds. With an approach based around an end-to-end offering, the firm brings its experience with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Rule 15c3-5 on…
Secret Transatlantic Radio Links Create Game Changing Advantage for Traders
By: Jason England, Head of Capital Markets Networks and Hosting, TD Securities Imagine if you could get prices and data 10 milliseconds faster than your competitors. The arbitrage benefits of the lowest latency transatlantic link would be enormous. NYC to London in 22 milliseconds is possible via radio and is a full 50% faster than…