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Corvil Develops CorvilNet Technology Stack to Deliver Real-Time Operational Risk and Compliance Monitoring
The real-time operational risk and compliance monitoring solution for electronic trading that was recently released by Corvil builds on the company’s original network monitoring platform, providing visibility into a taller technology stack and allowing users to see the status not only of IT systems, but also the business that resides on them. The solution plays…
Nasdaq OMX and Thesys Sketch Roadmap for Algo Testing Facility
The tie-up of Nasdaq OMX and Thesys Technologies to deliver an algorithm testing facility is expected to endure beyond initial plans to offer algo testing for US equities trading and take testing into other asset classes over time. It is also expected to help trading firms get ahead of any regulatory mandates that may set…
Change is Happening at Low-Latency.com …
In the financial markets, the only constant is change … and over the past couple of years, the world of low latency has changed. At one time, reducing latency was an arms race, with zero as the finish line. Now, with the race close to a conclusion, the focus is shifting to the high performance…
Q&A: Supermicro’s Don Clegg on Accelerated Processors For Performance and Cost Reduction
Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processor is driving new server technologies that the financial markets are keen to adopt. But in today’s cost-reduction environment, it’s not just about top performance – through accelerated CPU clock speeds – but also how to roll out and operate in a cost effective way – which brings in server density,…
Pivotal Taps NYSE for Data Dispatch Middleware
Pivotal – the EMC/VMware analytics spinout – has released Pivotal Data Dispatch (PDD), a platform for discovery of and analytical processing on data stored in disparate repositories. The product was developed at NYSE Euronext for its internal surveillance and regulatory purposes and has been in use there since 2007. According to product documentation, PDD provides…
ICE/NYSE Acquisition: Robson To Depart As Speculation on NYSE Technologies’ Future Heats Up
Ahead of the November 4 completion of InterContinentalExchange’s acquisition of NYSE Euronext, it seems there is significant movement regarding the future of the exchange group’s NYSE Technologies services unit, including the soon-to-be departure of CEO Jon Robson. Sources say that Robson and COO Terry Roche are both expected to depart, possibly related to fallout from…
Marco Polo New World Works with New Parent Perseus to Enhance Electronic Trading Platform
Marco Polo New World is building out its electronic trading platform to extend high-speed access to more global financial markets with the help of its majority owner Perseus Telecom, a supplier of ultra-low latency connectivity spanning over 70 markets across six continents. The trading firm is a revitalisation of Marco Polo Securities following the acquisition…
Market Surveillance Requires Systems that are Lean, Fast and Flexible
In a highly regulated trading market that is growing in complexity, yet must prove transparency, market surveillance is a significant challenge – but it can be addressed using technologies that span systems and data management, and deliver real-time alerts of potential abuse in the market. The pressing issues of surveillance and how best to tackle…
Low Latency Summit: The Opportunities and Challenges of In-memory Solutions
In-memory computing has been part of the fabric of financial services systems for some years, but it is experiencing a revival in interest as recent developments allow for ever greater input/output speeds and the processing of greater volumes of data. Pete Harris, editor and publisher of Low-Latency.com, led a panel discussion on in-memory technology at…
Low Latency Summit: News and Social Media Analytics Move into High Speed Trading
Real-time news has already made its way into high speed trading strategies and social media is not far behind. But these big data sources need to be handled with care, and focused analytic solutions may be the best way to start. This was the conclusion from a panel discussion addressing ‘News and Social Media for…