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Tradefeedr Launches Algo Forecasting Suite for Selecting FX Execution Algos
Tradefeedr, the independent FX Data Analytics Platform, has launched the Algo Forecasting Suite, a collection of pre- and post-trade tools for analysing and selecting the most appropriate FX execution algos. The new service provides decision support in terms of whether to use an FX algo, expected algo behaviour, and the most suitable algo given market…
European Exchanges Agree on Joint Initiative for Equities Consolidate Tape
Fourteen European exchange groups are collaborating for the provision of a consolidated tape (CT) for equities in the European Union. The participating exchanges have signed a term sheet to establish a joint venture that will evaluate and prepare an application as a CT provider in a future selection process. The project will focus on providing…
Vendor Strategy: How SpaceTime is Distilling Complex Markets into Actionable Insights
With regulators placing an ever-greater focus on best execution, firms across the buy and sell side are making increasing use of transaction cost analysis (TCA) to demonstrate to customers how their execution performance measures up against various benchmarks. But TCA is not just a regulatory tool. Real-time TCA can also be an incredibly useful resource…
QUODD Acquires Xignite, Enhances Cloud-Native Market Data Offering
QUODD, the market data-on-demand provider, has acquired Xignite, the specialist in market data APIs, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds more than 500 market data APIs, covering millions of instruments across all asset classes, to QUODD’s solutions set. The combined business will serve a client roster of more than 2,200 companies, ranging from the…
A-Team Webinar to Discuss Data Transformation in Quant Research and Trading
Quantitative workflows rely on sourcing, aggregating, normalising and managing data. This can be highly resource-intensive, leading to a situation where some financial institutions with quant shops are more focused on data management than on data science and modeling. So how can the data ingestion, management, and pipeline processes of quant workflows be streamlined, allowing quants…
TNS Rolls Out Dedicated Server Offering for Capital Markets
TNS, the infrastructure, connectivity, market data and analytic services provider, has launched a standardised Dedicated Server offering, the first step in introducing the company’s new cloud platform for financial markets. The product is designed for high-performance trading and utilises TNS’s bare metal servers, along with ultra-low latency trading connectivity through TNS Layer 1. “What we’re…
BMLL Signs Johannesburg Stock Exchange as New Client
BMLL, the historical Level 3 data and analytics provider, has added the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to its roster of exchange clients. BMLL’s data coverage will now extend to include JSE data across equities and ETFs, while the JSE will use BMLL’s Level 3 Data and analytics for cross-venue analysis, offering market participants insights into…
FINBOURNE Selected by Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb to Build Fixed Income Consolidated Tape
Following a closely fought tender process against a number of industry peers, FINBOURNE Technology has been selected as the technology infrastructure provider for the Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb initiative to build a consolidated tape (CT) for fixed income in Europe. In a media statement, the company said it had spent significant time collaborating with capital…
A-Team Group’s Lorna Van Zyl Featured on FinTech Focus TV, Discussing TradingTech Summit London
In anticipation of this year’s TradingTech Summit London, we’re delighted that A-Team Group’s Head of Event Content, Lorna Van Zyl, was the star guest on the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, talking with Toby Babb of Harrington Starr. In a wide-ranging interview, Lorna shares what goes on behind the scenes when putting the event…
Eventus Launches Anti-Money Laundering Solution, Validus AML
Trade surveillance and market risk solutions vendor Eventus has launched Validus AML, a new end-to-end anti-money laundering (AML) platform aimed at helping firms in both the traditional finance and digital asset space combat financial crime. The cloud-based solution combines a signals-based approach to behaviour detection with rules-based logic and advanced data analytics. Validus AML will…