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Endoxa Consortium Partners with Droit for Innovative Position Reporting Utility
Following its $23 million Series B investment earlier this year, Droit, the technology firm specialising in computational law and regulation, has been chosen by the Endoxa Consortium, a new collaboration of five major global banks, to develop a position reporting and shareholder disclosure utility. The consortium, which includes Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and…
Truphone Rebrands as 1Global
Mobile network operator Truphone has announced that it is changing its company name and embarking on a rebranding journey. Henceforth, the company will be named 1GLOBAL. In a letter to customers, the company described the essence of its new identity stemming from the fact that it is one global Telco, operating on one unified network,…
TradingTech Briefing to Discuss Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology
The world of capital markets technology never stands still. Making the right technology decisions, particularly in the front office trading environment, is therefore crucial for buy side and sell side firms that wish to stay competitive, keep costs under control and maximise their efficiency. Whether this means updating trading technology stacks, adopting modern data fabrics…
SEC Imposes $289 Million in Penalties on 11 Firms for Electronic Communications Failures
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against 11 firms for consistent and long-standing failures in maintaining and preserving electronic communications. The 11 firms, 10 broker-dealers and one dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, admitted violating recordkeeping provisions of the federal securities laws and have agreed to pay a collective penalty of…
The Journey to T+1 Settlement: An Inside Look with Xceptor
With now less than ten months to go until the proposed live date for the transition to T+1 settlement in North America, most firms are deeply embedded in projects that will enable them to achieve that deadline, with major firms beginning their first phase of testing this month (August). However, multiple challenges still exist. In…
It’s Time to Control FX Credit
By Andrew Coyne, Founder, CobaltFX. The Global Forex Exchange Division (GFXD), the industry body which focuses on improving FX industry infrastructure, has published a paper highlighting the need for Dynamic Credit management and allocation tools in the FX market. In my view, the over-allocation of static credit limits has been an issue for far too…
RocketFin Joins OpenFin’s Ecosystem to Enhance Risk Management Solutions
Risk management technology services provider RocketFin has become a certified development partner of OpenFin, adding to OpenFin’s growing ecosystem of partners. This makes RocketFin the only firm with certification in both OpenFin and Beacon’s ecosystems. The partnership will allow RocketFin to provide its customers with a unique integrated solution that combines risk management expertise with…
The Six Key Technology Challenges Facing the Trading Stack
By Dave Carson, Head of Field Engineering at DiffusionData. The challenges I want to discuss are those that are affecting every trading participant today, including exchanges, data providers, banks and hedge funds. These include: Controlling the Firehose of Data With the rise of electronic trading, data volumes have spiralled. As technology continues to advance, so…
Powering the Future: The Transformation of Renewable Energy Trading through Technology
In a world seeking effective climate action, the spotlight is increasingly focusing on renewable energy. However, within financial markets, the trading of instruments such as biofuels, voluntary carbon credits and power purchase agreements remains complex and opaque. Advances in technology can lead to more automation, standardisation and transparency, but questions remain. How do we ensure…
Time for Better Tech as Firms Fail to Tackle Trade Fails
By Alistair Griffiths, Director of EMEA Sales, Baton Systems. The drive to innovate is a fundamental human characteristic. However, when I look at certain areas of global financial markets, it feels like we are going backwards, rather than progressing. According to a recent ECB report, settlement fail penalties cost T2S firms over €1.5billion in 2022…