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Algo Certification in Electronic Financial Markets under MiFID II
Q&A with Nick Idelson, Co-chair FIX Algo Trading Working Group & Technical Director, TraderServe Limited. Since the introduction of MiFIR and MiFID II in January 2018, investment firms engaged in algorithmic trading have been required to certify that “the algorithms they deploy have been tested to avoid contributing to or creating disorderly trading conditions”[1], explain…
Horizon Partners with China Merchants Securities for Market-Making in Hong Kong’s First Virtual Asset Spot ETFs
Horizon Trading Solutions, the global electronic trading and algorithmic technology solutions provider, has partnered with China Merchants Securities (HK), a leading Chinese investment bank, to deliver market-making solutions for the newly launched Virtual Asset (VA) Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX). The VA Spot ETFs, introduced on HKEX in April 2024,…
TS Imagine to Acquire PrimeOne from S&P Global, Enhancing Risk Management and Prime Brokerage Solutions
TS Imagine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PrimeOne, a provider of operational risk management solutions, from S&P Global. PrimeOne’s platform offers key services such as stock borrowing, lending, and margin management, which will complement TS Imagine’s existing technology. The acquisition will allow TS Imagine to provide a comprehensive solution combining prime brokerage…
Recorded Webinar: Smart Trader Desktops: Placing UX at the front and centre of the trading workflow
Trading strategy is in place, the technology stack is optimised and the trading team is highly skilled – but what about the user experience? Whatever the stack, the desktop, the trading apps and their functionality, a trading platform is only as good as its user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). This webinar will review…
Moving to a Modern, Component-Based Trading Architecture Using a Buy and Build Approach
With financial institutions under increasing pressure to modernise their trading infrastructures while maintaining agility and control, the debate around what to buy and what to build in terms of technology solutions is critical. So how should firms weigh the costs and benefits of buying versus building? What role do open-source solutions play in trading systems?…
Institutional Digital Assets Handbook 2024
Despite the setback of the FTX collapse, institutional interest in digital assets has grown markedly in the past 12 months, with firms of all sizes now acknowledging participation in some form. While as recently as a year ago, institutional trading firms were taking a cautious stance toward their use, the acceptance of tokenisation, stablecoins, and…
Connamara Technologies Powers Zero Hash with EP3® Matching Engine for Digital Asset Platform
Zero Hash, the crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, has successfully implemented its digital asset platform using the EP3 matching engine from Connamara Technologies, the exchange infrastructure solutions provider. By leveraging the capabilities of EP3, a scalable and adaptable platform tailored to the dynamic needs of emerging asset markets, Zero Hash aims to enhance its ability…
GCEX Launches Enhanced Market Data Feed and Improved CFD Product with Competitive Spreads
GCEX Group, the regulated digital prime brokerage, has introduced an enhanced market data feed solution covering Equity Index CFDs, Energy CFDs, Commodity CFDs, Crypto CFDs, Spot Crypto, Spot FX, and Bullion. The cost of the data can be offset against trading commissions, offering unrestricted real-time data access, enhanced flexibility and connectivity to active participants, including…
Instantia Selects ION FX for End-to-End FX Trading & Risk Management
ION, the trading and workflow automation software provider, has announced that Instantia, an Australia-based digital FX and risk management company, has selected ION’s Foreign Exchange (FX) solution. By using ION, Instantia to streamline its FX operations, including trade execution, risk management, and settlement processes for FX cash and derivative products. Instantia will use ION’s APIs…
Connamara/Acuity Study Finds Emerging Market Derivatives Exchanges Face Technology Hurdles in International Growth
A study by Acuiti, in collaboration with Connamara Technologies, highlights the challenges emerging and frontier market derivatives exchanges face due to outdated technology. The report, “Building Competitive Technology for the Exchanges of the Future,” is based on surveys and interviews with 58 senior executives globally. It reveals that 87% of exchanges in emerging markets view…