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Benefiting from Advanced Execution in US Treasury Markets
The expanded footprint of electronic non-bank liquidity providers (NLPs) and established broker/dealers, as well as the proliferation of electronic aggregation platforms, are all adding complexity to fixed-income markets, which as a result are starting to resemble established electronic markets like equities and foreign exchange. For market participants, this has added to the challenge of sourcing…
Bloomberg Launches All-to-All Bond Trading Service
Bloomberg has launched Bloomberg Bridge, a new global all-to-all service that supports intermediated trading for corporate and emerging market bonds. Users of the service will be able to launch Request for Quote (RFQ) tickets for applicable securities or respond to an RFQ to seamlessly execute a trade, supported by dedicated Goldman Sachs intermediation desks. The…
BidFX Integrates with Finastra, for Automated Trading Workflow
BidFX, the FX execution management system (EMS) vendor, has integrated its platform with Finastra’s Fusion Confirmation Matching Service (CMS), providing combined front office to back office workflow capabilities for mutual clients, from execution to settlement. The end-to-end workflow provided by the combined BidFX/CMS solution aims to increase straight-through processing and reduce operational risk for clients.
ICE Partners with Techary to Provide Hardware Procurement and Managed Services
Market infrastructure provider Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has launched a global procurement and managed services solution in collaboration with Techary, a global technology solutions provider. The new service, which will be offered by ICE Global Network (IGN) and supported by Techary, will provide customers with end-to-end hosting, hardware procurement, management and support through one single IGN…
Pico Expands RedlineFeed to APAC with the Addition of Two Chinese Exchanges
Following its acquisition of Redline Trading Solutions earlier this year, Pico has expanded RedlineFeed’s global coverage beyond European and US markets into APAC, with the addition of normalised market data for Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). The service is available at Pico’s colocation facility at the Hosting Services Data Centre of…
Top 10 Cloud-Based Trading Environments in 2022
In a time when the drive to shift to cloud-based trading environments is at an all time high due to the covid-19 pandemic, it is useful to look at which firms offer the best solutions. A cloud-based trading environment offers flexibility and business continuity by allowing traders to work from anywhere. Gone are the days…
Bloomberg AIM Integrates with Elwood Technologies for Crypto Trading
Bloomberg has added access to Elwood Technologies’ cryptocurrency trading platform via its Bloomberg AIM order management system (OMS). Through the integration, Elwood’s institutional cryptocurrency trading capabilities will combine with Bloomberg’s data, analytics and workflow tools, enabling users on the AIM platform to capture and manage their crypto investments alongside their other assets. Elwood will adopt…
LSEG Adds PMS, OMS, EMS via $325 Million Tora Acquisition
Continuing on the acquisition trail following its $27 billion purchase of Refinitiv, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to acquire PMS, OMS and EMS vendor Tora for $325 million, in an all-cash transaction. Tora says the deal will enable Tora to expand and grow its clientele while investing in global infrastructure, product development and…
A-Team’s TradingTech Summit Returns with Focus on Trading Infrastructure, Digital Assets and ESG
A-Team Group’s TradingTech Summit London saw a welcome return to the physical world this week, following last year’s break due to the Covid-induced lockdown. The event was well-attended, with representatives from across the industry gathering to discuss the latest trends and developments in trading technology, with specific emphasis on infrastructure and institutional participation in digital…
Horizon Adds Gateway to Binance Crypto Trading Platform
Automated trading solutions and algorithmic technology vendor Horizon Software has added crypto exchange Binance to its list of its cryptocurrency gateways, providing connectivity for its clients to trade crypto spot and futures contracts on the exchange. Through its algo framework and principal trading features, Horizon now enables users to trade a range of crypto strategies…