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The Open Source Market Data Ecosystem – Open for Business
Andrew Miller of Net Effect, a consultant on the OpenMAMA project, takes look at the state of play of open initiatives in the market data space. A white paper published by A-Team last month went into some depth on the state of market data infrastructure, pain points and benefits of adoption of open source technologies….
The CAT Controversy
By Kelvin To, founder and president of Data Boiler Technologies AutoCAD has been the de facto computer-aided design (CAD) program for engineers for so long that it’s like an acronym for anything that is professionally engineered, designed and created. In capital markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rule 613 to establish the…
Quandl Offers Alternative Data Designed to Improve Trading Decisions
Quandl, a Toronto based data provider, is pushing into the provision of alternative datasets that can be used by banks and hedge funds to make better trading decisions. The company works with partners to gather alternative data and sells it at a relatively high price to a limited number of firms. The company started a…
Talking Intelligent Trading with Andrew Delaney: AI, Machine Learning and the Intelligent EMS
In our ongoing exploration of how to inject intelligence into today’s super-fast, highly regulated and highly competitive markets, we like to pick the brains of practitioners who’ve been at the forefront of innovation in this narrow space. With our Intelligent Trading Summit in London just a few months away – February 2, to be precise…
McKay Brothers Secures Growth Funding via IMC Investment
By Zoe Schiff Microwave connectivity specialist McKay Brothers has secured funding for future growth through a capital injection from Dutch trading technology provider IMC. The investment agreement – announced September 1 – also reaffirms McKay’s continued independence under co-founders Stéphane Tyc and Bob Meade. Terms of the investment weren’t disclosed, but the companies said funds…
Establishing One True Data Voice: Extracting Long Term Benefits from MiFID II Compliance
By Boyke Baboelal, Director of Data Services at Asset Control The delay to the implementation of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) – now pushed back to January 2018 – gives institutions a chance to take a different approach. While many of the issues regarding MiFID II are still up in the air,…
Talking Intelligent Trading with Andrew Delaney: The Emergence of the MiFID II Ecosystem
It’s back to school week and so we found ourselves back in town, hearing all about Colt’s new MiFID II Ecosystem, based around access points offered by its Colt PrizmNet financial extranet. The premise is relatively simple: why not use PrizmNet as the conduit to a range of MiFID II-relevant partner applications? At a function…
Everything You Need to Know About MiFID II
The deadline for MiFID II compliance has been delayed to January 2018, but it remains tight with firms continuing to implement projects that satisfy the directive’s rules on issues including regulated trading platforms, algo testing, high frequency trading and surveillance. There is also work to be done on record-keeping, voice recording, and trade reconstruction. And…
Talking Intelligent Trading with Andrew Delaney: Post-Holiday Blues?
Feeling like I need a holiday after our ‘energetic’ family getaway to Greece, we are taking stock of the exciting programme of activities we’ve lined up for the ‘fall’ season here at Intelligent Trading Technology. Simply put, there is a lot going on. So I thought it would be useful to go over some of…
Talking Intelligent Trading with Andrew Delaney: Don’t Kill the Messenger
Away from the surreality of the supposed real world of British politics, the past week has seen a resumption of action in the trader messaging space. Thomson Reuters announced it has partnered with CME Group to combine their respective messaging networks, creating a critical mass in the derivatives markets. Earlier, Thomson Reuters said it was…