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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…
S&P Global Market Intelligence Expands Lending Solutions Suite to Enhance Global Loan Markets
S&P Global Market Intelligence has expanded of its lending solutions suite, aiming to drive innovation and operational efficiency in global lending markets. The enhanced suite integrates technology, data, and managed services into a single platform, supporting the entire loan lifecycle, from origination to settlement. Key features include the integration of WSO and iLEVEL for streamlined…
Practicalities of Implementing Interoperability and Low Code No Code Development Frameworks
Two technologies have recently emerged as pivotal enablers of innovation in the financial markets sector: interoperability and low code/no code (LC/NC) development frameworks. These tools promise to streamline workflows, enhance user experiences, and accelerate product development. But what are the practicalities of implementing them in the complex environment of capital markets? How can firms balance…
RETN and IPC Systems Launch High-Capacity 10G Connectivity Between Frankfurt and Hong Kong
RETN, the independent global network services provider, has partnered with IPC Systems to introduce a new 10G connectivity link between Frankfurt and Hong Kong, enhancing network diversity and performance for the financial markets. Implemented within a two-week period, the low-latency terrestrial route utilises RETN’s TRANSKZ super-highway, providing a robust and diverse connection between Europe and…
ICE and IPC Systems Launch ICE Voice for Integrated Trading Communications
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), together with trading communications solutions provider IPC Systems, has successfully launched the ICE Voice platform it announced earlier this year. ICE Voice is a cloud-based audio solution integrated into ICE Chat, ICE’s instant messaging platform for commodities traders and other global market participants with over 120,000 users. The new ICE Voice…
Inside CME Group’s Strategic Migration: Moving Globex to Google Cloud
Earlier this summer, CME Group and Google Cloud announced plans to create a new, ultra-low latency private Google Cloud region and co-location facility in Aurora, Illinois, marking a major step forward in their strategic partnership, originally announced in November 2021. With these plans now taking shape, the CME has published “CME Globex on Google Cloud,”…
Adaptive and Google Cloud Partner with Bullish to Enhance Trading Capacity of Digital Assets Exchange
Adaptive Financial Consulting (Adaptive) has announced a multi-year partnership with Bullish, a rapidly growing regulated digital asset exchange, to enhance trading capacity and throughput. The collaboration aims to support Bullish’s scalability in response to rising business demand. As part of the agreement, Bullish will replace its current messaging technology with Adaptive’s Aeron Premium and receive…
Wise Platform Joins AbbeyCross to Enhance Global FX Payment Connectivity
AbbeyCross, the FX payment connectivity provider, has announced the addition of Wise Platform as its newest payment partner. Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure, enables banks, financial institutions, and enterprises worldwide to facilitate fast, secure, and cost-effective international payments. By leveraging Wise’s infrastructure, which connects directly to five payment systems and collaborates with over 90…