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Trading in the Cloud – Has Its Time Finally Come?
By Mike Powell, CEO, Rapid Addition. The structure of capital markets and how they are traded have, to a large extent, been shaped through the technology adopted by market participants and service providers over the past two decades. And while some firms remain cutting edge, many are left operating legacy infrastructure characterised by high cost…
London Stock Exchange’s Data Centre Migration Boosts Market Quality and Efficiency
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has reported substantial improvements in market quality and performance following its data centre migration and upgrade in February this year. The data centre, which caters to the London Stock Exchange, Turquoise, and TRADEcho services, is not only more innovative and robust but also eco-friendly, powered entirely by green energy….
TradingTech Briefing New York: Examining the Latest in Trading Technology
The TradingTech Briefing New York, an eagerly awaited event in the financial technology space, is scheduled for the afternoon of 8th June 2023 at Meet Hospitality, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York. The event will bring together a diverse group of thought leaders, technology innovators, and industry insiders to discuss the cutting-edge trends and…
Beeks Group Secures OneChronos Contract for High-Performance ATS
In a competitive bid, OneChronos has selected Beeks Group, the cloud computing, connectivity and analytics provider for financial markets, to provide high-performance compute and a private environment for its new Alternative Trading System (ATS), which aims to bridge the widening gap between the functionalities of US Equities trading venues and the requirements of traders. OneChronos…
Arqaam Capital Partners with Horizon Software for Advanced Electronic Market Making Solutions
Arqaam Capital, a UAE-based financial services broker, has established a partnership with electronic trading and algorithmic technology provider Horizon Software, under which Horizon’s Electronic Market Making solutions will be utilised for Arqaam Capital’s newly established market making desk. Arqaam will leverage Horizon’s existing connectivity to the ADX and DFM exchanges in UAE to conduct market…
Boubyan Bank Adopts Murex’s MX.3 for Sharia-Compliant Treasury Operations via MXGO
Boubyan Bank, a prominent Islamic financial institution based in Kuwait, is adopting Murex’s MX.3 for Islamic Finance to facilitate its Sharia-compliant treasury operations using MXGO, a customisable treasury and trading solution, designed by Murex, that caters to rapidly expanding local banks. MXGO can be delivered on-premises, on the cloud or as a fully managed SaaS…
Glue42 and BNY Mellon Co-Develop Tech Solution to Automate Financial Operations
Interoperability solution provider Glue42 has announced its involvement in BNY Mellon’s award-winning “Operations-to-Operations” project, which was jointly developed by the two companies and aims to streamline communications between BNY Mellon and its clients. The joint solution, which delivers a trading-desk-like user experience to middle and back office operations, leverages Glue42’s certified FDC3 (Financial Desktop Connectivity…
BNP Paribas and Bloomberg AIM Partnership Bolsters Post-Trade Workflows
BNP Paribas’ Securities Services and Bloomberg have announced an integration that couples BNP Paribas’ multi-asset servicing capabilities with the Bloomberg AIM buy-side order management system. The integration is designed to enhance post-trade workflows for mutual clients, streamline front-to-back processes and standardise data connectivity for efficient trade management. The collaboration forms part of BNP Paribas’ Open…
Pico Launches Corvil Cloud Analytics on AWS
Pico, the global provider of technology services, software, data and analytics for the financial markets community, has announced the general availability of its Corvil Cloud Analytics on AWS (Amazon Web Services) public cloud environments. As more businesses migrate to the cloud, Corvil Cloud Analytics provides the same high-quality, granular data capture and analytics capabilities as…
The T+1 Revolution: Technology Challenges and Opportunities in the US Settlement Cycle
Introduction The upcoming move to T+1 settlement in the United States represents a significant shift in the financial industry, with potential implications for market participants worldwide. The transition is aimed at promoting efficiency, reducing risk, and enhancing liquidity in the financial system. However, transitioning form a T+2 to a T+1 settlement environment is itself not…