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Content tagged with Trading Technology posted in November 2010
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Eurex Clearing Introduces New Pre-Trade Risk Limit Functionality
News  |  11/30/2010  | 
The new service enables clearing members and non-clearing members to control their trading and operational risks by setting pre-trade limits on aggregate risk metrics such as the total margin requirement.
Performance Pay Worse After Crisis, Says Study
News  |  11/30/2010  | 
The new rules focused no Wall Street compensation may not be working as intended.
CQG Adds Connectivity to GovEx
News  |  11/30/2010  | 
Offers U.S. Treasury traders access to Currenex's (GovEx) fixed income platform combined with CQG's server-side order management.
First Derivatives Partners with Trading Cross Connects on HFT Solutions
News  |  11/30/2010  | 
Partnership will provide software and infrastructure to high frequency firms trading FX, fixed income and futures.
The WikiLeak Next Time - BofA?
News  |  11/30/2010  | 
After the latest release of secret communications among US diplomats, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange announced that he will unveil documents belonging to a US bank.
Cap Market Firms Gradually Implementing Social Media, But Some CCOs Still Not Swayed
News  |  11/29/2010  | 
Popular social media tools among the financial community include TweetDeck, Ning and SocialTurns. But regulation and privacy are still hindering widespread adoption of social media in the capital markets, according to a new report from Aite Group.
Market Data Technology Firm SpryWare Joins Telx Financial Business Exchange
News  |  11/29/2010  | 
As part of the Telx FBX community, SpryWare will offer financial markets customers secure, low latency access to its Market Information Server, a fully-managed ticker plant solution designed for direct market connectivity for processing high-frequency data.
SunGard Integrates MarketMap Market Data With WealthStation And Valdi Solutions
News  |  11/29/2010  | 
The integration gives SunGard's WealthStation and Valdi customers the ability to navigate MarketMap market data content seamlessly from within their respective applications.
Sanders Morris Harris Group Acquires Stake in GFS
News  |  11/29/2010  | 
SMHG buys a 50.1% interest in the wealth management firm
Level E Capital Debuts Maya Fund
News  |  11/24/2010  | 
Fund exploits artificial intelligence for smart trading algorithms.
Raided? I Want My Money
News  |  11/24/2010  | 
The Massachusetts state pension fund has $65.6m invested in two Connecticut hedge funds that were raided by the FBI.
FBI Shines Light on SAC, Janus, Wellington
News  |  11/24/2010  | 
The insider-trading investigations spreads to former SAC associates
Companies that Ignore Cloud Computing Could Be Left for Dead
Commentary  |  11/23/2010  | 
Companies that don't take advantage of the agility offered by the cloud could be left for dead.
Deutsche Borse Launches Algo News Feed In Tokyo Data Center
News  |  11/23/2010  | 
“AlphaFlash” is now available in two proximity hosting sites in the Asia-Pacific region.
Citi's Sale of OMS to FlexTrade Points to Broker-Neutral Software Trend
News  |  11/23/2010  | 
Citi's sale of ColorPalette OMS to FlexTrade, reflects the broker's decision to differentiate itself in trading-related IP, and not run a front-end software business.
Deutsche Bank Hires Exec to Boost Algorithmic Trading Offerings
News  |  11/23/2010  | 
Deutsche Bank said it hired Jay Fraser as managing director and head of its Autobahn equity execution and sales departments as part of the firm’s plan to expand its algorithmic trading offerings throughout the Americas.
Tradency Adds 'Pause Option' to Mirror Trading Platform
News  |  11/22/2010  | 
New feature allows traders to control losses and minimize risks with automatic trading.
Envestnet Launches Advisory Platform For 'Unified Managed Household'
News  |  11/22/2010  | 
In a survey of more than 1,000 investors conducted by Envestnet in mid-2010, more than eight of 10 advised investors said they value advice more as a result of the financial crisis.
Massive Insider Trading Case Underway
News  |  11/22/2010  | 
Investigators may be focusing on "expert networks" to determine if they pass along insider information to traders and investors.
To Integrate or Not to Integrate?
News  |  11/19/2010  | 
The traditional line between order management and execution management systems is blurring as buy- side traders increasingly choose to integrate the two in order to streamline workflow and cope with exploding execution volumes. But is one system really better than two?
Blaylock Robert Van Targets Baskets With Move to Fidessa Equity Trading Platform
News  |  11/19/2010  | 
Brokerage looks to handle growth of basket trades and reduce latency with integrated order and execution management.
Redline Trading Execution Gateway Caters to High-Frequency Trading Shops
News  |  11/19/2010  | 
Traditional EMSs don't provide the speed that high-frequency traders require, contends Redline Trading CEO Mark Skalabrin.
How to Select an EMS
Commentary  |  11/19/2010  | 
Execution management solution providers are working to enhance and differentiate their offerings. But integrating order management functionality isn't among their top priorities, according to recent research from Woodbine Associates.
ACTIV Financial Launches New FPGA Solution To Reduce Market Data Latency
News  |  11/19/2010  | 
ACTIV MPU Gen2 was designed to provide low latency market data to firms dealing with the weight of today's mounting hardware and data management costs, ACTIV said.
Eurex Enhances Trading, Clearing And Risk Management Functions
News  |  11/19/2010  | 
Eurex Release 13 provides members with more flexible clearing solutions, new risk management functionalities and comprehensive enhancements in the trading layer.
On Message – Lots and Lots of Them
Commentary  |  11/18/2010  | 
ITG Unleashes Hedge Pro Algo
News  |  11/18/2010  | 
The agency research broker and fintech firm unveiled its Hedge Pro pair trading algorithm
Is the SEC’s ‘Naked’ Access Ban Anti-Small Business?
Commentary  |  11/17/2010  | 
Although it was a necessary step, particularly in the aftermath of the May 6 "Flash Crash," there is growing chatter within the trading community that the new regulation is likely to hurt smaller high-frequency trading operations.
UNX Adds International Trading With UBS DMA and Algorithms
News  |  11/17/2010  | 
Users of the UNX Catalyst EMS can now access markets across Canada, Europe and South America when they use the UBS DMA and algo strategies.
Goldman Sachs Unveils Version 10 of RediPlus
News  |  11/17/2010  | 
The updated execution management system has expanded global algorithmic offerings
Can Bank of America Algo Act as a Flash Crash Firewall?
News  |  11/17/2010  | 
With the Flash Crash raising concerns about algorithmic strategies, BofaML has devised a quant algo for futures that slices up an order to deal with volatile events such as releases of economic data.
Warren Buffett Praises Government for U.S. Bail Out
News  |  11/17/2010  | 
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett discusses his editorial in the New York Times Wednesday, which he calls a thank-you note to government for its response to the financial crisis.
MTS Plans Pan-European Corporate Bond Trading Platform
News  |  11/16/2010  | 
This is a response to the Cassiopeia Committee to implement recommendations for the introduction of corporate bond platforms in Europe
StreamBase Integrates Real Time Feed From Morningstar For Asset Managers
News  |  11/16/2010  | 
Customers will be able to integrate a wide range of data, including stocks, indexes, foreign exchange (FX), derivatives, and research analysis, into a consolidated view for further customization.
Number of Swaps Dealers Seen Soaring Due to Dodd-Frank Bill
News  |  11/15/2010  | 
The number of swaps dealers is projected to surge over the next year due to a regulatory environment that’s likely to drive more participants into the market, according to a report by TABB Group.
Sophis To Broaden Services, Focus on Risk Aggregation, Says CEO
News  |  11/15/2010  | 
Customers will benefit from little overlap between the vendor's buy-side strengths and Misys's sell-side expertise, Sophis CEO Pascal Xanart said.
Direct Edge Launches Suite Of Connectivity Services
News  |  11/15/2010  | 
Connect Edge and EdgeLink will provide customers will cost-effective market data feeds and market access via Direct Edge's high-speed, low latency network.
FlexTrade To Acquire Citi's ColorPalette OMS
News  |  11/15/2010  | 
FlexTrade will make a substantial investment in the ColorPalette platform.
The Best Places in the World (for High-Frequency Trading)
News  |  11/12/2010  | 
A new technique exploits geography to maximize high-frequency trading opportunities between markets.
Misys Acquires Sophis
News  |  11/12/2010  | 
Misys said the acquisition will create the number one application software and services provider in capital markets.
Misys Acquires Sophis
News  |  11/12/2010  | 
The buy side solution vendor is set to buy the capital markets software vendor for $599 million
Morgan Stanley Releases Android App
News  |  11/12/2010  | 
The Android app for institutional investors is the first for its kind for a Wall Street firm.
HFTs Fear SEC's 'Naked' Access Ban May Squeeze Profits
News  |  11/11/2010  | 
Although the move by U.S. regulators to ban "naked" access to public markets has been lauded as a necessary risk curb, a portion of the high-frequency trading community is awash in concern the new rules will damage time-sensitive strategies.
Chi-East Dark Pool Goes Live in Asia
News  |  11/11/2010  | 
Asia's first dark liquidity aggregator offers participants the ability to trade anonymously on a low-latency basis.
Goldman Quant Chief to Retire Next Month
News  |  11/11/2010  | 
The year-end retirement of Robert Jones, 54, was announced in a memo to Goldman asset-management executives yesterday.
Getting to the Bottom of HFT Message Rates
Commentary  |  11/10/2010  | 
The SEC needs to clear up misconceptions about the Flash Crash, especially whether quote stuffing or denial of service attacks really went on.
Republicans' Win Could Be Regulators' Loss
News  |  11/10/2010  | 
While the Republican's seizure of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections likely won't impact the implementation of Dodd-Frank, it could mean reduced budgets for the capital markets regulators.
Merlin Securities Expands Into Canada
News  |  11/10/2010  | 
Daniel Dorenbush has been appointed CEO of Merlin Canada Ltd.
Credit Suisse Brings U.S. Cash Treasuries to Onyx Platform
News  |  11/10/2010  | 
Credit Suisse announced traders can now deal cash U.S. Treasuries on the Onyx trading platform, a move it said gives clients access to liquidity that was once only available to the largest dealers.
Ready For a Commodities Boom?
News  |  11/10/2010  | 
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