Operations & Technology Archive

August 10, 2012

ConvergEx boosts OMS with new risk tools

Trading technology company ConvergEx has added new tools to its Eze order management system to help clients better manage portfolio risk. read more>

August 09, 2012

TMX launches pre-trade risk controls

Canadian exchange TMX will provide pre-trade risk solutions to equity trading clients, it revealed Thursday. read more>

August 09, 2012

Mantara adds algo kill switch to broker platform

US-based trading technology vendor Mantara has added an algo kill switch to its broker-dealer offering as oversight and monitoring of electronic trading tools is thrust back into the spotlight. read more>

August 08, 2012

StreamBase bags China contract as Asia roll-out gains momentum

StreamBase bags China contract as Asia roll-out gains momentum

Guanfa Securities, one of the largest securities brokers in China, has selected StreamBase in partnership with Thomson Reuters, to build their algorithmic strategies and high frequency trading practice. read more>

August 07, 2012

Shorting to move to CCP model – Celent

The bulk of securities lending in the future will be transacted via central counterparties, one research firm has forecast. read more>

August 06, 2012

Thai exchange steps up post-trade improvement drive

The Stock Exchange of Thailand has updated its third-party clearing service and global custodian services to improve post-trade facilities for market participants. read more>

August 03, 2012

Turquoise to introduce market data fees

Pan-European multilateral trading facility Turquoise is implementing a fee structure for its market data from November, which will charge market participants separate fees for level 1 and level 2 data. read more>

August 03, 2012

Suspicious trade reporting rise disguises a need for culture change

Suspicious trade reporting rise disguises a need for culture change

The threat of regulatory spot checks has doubled suspicious transactions reports to UK regulators, but more needs to be done to tackle the root problem of market abuse. read more>

August 02, 2012

Linedata introduces new features to its front-office platform

Linedata, the solutions provider for investment managers and credit based industries, have enhanced its front-office platform to help the buy-side better deal with incoming swaps regulations. read more>

August 02, 2012

EC’s consolidated tape proposals won't meet industry needs

Proposals to create a consolidated tape of post-trade data in Europe require reworking so that they accurately reflect the needs of the buy-side community, according to vendor Thomson Reuters. read more>