Tag: Operations & Technology

Buy-side derivatives trading operations are under greater scrutiny than ever before, but the automation demanded by regulators may improve monitoring and best execution.

Forthcoming new rules on market abuse are pushing investment firms to splash out on analytics and surveillance tools. Joe McGrath speaks to one of the FinTech companies hoping to benefit.

Regulators and derivatives exchange chief executives have weighed in once again on the issue of Europe granting equivalence to US central counterparties (CCPs), as an agreement between regulators seems imminent.

IPOs are set to become automated following the release of FIX Trading Community’s best practice guidelines setting out message standards for new listings.

Buy-side firms spent more than US$12 billion globally on their trading desks last year, investing primarily in technologies and people, according to research from consultancy Greenwich Associates.

UBS Securities is to use Orc Group’s electronic execution technology to enhance its direct market access offering in Australia and Chicago.

Institutional block trading specialist Liquidnet will start outsourcing back-office services in its Asia Pacific business to BNP Paribas Securities Services this month to increase its efficiency.

Spanish Stock Exchange BME is opening an access point in London to improve speed, reliability and security for UK-based firms accessing its markets.

Deutsche Börse has released the latest update to its trading system, with a focus on enhanced risk management capabilities.

Last night saw the very best in the industry honoured at The TRADE’s annual Leaders in Trading awards ceremony at the Savoy Hotel in London.