IBM Security and SIX, the operator of the infrastructure underpinning the Swiss financial sector, are planning to leverage IBM Watson for Cyber Security in a new cognitive Security Operations Centre (SOC). The new facility will be housed at SIX’s offices in Switzerland
Trumid, a financial technology company that improves trading efficiency and market intelligence in the corporate bond market, is to acquire fellow all-to-all trading platform Electronifie. The acquisition will increase the size and diversity of the Trumid user network and strengthen
Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI), part of Old Mutual Wealth, is to launch the Old Mutual Style Premia Absolute Return Fund (STAR) at the beginning of December. The Ireland-domiciled UCITS fund will be the latest addition to the business’s suite
Luxoft is to acquire derivIT, a Singapore-based financial services-focused technology consulting provider. derivIT provides experience of leading platforms in credit and risk management and capital markets. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the Reserve Bank
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered its first trade in EUA options. The trade was registered in the December 2016 expiry period with a volume of 250,000 EUAs. The trade was conducted by CEZ and another counterparty on
Quantopian, the free online platform for education and creation of institutional-quality investment algorithms, has hired Leslie Baccini as director of investor relations. Baccini (pictured) comes to Quantopian with a background in hedge fund strategy communication and equity research sales.
Venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures, which was launched in partnership with Shard Capital Partners in February 2017, has made its first investment in Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a developer of virtual reality (VR) software and immersive experiences with a
Venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures, which was launched in partnership with Shard Capital Partners in February 2017, has made its first investment in Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a developer of virtual reality (VR) software and immersive experiences with a
Deutsche Börse will be offering a new market data feed, CEF ultra+ Xetra Order by Order. The new feed will provide insight into the entire visible Xetra order book with unlimited order book depth. Market Data + Services designed
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the calendar for the auctioning of EU emission allowances (EUA) for 2017 in coordination with the European Commission and the participating member states as well as with the competent German authorities. EEX will
