The first futures commission merchant (FCM) has completed production testing for Traiana’s central risk management infrastructure for swaps clearing. This firm is now ready to go live with clients trading interest rate derivatives and credit default swaps on swap
Instinet, a provider of electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, has launched BLX, an algo-friendly dark pool for US equities that builds block trades by combining the liquidity aggregation benefits of point-in-time crossing with the flexibility of a continuous market.
Citi’s Global Transaction Services business has launched a comprehensive OTC Derivatives Service that consolidates and simplifies the entire post-trade execution process. The offering provides clients with access to a full range of middle- and back-office services on a single platform, including
Tokyo Stock Exchange has launched Tdex+ System, a trading platform for options contracts. Tdex+ System is an electronic trading system based on Liffe Connect, which is used by NYSE Liffe. It aims to improve order processing performance to six milliseconds
Celoxica, a provider of ultra low latency market data, order entry and pre-trade risk solutions for high frequency traders and brokers, has extended its hardware accelerated market data products with the launch of the Generic Book Accelerator (GBA) product line
A poll of investment professionals ranging from investors to analysts has seen Capricorn FX voted as the "Best Managed Futures/CTA" in the Hedgeweek 2011 awards. Capricorn was recognised as a premium currency manager that has consistently produced risk-adjusted returns that
Misys has released Sophis VALUE v5, its flagship buy-side solution. The new version offers an increased level of transparency for traditional and alternative asset managers into their operations from pre-trade activity, through portfolio and risk management, to back-office processes.
Level E Ltd, the Edinburgh-based provider of advanced financial market trading analytics, has launched a managed accounts platform, providing those wishing to harness the company’s leading artificial intelligence-based trading systems with a cost-effective, flexible entry point. The managed account platform
A recent survey conducted by Thesis Fund Management, a New York based registered investment advisor and manager of The Flexible Fund (TFLEX), has revealed that many Americans are in the dark when it comes to hedge funds. When asked if
Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services is launching a suite of services for the administration of syndicated loan portfolios using the Wall Street Office (WSO) solution provided by Markit, a financial information services company. The new solution will enable Mitsubishi UFJ Fund
