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Linedata has launched a new version of its Linedata Global Hedge platform, designed to meet asset managers’ evolving challenges by improving efficiency, product delivery flexibility, data management and automation across the portfolio management lifecycle.
Linedata says that the latest version of Linedata Global Hedge delivers an enhanced user experience for the front-office, including order generation, pre-trade compliance and middle-office operations. Further front-office improvements are multiple enhancements for trading, streamlined workflows, what-if analysis and pre-trade compliance, as well as mobile processing capabilities. Now supporting cryptocurrencies, Linedata Global Hedge enables trading, booking and tracking of Bitcoin (XBT) and related derivatives. Linedata Global
Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has successfully launched its new clearing system for exchange traded derivatives, based on Cinnober’s TRADExpress RealTime Clearing, and a CCP Risk solution.
The JPX ETD derivatives market is operated by the Osaka Exchange (OSE) and cleared by the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), both part of JPX.
With the new technology, JPX is modernising its post-trade and clearing infrastructure in a move to strengthen its position as an internationally renowned clearinghouse.
“By launching these new risk and next generation clearing systems we have created a cutting-edge post-trade infrastructure,” says Ryusuke Yokoyama, Senior Executive Officer
Cryptocurrencies have been a hot button topic among investors over the last 12 months but amid all the hype, the key question is: Is this a de facto asset class? Or merely an exotic star that will burn brightly only to end in a spectacular supernova? Just look at what has happened to the price of bitcoin in recent days.
It is a subject that generates differing opinions and will feature at next month’s Amsterdam Investor Forum, a leading forum for institutional investors and alternative investment managers in the EMEA region, which will be held on 6 and 7 March 2018 in
Intelliflo has collaborated with Brookland Computer Services, a specialist technology solutions and advisory firm with 20 years’ experience working for regulated clients in the financial services and legal markets, to produce a comprehensive GDPR toolkit ahead of the new regulation coming into force on 25 May 2018.
The toolkit has been created specifically for the financial advice profession and provides a detailed overview of all aspects of the new regulation, also taking into account the discussions and agreements of the ongoing Intelliflo GDPR Working Group. As well as highlighting each of the requirements covered by the GDPR, it also provides
iMeta, a supplier of Client Lifecycle and Master Data Management software, has extended its Legal Entity Data Management capability to include Roles and Relationship Manager (RRM).
iMeta RRM aims to enhance a financial firm’s ability to manage their complex third-party relationships across the enterprise. It was created as a direct response to growing user demand for complete data transparency on their clients and the differing trading/business relationships they have with them. iMeta RRM also facilitates risk and operational maintenance across the enterprise.
The new visualisation layer means all firms can now consolidate and view multiple customer relationship data sources,
Quant Insight (QI), a macro analytics firm that applies innovative quantitative techniques to financial markets, has appointed Garrett Curran, former CEO of Credit Suisse UK, as the latest addition to its Advisory Board.
QI has also expanded its sales team with Dominic Bidwell and Rik Tremerie joining in QI in September and December 2017 respectively, reporting to Ernest Van Vredenburch, MD of Sales.
Launched in January 2017 following three years of technological development, Quant Insight provides quantitative analysis and actionable investment ideas to hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds and wealth managers. QI combines investment expertise with high-quality data, proprietary
OANDA, a provider of online multi-asset trading services, has introduced a new pricing model for several key indices that enables clients to access spreads as low as 0.5 when they trade the Australia 200, UK 100, Germany 30, US NAS 100 and the US Wall St 30.
Designed to reduce the cost of trading indices, the new tighter spreads are available to any client trading on the OANDA V20 platform during local market hours. Clients who are currently trading on OANDA’s legacy platform should open a V20 sub account in order to access the tighter spreads.
“At OANDA, we
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order of Registration to ICE Futures Singapore Pte Ltd (ICEFS), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) located in Singapore.
Under the Order, ICEFS is permitted to provide its identified members or other participants located in the US with direct access to its electronic order entry and trade matching system.
The ICEFS application for registration included representations that its regulatory regime under its regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), satisfies the requirements for registration under CFTC regulations. After reviewing the FBOT’s application, the CFTC determined that ICEFS has demonstrated its ability
CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, is releasing a new foreign exchange (FX) forecast data report as part of its comprehensive suite of data products.
CLS’s FX Forecast data will provide subscribers with a forward looking view of FX markets on an hourly basis, enabling them to quickly detect potential price movements and identify times to trade with greater liquidity, reducing market impact and signalling risk. In addition, CLS’s FX Forecast data offers significant benefits to risk and compliance teams, enabling market participants to better predict volume and rate changes, which can help inform their
Man AHL, Man Group’s diversified quantitative investment manager, has opened applications for its 2018 hackathon in April, consisting of 24 hours of coding aimed at contributing to the Python data science ecosystem.
Users of the Python programming language benefit from the efforts of thousands of developers across the world, including Man AHL developers who have open-sourced projects such as Arctic and Pybloqs. The hackathon has been designed to contribute to this ecosystem, with participants exploring and improving the platform, and giving back to the open-source community. During the hackathon, Man AHL will support and mentor participants as they make their
