The automation of IT processes is a crucial factor in the success of future technologies and trends such as big data and cloud services, according to new research released by Automic. Looking at technologies and trends including big data, cloud services, mobile applications and consumerisation of IT, the findings reveal that across the board middle managers consider IT Automation to be more important than other groups.

Neonet, the independent agency broker and execution specialist, has announced that it is providing access for clients to Aquis Exchange, the subscription-based European equities exchange.

“We are very pleased to welcome Neonet as a new Member of Aquis Exchange,” said Graham Dick, Head of Sales & CRM at Aquis Exchange. “Neonet is the latest addition to Aquis’s growing list of participants, who are attracted by our unique subscription pricing model and innovative new products.”

As an operator of financial market infrastructure, SIX supports the intention of the Federal Council to regulate financial market infrastructure and derivatives trading through a law. SIX recognizes that the legislation proposed at the beginning of September is pragmatic and feasible, and that it is largely based on international standards.

MasterCard and Visa has recently released the technical specifications for tokenization. Tokenization is the next generation security for mobile cloud based payments and other secure mobile services.

The market size and app richness in the new payments area begs the question, where is this all going? And what should the perfect payment solution of the future look like? In this final part of the blog series I look at issues that should be addressed to fast-forward the way we conduct payments.

Hermes Investment Management has selected Calastone, the global funds transaction network, for their global order routing services. 

Hermes has chosen Calastone’s global transaction network for their UCITS fund range in UK, Europe and Asia, enabling them to reach wider distribution channels through electronically automated STP.

Dion Global Solutions (Dion) (BSE: 526927), technology partner to the financial services industry, has launched a new module within its NOVA suite to support the Shanghai – Hong Kong Stock Connect scheme.

With just three months until UK GAAP is dramatically altered, IRIS Software is warning accountants to act quickly or risk failing their clients.

UK GAAP is being brought into alignment with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and has been designed as a global language for businesses to simplify and modernise financial reporting. This comes into effect for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2015, when FRS 101 and FRS 102 compliance will be a legal requirement.

Orc, a global leader in derivatives trading technology, has announced Orc Smart Order Router (SOR), a flexible, high-performance routing engine designed to enhance quality of execution, reach the best liquidity and reduce costs. It also enables brokers and firms to consolidate their market access infrastructure to one global vendor.

Impending regulatory changes in Asia Pacific (APAC) have prompted leading financial institutions to proactively reconcile their portfolios and manage their collateral disputes, according to TriOptima, leading provider of OTC derivative post trade services.

TriOptima reports that 78 firms in APAC are proactively using its triResolve portfolio reconciliation service, in anticipation of regional regulatory changes. The number of firms using triResolve has grown 350% since 2012.