Itiviti appoints Gavin Welsh as Head of Customer Success, strengthening customer focus
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Gavin Welsh as EVP, Head of Customer Success, Itiviti Group. Gavin brings more than 25 years’ experience of Fintech customer support and relations to Itiviti, most recently as Global Head of Client Coverage at TradingScreen. Reporting to CEO Rob Mackay, Gavin will define and drive Itiviti’s customer strategy.
Solactive gains first client for new Emerging Market Government Bond Index Series with Mackenzie Investments
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Asset Management
Solactive is pleased to announce the expansion of its sovereign bonds product series. With the release of the company’s new Solactive Emerging Markets Bond Index Series, the company now effectively covers both Developed and Emerging Government bond markets, and adds to its offering a broad and customizable exposure to emerging markets, optionally bearing the possibility to include ESG and or strategy overlays. As an authorized index provider... more
JHC announces Neon partnership with Optiva Securities
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Management, Wealth Management
Wealth management fintech firm, JHC Systems (JHC) has today announced that Optiva Securities is implementing JHC Neon (Neon) in a drive to increase control and transparency. The deal follows JHC’s recently announced partnership which makes Neon available for clients of Jarvis Investment Management (Jarvis).
SquareBook receives FCA approval, brings innovation to IPO process
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Following participation in the FCA’s Sandbox initiative in 2018/2019, SquareBook has received regulatory authorisation under Article 25 (2) of the Regulated Activities Order to ‘make arrangements with a view to transactions in investments’.
Standard Chartered Goes Live with Digital Vega
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Digital Vega, the leading FX Options e-trading platform and provider of FX Options trading solutions, today announced that Standard Chartered Bank has become a Liquidity Provider (LP) on its Medusa trading platform. Standard Chartered has a unique global footprint, actively trading over 100 currencies and pricing an unparalleled range of emerging markets and G10 currencies. The addition of Standard Chartered adds broader liquidity to the Medusa... more
Caplin Adds Crypto to Multi-Asset Trading Platform
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Cryptocurrencies
Caplin, the specialist provider of desktop and mobile e-trading technology, today announced the addition of cryptocurrencies to its range of technology components for multi-asset trading.
TriOptima Announces Completion of First Cleared Inflation Swap Compression Run in LCH SwapClear
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Derivatives and OTC Derivatives, Infrastructure
TriOptima, a leading infrastructure service that lowers costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, today announced that it has completed the first cleared inflation swap compression run at LCH SwapClear. The compression run was completed on July 19 with Euro cleared inflation swaps being compressed through the triReduce service. TriOptima will go live with Sterling and US Dollar cleared inflation swaps compression in LCH SwapClear... more
Avelacom Adds Gemini to Provide Enhanced Connectivity for Growing Crypto Markets
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Avelacom, the high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has added Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a digital asset exchange and custodian, to its list of cryptocurrency exchange tech vendors in Equinix’s NY5 data center. The partnership will support both firms’ clients by providing increased connectivity options to Gemini.
Caplin Hires 3 Business Development Executives
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems
Caplin Systems, the specialist provider of desktop and mobile e-trading technology, today announced three senior appointments to support its continued growth in EMEA, Scandinavia and Asia.
TriOptima Record Compression Shrinks Notional in Eurex Clearing
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Derivatives and OTC Derivatives
TriOptima, a leading infrastructure service that lowers costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, today announced that it has reduced notional outstanding at Eurex Clearing by 26% following a record compression run on June 26, 2019.
Traiana to Modernize Equity Swaps Market With Automated Post Trade Lifecycle Management Service
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems
Traiana, the leading infrastructure service for trade lifecycle and risk management solutions, today announced that it has launched a new service to fully automate the post trade lifecycle management of the multi-trillion dollar equity swaps market. Traiana’s Equity Swaps Lifecycle Management service will transform the market’s previously manual, labour intensive and inefficient post trade affirmation processes for clients globally.
Horizon Software Announced the Release Volatility Algorithm to Automate Volatility Spreading Strategies, and more Generally Dispersion Trading
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has announced the release of a new volatility algorithm to automate volatility spreading strategies, and more generally dispersion trading strategies. This algorithm will be known as Hedged Vol Spreader (HVS).
DriveWealth Partners with Sigma Securities and Trove Technologies to Launch First Digital U.S. Equities Trading Product in Nigeria
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
DriveWealth, LLC, a U.S.
StockX joins Unicorn Club and names e-commerce veteran Scott Cutler new CEO
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems
StockX, the world’s first ‘stock market of things’, has closed on a $110 million Series C funding round from investment firms DST Global, General Atlantic, and GGV Capital. The company also announced today the appointment of Scott Cutler as CEO. Cutler succeeds co-founder Josh Luber, who will continue to serve on the executive leadership team and board of directors. The raise, in which current investors GV and Battery Ventures also... more
Reality Clash Crypto Collectible Weapons Now Trading on OpenSea
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Trading Systems
Players of mobile AR combat game Reality Clash can now buy and sell limited-edition weapons and earn real money via OpenSea, the world’s largest general marketplace for crypto collectibles. Crypto collectibles are a fundamentally new type of digital good. Unlike traditional in-game DLC, which is ultimately owned and controlled by a game’s publisher, blockchain-enabled crypto collectibles can be traded directly between players for profit,... more
