Fidessa Launches New Low-latency DMA Platform
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced the launch of its new low-latency DMA platform that provides brokers with high-performance, scalable and consistent access to global equity and derivatives markets. Built on Fidessa’s latest next-generation technology and delivered as a managed service, the platform helps firms reduce cost and improve efficiency by outsourcing the commoditized aspects of their market access infrastructure.
Tradeweb Axe Functionality Improves Buy-Side Discovery Of Liquidity
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Tradeweb Markets, the leading global marketplace for electronic fixed income, derivatives and ETF trading, announced its actionable axes have significantly improved institutional investors' access to high quality liquidity for European government and corporate bonds. Tradeweb axes provide valuable pre-trade information in today's challenging environment of constrained dealer balance sheets and reduced market liquidity.
Western Union To Expand Money Transfers With Bansefi Mexico
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
As part of its continued commitment to the Mexico market, The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, and state-owned Banco del Ahorro Nacional y Servicios Financieros, Sociedad Nacional de Crédito, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo (BANSEFI), today announced an agreement to expand access to inbound money transfer services under Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta brands throughout the country.
Valitor Partners With Saxo Payments
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Saxo Payments, the global transactions services provider, has secured its fourth contract win in the space of a month.
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Appoints Philip Dixon as Chief Operating Officer
- 9 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe ("CFE"), a leading global financial services firm, today announced the appointment of Philip Dixon as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Dixon will oversee CFE's business support functions, management information systems and budgeting, and will further align Cantor's growth and innovation with industry leading operational practice.
CM Telecom moves into mobile payments, starts Payment Service Provider CM Payments
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Mobile service provider CM Telecom moves into mobile payments and has founded CM Payments, a new Payment Service Provider (PSP) that will operate internationally. CM Payments opens its office in Amsterdam. Growing market
Object Trading to Provide Global Trading Infrastructure for TradingScreen Clients
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Object Trading, the provider of a global, multi-asset trading infrastructure today announced that TradingScreen, the provider of liquidity, trading and investment technology via SaaS, has integrated with Object Trading’s global DMA service platform. The combination of two independent suppliers of award-winning trading solutions presents end clients with new opportunities for growth.
Semafone appoints Global Sales Director
- 9 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Semafone®, the leading provider of secure payment technology for call centres, has appointed Iain Regan as Global Sales Director. Iain, who joins Semafone from Firstsource, has 20 years’ experience in managing sales operations for major outsourcing and consulting businesses. His expertise in the call centre sector spans Europe, North America and Australia – all key markets for Semafone.
MasterCard and Parkeon Unlock Parking Meters for Hyperlocal Offers
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments
At the International Parking Institute annual conference, MasterCard (NYSE:MA) and Parkeon today announced the launch of “City Connector”, a unique couponing platform that delivers offers and services from local businesses via on-street parking meters.
Cyber Security Must Be On Board Agendas - CBI
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Security
Like any other large-scale threat to a company, cyber security must be dealt with at board level, the CBI said at its inaugural Cyber Security Conference in London. Matthew Fell, CBI Competitive Markets Director, said: “Getting cyber security right is critical for modern businesses, whatever their sector or size.
New Mobile Wallet Solution Might Hold The Trump Cards
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments
It says something about the state of the market today that companies are now having to collaborate in order to develop new ideas and technologies that solve the security issues raised by mobile wallets.
M&G Investments partners with SimCorp for Investment Book of Record
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Management, Infrastructure
SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today announced that M&G Investments (“M&G”) has selected SimCorp’s Investment Book of Record (IBOR) to provide real-time position information across all asset classes. IBOR will be M&G’s replacement source of high quality position data for managing investment portfolios and client servicing.
New DTCC Data Products service to provide dynamic data provisioning and easier access to DTCC data
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the launch of a new centralized data provisioning service, DTCC Data Products. This launch will include the expansion of DTCC’s Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and Corporate Actions ISO 20022 data product offerings.
Shanghai ShenYi Investment Co Implements Orc To Enhance Options Trading Capability in China
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Orc, the global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, today announced that Shanghai ShenYi Investment Co. (ShenYi) has implemented Orc’s Trading Bricks solution to improve trade efficiency for ETF options trading on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
Payments Council Changed New Trade Association
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
Payments UK succeeds the Payments Council, which oversaw the successful roll out of mobile payments tool Paym, the Current Account Switch Service and Faster Payments. However a bungled attempt to abolish cheques prompted the government to move to rein in the self-governing body. In its new role, Payments UK says it will work closely with the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in its remit to promote competition and innovation across the sector.
