Fixed income
In finance, all APIs are not created equal
With the rise of APIs, it’s easier than ever for companies to position themselves as open to collaboration and eager to provide access, but some of these access points tell a different story under the hood.
SocGen to move datacenter footprint in Americas to AWS, Azure
SG Americas plans to significantly reduce and even close datacenters in the US as a result of moving to the cloud and defining controls around cloud and data governance.
Project Octopus becomes Octaura, killing BofA’s Instinct platform and Citi Velocity trading protocol
Backed by the banks in the Project Octopus consortium, the new, independent company will launch this year with a focus on new trading protocols and integrated data analytics. At the same time, Bank of America will sunset its single-dealer loan trading…
Sell side ramps up outsourced trading desk services for still-skeptical buy side
A raft of new entrants are offering outsourced trading services to buy-side firms, anticipating a wave of takeup among larger asset managers, driven by cost and coverage needs. But are they aiming too high?
Top three fixed income venues confirm bid to deliver EU consolidated tape for bonds
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb will join forces to create an independent company and will submit a request for information in search for a third-party vendor to partner with.
Academics use granular data for futures market predictions
Researchers at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences are using granular futures data from BMLL for research on less-covered futures markets.
Broadridge’s Gokey eyes interop to connect back-office data for front-office needs
The vendor is leveraging its back office capabilities and platforms to integrate Itiviti, and bolster its LTX bond trading platform.
Development bank aims for better settlement with blockchain prototype
R3 is among the companies working with the regional bank on a proof-of-concept to bring efficiencies to cross-border securities transactions.
Is an EMS an exchange? Vendors alarmed by scope of Reg ATS amendments
Some industry participants are worried that proposed amendments to Regulation ATS could see the trading perimeter expanded to include a wide array of messaging systems.
In the world of financial data, context—not content—is the new king
For years, the mantra of the market data world has been ‘content is king.’ But with trading strategies now more dependent on being able to see the big picture, the value of context could quickly overtake the data itself.
This Week: Goldman Sachs, MSCI/MarketAxess, Cboe/ErisX, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Trumid, SGX Asia bonds JV faces uncertain future
Costly delays to launch of exchange sees backers slash headcount
Gensler calls for enhanced US bond market transparency
SEC chief advocates shorter Trace reporting delay, public dissemination of Treasuries trades
People Moves: DTCC, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Trading Technologies, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Frank La Salla (pictured), who joins DTCC as its next president and chief executive officer.
This Week: FIS/Microsoft, Bloomberg/MSCI, Higo/Tora, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: Ice, FCA, HSBC, UBS & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: As M&A heats up, integration concerns mount
In the order and execution management space, and in the mid-tier market data platform provider space, there’s been a fair amount of M&A activity in recent years. Anthony looks at why some market observers are worried about this consolidation.
What makes a good PM? New algos separate the skillful from the lucky
$15 billion investment manager Xponance’s web-based platform, Aapryl, helps asset allocators distinguish skillful investment managers from those who are simply lucky.
MarketAxess rolls out DataBP's self-service portal to simplify market data licensing
MarketAxess is looking to scale its business and launch new offerings by leveraging DataBP's platform, which utilizes API and cloud-based technology, to optimize its management of post-sales relationships and market data.
People Moves: Cboe, State Street, Sifma, Arria NLG, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Mark Goodey (pictured), who joins Arria NLG as managing director and innovation strategist.
Dutch sandbox aims to broker EU consolidated tape
As data quality issues are a main impediment to a viable consolidated tape in Europe, Dutch regulator AFM has helped develop pilots in its Innovation Hub sandbox.
This Week: Bloomberg/Google; SocGen; Aquis Exchange & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Tradeweb’s Bruni on electronification of repo markets
Enrico Bruni, managing director and head of Europe and Asia at Tradeweb, joins the podcast to discuss electronification in the repo space.
Limiting fat-finger errors: Using AI, the ESA and Mosaic aim to make traders more efficient
The European Space Agency is looking to apply space technology and AI to help financial firms better manage risk and find alpha-generating signals. Mosaic Smart Data is now four years into a partnership with the organization and is taking aim at…