Algorithmic Trading News

All the latest algorithmic trading news from Automated Trader. (To see AT's definition of the distinction between automated and algorithmic trading, please click here.)

Bloomberg adds Ballista to EMS

March 8th, 2010 - Ballista integrates with Bloomberg’s Execution Management System

Ballista Securities, the operator of the Ballista Alternative Trading System for block options, has announced its integration with Bloomberg’s Execution Management System (EMSX).

Focused on equity options, the Ballista ATS aims to reduce the time and manual effort required to execute block option and volatility orders by providing an electronic alternative to manual trading methods

“Bloomberg’s EMSX is relied upon by institutional traders of all types and we are very pleased they are connecting to our ATS,” said Mark Monahan, Ballista’s Chief Executive, adding, “our integration with Bloomberg is another key validation of our model as we continue to automate the block equity options market.”...continued

New book 'Algorithmic Trading and DMA' published
March 5th, 2010 - New book offers in depth guide to theory and practice of execution strategiesfull story
Fidessa LatentZero furthers partnership with FINCAD
March 2nd, 2010 - Partnership to broaden fixed income, derivatives and cash management functionalityfull story
XSP expands London office
March 1st, 2010 - XSP doubles office size to accomodate growthfull story
Hana Daetoo Securities selects Numerix
March 1st, 2010 - Numerix first direct Korean client -- Secured by new regional distribution partner STI CSfull story
Cinnober signs first order for TRADExpress
February 23rd, 2010 - Cinnober announces first customer for TRADExpress RealTime Clearingfull story
Impulse Accelerated Technologies announce new FPGA hardware library
February 19th, 2010 - Floating point algorithmic math.h functions accelerated 2 – 10X on Xilinx FPGA hardware, with Impulse C high level synthesis toolsfull story
Orc approved as DGCX technology provider
February 17th, 2010 - Orc Software becomes approved technology provider on Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchangefull story
Baird and Fox River partner to deliver algorithmic trading
February 15th, 2010 - Baird and Fox River to provide algorithmic trading capabilities to Baird’s institutional clientsfull story
Beta-Gamma releases new FX algorithmic trading product
February 15th, 2010 - Beta-Gamma Research announces Trigger Trader, new approach to FX tradingfull story
Banca Profilo selects Orc Trading
February 12th, 2010 - Banca Profilo selects Orc Trading for market making on the Borsa Italiana MTA and IDeM marketsfull story
Tactico acquires 24 percent equity stake in OMEGA Securities
February 9th, 2010 - Tactico announces financial and infrastructure investment in Canada’s fourth largest ATSfull story
GAIN Capital continues Asian expansion with new office in Hong Kong
February 4th, 2010 - GAIN Capital opens new office in Hong Kong, enters into white label partnership with Polaris Securitiesfull story
Citi Match EMEA equities platform executes over US$16bn of trades in Q4
February 3rd, 2010 - Citi Match EMEA equities platform executes over US$16bn of trades in Q4full story
Celeritas selects Exponential-e to support ultra-fast algorithmic trading
February 1st, 2010 - Exponential-e deploys high-speed network for Celeritas Markets LLPfull story
Fidessa ready with high-speed interface to Korea
January 27th, 2010 - New gateway gateway to accelerate take up of algorithmic trading in Korean marketfull story
Pipeline adds block equity options capability to buy side platform
January 27th, 2010 - Pipeline integrates Blind Bid Options Cross (BBOX) into Pipeline order control systemfull story
Credit Suisse partners with Bloomberg
January 22nd 2010 - Credit Suisse partners with Bloomberg to offer AES Options Complex Strategiesfull story
Interactive Data launches ETF Center
January 12th, 2010 - Interactive Data launches web based portal for RIA's and wealth managersfull story
XSP to offer access to SWIFT via Alliance Lite
January 12th, 2010 - XSP completes successful testing and connectivity to SWIFT platformfull story
BNP Paribas joins as a new Prime Bank on EBS platform
January 7th, 2010 - BNP Paribas joins EBS as new FX Prime Bankfull story
Northern Trust expands capabilities for independent valuations of OTC Derivatives
January 6th, 2010 - Alliance with Numerix focuses on structured and custom securitiesfull story
Numerix releases latest version of Numerix CrossAsset & Numerix Portfolio
January 6th, 2010 - Numerix announces latest versions of its pricing and risk analytics software – Numerix CrossAsset and Numerix Portfoliofull story
Pipeline announces Munitions Manager for the buy-side
January 6th, 2010 - New buy-side trading system launchedfull story
Nomura to acquire Tricorn
December 16th, 2009 - Nomura Investment Bank to to acquire Tricornfull story
ConvergEx expands ETF execution capabilities
December 15th, 2009 - ConvergEx expands exchange traded fund execution capabilities, launches dedicated deskfull story
FIX Flyer announces Daytona 1.6
December 15th, 2009 - FIX Flyer announces general availability of Daytona 1.6full story
ConvergEx completes acquisition of NYFIX U.S. transaction services business
December 14th, 2009 - ConvergEx acquires NYFIX U.S. transaction services business, includes Millennium ATSfull story
SGX and AFACT launch SGX Academy Algorithmic Trading Initiative
December 11th, 2009 - Singapore Exchange and the Association of Financial and Commodity Traders to ramp up algorithmic trading capabilities of professional traders with support of financial training scheme, RTS Realtime Systems to be vendor partner full story
RTS offers access to LSE group markets
December 9th, 2009 - RTS to offer comprehensive hosted access to London Stock Exchange group marketsfull story
BayernLB Chooses TraderTools' Liquidity Management Platform
December 9th, 2009 - Munich-based regional bank to aggregate and manage FX liquidity dynamicallyfull story
Credit Suisse AES launches algorithmic trading in Indonesia
December 9th, 2009 - Credit Suisse AES launches algorithmic trading in Indonesiafull story
Portware connects to Chi-X Canada
December 9th, 2009 - Connectivity gives clients access to leading Canadian ATSfull story
Deep Value selects NYSE Technologies’ SuperFeed
December 8th, 2009 - Deep Value selects NYSE Technologies’ SuperFeed for Global Data Feedsfull story
New FIX tools from LaSalle Technology Group
December 3rd, 2009 - LaSalle Technology Group unveil new FIX product suite at the FPL Americas Electronic Trading Conference in New York Cityfull story
RTS and Fortis Clearing first to go live with new SGXAccess API
December 3rd, 2009 - RTS and Fortis Clearing first to offer access to Singapore Exchange's new equity trading systemfull story
Orc provides connectivity to SGX-ST
December 1st, 2009 - Orc provides connectivity to the Singapore Exchange securities platformfull story
CMA releases new ON-NET connectivity pricing model
November 30th, 2009 - CMA releases new ON-NET connectivity pricing model to access Latin American Exchanges and trading institutionsfull story
Deutsche Börse connects 100th participant to proximity services
November 27th, 2009 - Deutsche Börse connects 100th participant to proximity services - now totals more than 1,000 logical network connectionsfull story
BGCantor Market Data and the Thomas Ho Company launch “E-series”
November 24th, 2009 - BGCantor Market Data and the Thomas Ho Company launch “E-series” suite of high performance real-time analytical modelsfull story