
Direct Market Access News items from Automated Trader
All the latest direct market access (DMA) news.-
Charles River Development Releases Charles River IMS Version 8.2
June 23rd, 2008 - Charles River Development (Charles River), has announced the release of Version 8.2 of the Charles River Investment Management System (Charles River IMS), its front- and middle-office software suite for buy-side firms. Following rigorous beta and regression testing, this generally-available release introduces significant enhancements and new functionality for managing and trading derivatives and fixed income instruments. Customized tools streamline workflows, and fully-integrated real-time market data delivers best execution. New compliance capabilities, including expanded ‘pre-built’ rule libraries, support new global and local regulatory requirements.
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SuperDerivatives Introduces Next Generation FX, Meeting Demands of Fast Evolving Derivatives Market
23 June 2008 - SuperDerivatives has launched the next generation of its trading platform for the foreign exchange market.
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Orc Software adds strategic partner for Gulf region
June 13th, 2008 - Orc Software has announced a comprehensive reseller agreement with Abana Enterprises Group.
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GFI's Trayport to distribute Nymex Products
June 12th, 2008 - GFI Group Inc. and NYMEX Holdings have announced that NYMEX’s products will be distributed on Trayport’s Trading Gateway System
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Harman Investment Advisors selects Indata for front-to-back office
June 11th, 2008 - INDATAÒ has announced that Harman Investment Advisors, based in Chicago, IL, has selected the INDATA IMS solution to replace their current system from Advent.
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Open Link to Distribute Orc CameronFIX
June 9th, 2008 - CameronFIX to be provided with Open Link’s Endur and Findur Trading, Risk Management, Operations and Portfolio Management Solutions
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MF Global first to offer direct market access to Indian exchanges
JUne 9th, 2008 - MF Global has announced that its Indian subsidiary has become the country's first broker to secure permission from both the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange to conduct fully-developed direct market access into the Indian marketplace for all exchange-traded products.
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Orc DMA technology powers leading securities firm GMSH in Derivatives market heavyweight, Korea
June 3rd, 2008 - Orc Software has announced one of the top 5 securities firms in the Korean financial industry, Good Morning Shinhan Securities (GMSH), has selected Orc Liquidity Access to provide their high-end professional customers with the Direct Market Access tools for access to the local Korean market.
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Fidessa expands global connectivity network with access to Instinet's KoreaCross
May 27th, 2008 - Fidessa group plc, the provider of multi-asset trading systems, market data and global connectivity solutions, today announced the addition of connectivity to Instinet's KoreaCross, the Korean market's first securities crossing network.
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Neonet to Offer Trading Access to Turquoise
May 24th, 2008 - Neonet will offer its buy-side and sell-side clients trading access to Turquoise. and Neonet’s smart-order routing technology is extended as liquidity fragments in Europe’s new trading landscape.
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Integral launches FX Power Trader White Label Retail FX trading solution
May 22nd, 2008 - Integral Development Corporation, the independent eFX trading technology provider, has launched FX Power Trader.™
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Orion Capital Joins the DIFC
May 12th, 2008 - Orion Holding Overseas, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orion Capital Limited, has received a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate as an authorised firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The license enables Orion Capital to deal in investments as principal or agent, as well as arrange custody. The firm can now arrange credit or deals in investments and act as advisor on financial products or credit to regional and international financial institutions who seek to enter markets in the MENA region.
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Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading Releases Rediplus Version 8.0
April 22nd, 2008 - Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) announced today the release of the latest version of REDIPlus, Goldman Sachs’ proprietary, award-winning execution management system. The release of v 8.0 marks the first of several major releases scheduled for 2008, and will provide clients with substantial product and performance enhancements.
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Orc Software Connects to Chi-X CanadaApril 24th, 2008 - Orc Software (SSE: ORC), announced the release of the latest market connection to Chi-X Canada. Orc Trader and Liquidator customers, as well as anyone requiring direct market access to Chi-X Canada, can use Orc’s market connectivity solution to trade on Chi-X Canada. Orc Software provides access to over 100 liquidity pools globally.
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Knight Capital Group Adds European Equities and Foreign Exchange Capabilities to Knight Direct EMSApril 23rd, 2008 - Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) announced today enhancements to its electronic trading platform, Knight Direct EMS, that give institutional traders the ability to trade European equities and foreign currencies. A broker-neutral trading platform, Knight Direct EMS offers direct market access to multiple asset classes, including U.S. and non-U.S. equities, futures, options and foreign exchange.
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Bursa Malaysia and NYSE Euronext Collaborate on an Open, Standards-based Derivatives DMA Platform
April 22nd, 2008: NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Bursa Malaysia recently introduced a state-of-the-art direct market access (DMA) platform for the Malaysian derivatives market based on technology provided by NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions.
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RTS deploys solutions with key market players as CME Group’s Grains and Oilseed Options go side-by-sideApril 15, 2008 - RTS Realtime Systems Group announced that it has signed up and supported key market players as CME Group introduced its Grain and Oilseed side-by-side Options yesterday.
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4sight Offers LSE Connectivity For Borsa Italiana Members
April 9th 2008 - 4sight Financial Software has outlined plans to offer connectivity to Borsa Italiana members who wish to use the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) TradElect platform following the recent merger with the LSE and subsequent migration of the MTA listed stocks to TradElect.
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Fidessa presents its tailored solution for Borsa Italiana members
April 2nd 2008 - Fidessa group plc (LSE:FDSA), the leading provider of trading systems, market data and global connectivity, is today showcasing its European trading solution at an event at Palazzo Mezzanotte, Milan, Italy.
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Quod Financial Launches Buy-Side Execution ManagementMarch 25th 2008 - Quod Financial has unveiled its solution for buy-side execution management. Capitalising on the experience and innovative technology of their established sell-side Advanced Smart-Order Router (Quod ASOR), Quod Financial empowers the buy-side by offering a new decision making and order routing technology.
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MetaBit, Japan and Peresys, South Africa link FIX Networks for Bi-Directional Trade FlowMarch 19th 2008 - MetaBit, Tokyo, has certified its MLH FIX Network with Peresys’ Business Process Network (BPN). Respective clients can now access equities and derivatives listed on the JSE (Johannesburg Securities Exchange) as well as all of Japan’s securities exchanges for both Care and Direct Market Access orders.
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Cantor Fitzgerald Capital (HK) Markets goes live with Fidessa's Asian trading platformMarch 18th 2008 - Fidessa group plc has announced that Cantor Fitzgerald Capital Markets Ltd has now completed three full months of reliable uninterrupted service using the newly implemented Fidessa Asian trading platform for its Asia-Pacific equities business, based in Hong Kong.
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TNS Helps Korea Investment and Securities Connect with Overseas MarketsMarch 16th 2008 - Korea Investment and Securities is strengthening its new overseas business division with a connection to Transaction Network Services' Secure Trading Extranet, enabling the broker to offer direct market access to clients. The link with Transaction Network Services Inc. will provide Korea Investment and Securities Co., Ltd. with fast, secure and reliable FIX connectivity and access to TNS' extensive financial community of interest. TNS' network incorporates over 1,000 end-points, representing more than 550 buy and sell-side institutions, market data and software vendors, exchanges and alternative trading venues around the world.
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Patsystems to provide risk management system for the futures division of RBC Capital Markets Corporation
Chicago: March 12th 2008 – Patsystems PLC, the technology solutions provider to the derivatives industry, is pleased to announce that the futures division of RBC Capital Markets Corporation (RBCCM) has selected Patsystems’ Risk Informer as its risk management system.
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SHUAA Capital Implements Advent SolutionsMarch 11th 2008 – Advent Software, Inc., has announced that SHUAA Capital psc has expanded its use of Advent’s solutions. Dubai-based SHUAA Capital has a regional presence in the GCC and Turkey, and it is the largest investment banking institution in the UAE by market share, with total client assets under management in excess of US $4 billion.
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Liquidity Discovery Goes Global: Skyler Unveils Enterprise Class Global Liquidity ManagementMarch 10, 2008 - Skyler Technology, Inc., has launched the latest version of the Skyler C3 Liquidity Discovery Solution. Addressing the need for global liquidity management, the new version introduces a set of sophisticated enterprise features and adds Europe-specific capabilities to the existing product. This is the first major enhancement to Skyler's C3 product suite since the firm launched its offerings to address the data processing needs of US-based capital markets firms and takes Skyler's innovations to the worldwide stage.
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Integral Concludes Technology Licensing Agreements for Integration of Integral's FX Grid 3.0 with ProTrader and MetaTrader 4 Forex Trading PlatformsMarch 3rd 2008 — Integral Development Corp. has announced that it has concluded separate technology licensing agreements for the integration of Integral's FX Grid 3.0 and two leading retail forex trading platforms. Under the agreements, brokers operating PFSoft's ProTrader and MetaQuotes Software Corp's MetaTrader 4 gain direct market access to multi-bank liquidity through Integral's FX Grid.
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BNY ConvergEx Group Announces Integration of DerivatEx Options Execution with the Eze OMS
March 6th 2008 - BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, has announced that the DerivatEx(SM) options execution platform has been integrated into the award-winning Eze Order Management System (OMS).
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Marketaxess Announces the Acquisition of Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc
March 6th 2008 – MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has announced that it has acquired Chicago-based Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc. for total consideration of $42.0 million in cash and stock, consisting of $35.0 million in cash and MarketAxess shares valued at $7.0 million, with additional cash consideration of up to $3.0 million contingent on attainment of certain earn-out targets.
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Portware Integrates with Genesis SecuritiesMarch 4th 2008 - Portware has announced its integration with direct access broker dealer, Genesis Securities. Genesis has become a certified destination within Portware’s scalable algorithmic trading platform, allowing Portware’s clients to take advantage of Genesis’ ultra-high speed execution capabilities, integrated fast market data and advanced co-location Data Center.
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OMIP launches translator to Trayport’s GlobalVision Trading GatewayMarch 3rd 2008 - OMIP, the MIBEL Derivatives Exchange has announced the development of the OMIP GV Translator, an interface between Trayport’s GlobalVision Trading Gateway software and the OMIP trading platform (OMX Condico). This interface allows members to gain increased access to the MIBEL Derivatives Market via Trayport’s GlobalVision Trading Gateway.
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ATi Launches Specialized Predictive Analytics Subsidiary
February 27th 2008 - Adaptive Technologies, Inc., has announced the formation of Adaptive Technologies Finance, LLC (ATi Finance). The subsidiary will solely focus on providing products and services to the financial marketplace.
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Financial Software Company Fidessa to Set Up in Belfast
February 19th 2008 - Invest Northern Ireland today announced that Fidessa group plc is to set up a development centre in Belfast.
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SHUAA Capital joins forces with Orion holding through a combination of a strategic stake and acquisition of controlling stakes in five regional brokers, creating largest equities brokerage across the GCC and the region.
January 11th 2008 – SHUAA Capital and Orion Holding Overseas have announced the acquisition of a strategic 20% stake in Orion Holding as well as controlling stakes in five Orion Brokers subsidiaries in a transaction worth AED193 million (US$52.5 million.
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TAIB Bank selects TCS BαNCS Securities Trading solutionFebruary 11th 2008 - TCS Financial Solutions, the strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services, has announced that TAIB Bank has selected TCS BαNCS Securities Trading solution to assist the Bank to enter the Internet Trading market.
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Neonet Expands its Derivatives Offering with the Addition of EurexFebruary 4th 2008 - NeoNet has announced that it is linking up to Eurex. NeoNet will offer access to Eurex's comprehensive range of equity index futures, including DAX futures, SMI, STOXX and Euro STOXX.
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NYSE Euronext Expands Tokyo Office - Growing Asia Pacific Presence And Support For Electronic Trading Technology ClientsJanuary 29th 2008 - NYSE Euronext has announced the expansion of its office in Tokyo with the addition of a team from NYSE TransactTools. The company’s new Tokyo presence further establishes NYSE Euronext’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, and investment in local infrastructure to support the rapid growth of sophisticated electronic trading.
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Uptake of Orc technology continues in Nordic region with latest deal to DIVIDEONJanuary 29th 2008 – Orc Software have announced Stockholm based trading firm DIVIDEON has integrated Orc technology, including Orc Trader and market connectivity, for its trading business. DIVIDEON is utilizing Orc Software’s non membership market connectivity to trade equities listed on leading European exchanges through their DMA vendor.
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Nordic broker Erik Penser joins Fidessa's global network
January 28th 2008 - Fidessa Group PLC has announced that Stockholm-based securities firm Erik Penser Fondkommission AB has joined its global connectivity network.
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Lightspeed Financial Acquires Integrity Trading
January 15th 2008 - Lightspeed Financial, LLC, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Integrity Trading Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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FFastFill Announces Dubai Mercantile Exchange ConnectivityJanuary 14th 2008 – FFastFill announced today that it has successfully completed conformance processing and now offers full connectivity to the Dubai Mercantile Exchange. For FFastFill users, Dubai connectivity will now be accessible via FFastFill’s advanced application service.
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Taube Hodson Stonex Partners Selects Charles River Development to Streamline Investment Management Operations and Global Electronic Trading
January 15th 2008 – Charles River Development has announced that Taube Hodson Stonex Partners Ltd has selected the Charles River Investment Management System to automate front office processes and streamline the portfolio management, trading and compliance monitoring of its Global, European and UK Equity operations.
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Neonet Expands its Offering with the Australian Securities ExchangeJanuary 14th 2008 - NeoNet has announced its trading and brokerage access to the Australian Securities Exchange, thereby further expanding its global offering with trading on a new continent.
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BankInvest, Denmark, Selects Charles River IMS to Manage Multi-Asset Class Front-Office Operations
January 8th 2008 – Charles River Development has announced that BankInvest Group has selected the Charles River Investment Management System to support and integrate portfolio management, asset allocation, trading and compliance operations across its Denmark-based domestic equity and fixed income, and global emerging markets businesses.
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CQG Connects Trading Platforms to EEXDecember 20th 2007 – CQG, Inc., the premier charting, analytics, and trade routing platform for global electronically-traded futures markets, today announced the addition of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to its growing list of direct trading connections.
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CQG Announces Trading Connectivity to CFE
December 20th 2007 – CQG, Inc. has announced the addition of the Chicago Futures Exchange (CFE) to its growing list of direct trading connections. CQG has connected its hosted trading gateways to CFE, giving customers the ability to trade exchange contracts including the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, CBOE S&P 500 12-Month Variance, CBOE S&P 500 3-Month Variance, CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and CBOE DJIA Volatility Index (VXD).
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UBS Extends US Electronic Capabilities by Launching Options Algorithmic Trading with Leading OMS and EMS Providers
December 18th 2007 - Following closely on the heels of UBS's November launch of Options Direct Market Access ("DMA") with 14 providers of electronic Execution Management Systems ("EMS") and Order Management Systems ("OMS"), UBS has announced the launch of Options Algorithmic Trading with leading OMS and EMS providers.
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Evli Bank plc Selects Neonet's XG technology17th December 2007 - Evli Bank Plc has become the first Finnish bank to adopt NeoNet's XG solution for cross-border electronic trading. The investment bank Evli Bank Plc will use NeoNet XG for trading through their own membership on Nordic exchanges. NeoNet's XG Trader front-end application will be used for order-entry.
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IND-X Securities launches using Fidessa LatentZero's EMS Workstation for equities tradingDecember 11th 2007 - Fidessa group plc has announced that IND-X Securities Limited has launched its operations using Fidessa LatentZero's EMS Workstation to provide execution services, initially for Japanese equities trading. A subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Japaninvest Group plc,IND-X Securities is a new securities firm established to provide a broker neutral, unconflicted execution hub for buy-side firms trading Japanese stocks.
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Portware Integrates with BIDS TradingDecember 11th 2007 – Portware has announced that it has integrated its broker-neutral trading platform with BIDS Trading’s alternative trading system (ATS). The connection enables Portware’s buy- and sell-side clients to execute large equity trades on the BIDS ATS via Portware’s flagship Enterprise trade management platform.
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Charles River Development and Liquidnet Asia Partner to Support Increased Demand for Electronic TradingDecember 11th 2007 – Charles River Development now offers integrated connectivity to the Liquidnet Asia trading venue via the Charles River Investment Management System (Charles River IMS). Liquidnet Asia will provide direct access to its liquidity pools in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Singapore, as well as 24 other markets around the world.
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AXES Joins TradingScreen’s Emerging Markets Network for Global Execution ServicesDecember 10th 2007 - TradingScreen Inc has announced an agreement to work with AXES LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, TradingScreen will offer AXES’ GEMS, the only electronic trading platform that provides trade execution and settlement tracking for institutional traders in more than 100 countries representing over 250 equity and equity derivatives exchanges across the world’s developed, emerging and frontier markets.
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RCG and Farms Technology Announce Connection of Dynamic Pricing Platform to RCG ONYX API
December 6th 2007 – Rosenthal Collins Group and Farms Technology have announced that the Dynamic Pricing Platform with e-Pit, Farms Tech’s flagship product for online grain procurement, is now connected to the electronic futures market using the RCG Onyx API. The new connection provides users of DPP with e-Pit, a comprehensive, fully automated solution in online grain procurement by connecting grain buyers, grain sellers and the futures market through one easy-to-use application.
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Midas Signs Agreement With MFC GlobalNovember 29th 2007 - MidasTrade.com Inc. has announced that its subsidiary Midas Securities, LLC has entered into a fully disclosed clearing agreement with MFC Global to provide clearing services for trading of U.S. and international futures, commodities and options trading. The MFC Global provides access to every major exchange-traded interest rate, currency and equity index futures and options contract worldwide.
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OMS and Smart Order Routing Deliver Best Execution
November 27th 2007 – Mixit Inc. and Selero, Inc., have announced that Mixit has a certified connection to Selero’s Reg NMS-Compliant Smart Order Routing (SOR) and Direct Market Access (DMA) solutions. These proven low latency order routing solutions are available today for both new and existing Mixit customers.
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AG Capital Nordic Selects Orc Software’s Market Gateway Technology for Russian MarketNovember 28th 2007 – Orc Software has announced that Stockholm-based AG Capital Nordic has integrated latest Orc market connectivity technology to deliver enhanced market gateway connections for the Russian financial markets.
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RTS offers access to FXMarketSpaceNovember 28th 2007 – RTS Realtime Systems Group has announced the integration of the foreign exchange market platform FXMarketSpace into the RTS trading applications. With the addition of FXMarketSpace, RTS provides clients access to the global foreign exchange over-thecounter markets through the RTD product suite.
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GL TRADE Implements One Hub in Istanbul, TurkeyNovember 20th 2007 - GL TRADE has announced that it developed a new connectivity hub in Istanbul to support its growing local operations and enable its clients to benefit from high performance gateways and ultra low latency market data fees on Turkish markets.
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CQG and Calyon Financial Expand Trade Routing to Asia PacificNovember 12th 2007 - Calyon Financial and CQG, Inc. today announced their partnership to provide trading access to nine Asian futures exchanges.
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Neonet Expands its Global Offering with the Warsaw Stock ExchangeNovember 12th 2007 - NeoNet has announced its trading and brokerage access to the Warsaw Stock Exchange, thereby further expanding its global offering with its first Eastern European Exchange.
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BNP Paribas joins Townsend's multi-broker network
November 7th 2007 - Townsend Analytics has added BNP Paribas to its global multi-broker network. Clients of both firms are now able to route European equities orders to BNP Paribas for execution through Townsend's RealTick execution management system (EMS).
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CIMB-GK Securities selects Fidessa's Asian Trading Platform for regionaland global tradingNovember 7th 2007 - Fidessa group plc has announced that CIMB-GK Securities Pte Ltd has signed up for Fidessa's fully-hosted Asian Trading Platform. Fidessa will link CIMB Group's offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, and remote sales offices in London and New York to provide a truly global trading solution.
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Fidessa offers connectivity to Gruppo Borsa Italiana clients through BItSystems ASP network
November 6th 2007 - Fidessa group plc has announced its connectivity to the ASP network of BIt Systems S.p.A. This expanding marketplace is focused on the development of new and advanced technologies aimed at improving market access and financial services.
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Traderforce expands in Asia-PacificOctober 30th 2007 - Traderforce, has announced the opening of a new office in Hong Kong and new recruitments for its Singapore office.
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Quod Financial Embeds TIBCO Rendezvous for its Multi-Asset Trading SolutionOctober 29th, 2007 - Quod Financial, the multi-asset trading and OMS provider, has today announced that it has embedded TIBCO(r) Rendezvous(r) in its core product's trading solution. TIBCO Software Inc., a leading enabler of real-time business and the world's largest independent business integration software company, has supplied Rendezvous to drive Quod Financial's trading and market data service.
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Thomson Financial Offers European Transaction Cost Analysis for MIFID Best Execution Compliance
October 29th 2007 – Thomson Financial, an operating unit of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, announced that its leading Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) solution, Thomson Transaction Analytics, is available in Europe to help clients fulfil MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) best execution obligations.
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SEB becomes trading participant on Chi-X®Leading Northern European financial group, SEB , has been approved as trading participant on Chi-X Europe Limited (Chi-X®), a pan-European Alternative Trading System (ATS) or Multi-lateral Trading Facility(MTF) under the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive(MiFID).
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Turquoise Announces Chief Executive and Trading Platform ProviderOctober 25th 2007 – Turquoise, the multi-lateral trading facility (MTF) being set up by seven leading European investment banks, today announced both the appointment of Eli Lederman as its Chief Executive Officer and the selection of Cinnober, the Swedish technology provider, as its partner for supplying the trading platform technology. 25 October 2007 – Turquoise, the multi-lateral trading facility (MTF) being set up by seven leading European investment banks, today announced both the appointment of Eli Lederman as its Chief Executive Officer and the selection of Cinnober, the Swedish technology provider, as its partner for supplying the trading platform technology.
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ITG Expands Cross-Border Trading in Triton® EMS
October 24th, 2007 – Investment Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: ITG), provider of technology-based trading services and transaction research, today announced the addition of pan-Atlantic electronic trading capabilities in its Triton® execution management system (EMS), enabling clients in North America and Europe to trade US, Canadian, and European stocks from one platform.
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Fidessa to provide access to Instinet Japan
22nd October 2007 – Fidessa Group plc (LSE: FDSA), the world leading provider of multi-asset trading systems, market data and global connectivity solutions, today announced the addition of connectivity to Instinet Japan Limited’s PTS - Dark Liquidity Pools, algorithms and direct market access (DMA) platform.
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TraderTools and Smart Trade Partner to Deliver Access to Multiple Liquidity Providers through a Single FIX GatewayOctober 17th, 2007 – Through an alliance announced today by TraderTools LLC and Smart Trade Technologies, asset managers now can gain direct access to all liquidity providers, including banks, portals and Electronic Communication Networks (ECNs) through a single Financial Information eXchange (FIX) protocol gateway.
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GL TRADE partners with Fiserv CBS Worldwide September 25th, 2007 - GL TRADE has partnered via its division FNX Capital Markets Solutions with Fiserv CBS Worldwide to launch a new integrated solution for Treasury and Capital Markets.
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Orc Software expands European presenceSeptember 24th, 2007 - Orc Software has opened an office in the Netherlands capital, Amsterdam, in direct response to increased local demand for Orc trading solutions and support services across Benelux.
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Uptake of Orc technology continues in Nordic region
September 20, 2007 - Orc Software today announced an agreement with Swedish securities firm Erik Penser Fondkommission for its electronic trading requirements.
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FlexTRADER Connects to BIDS Trading; Broker-Neutral EMS Provides Clients with Access to BIDS Liquidity Pool
September 19, 2007 - BIDS Trading and FlexTrade Systems have announced the connection of the FlexTRADER trading platform to the BIDS ATS. FlexTRADER is the first broker-neutral execution management system to allow buy-side firms direct access to the BIDS ATS.
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Patsystems plc launches Application Service Provider (ASP) solution
September 12, 2007 - In response to market demand for componentised solutions, Patsystems is now pleased to offer the full benefits of a Patsystems trading platform without the requirement for the client to invest in a technology infrastructure or associated support resources.
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Japanese Brokers Leverage Charles River’s Global FIX Network for Direct-Connect Access to Investment ManagersSeptember 12, 2007 - Charles River Development, is seeing rapid adoption of the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol by its Asia-Pacific clients, including Japanese brokers seeking to increase their market share. Several large Japanese brokerage firms, including Daiwa SMBC, Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Nomura, leverage the Charles River FIX Network for direct-connect access to Charles River’s 18 Japanese buy-side clients and trading desks worldwide.
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OCM Capital Markets Selects FIXCITY's Ioinet SolutionSeptember 11, 2007 - FIXCITY today announced that pure agency-only broker OCM Capital Markets has selected ioinet, FIXCITY’s Indication of Interest (IOI) distribution product, to support its global equities trading desk.
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Instinet to Provide Multi-Broker Trading CapabilitySeptember 10, 2007 – Instinet today announced that clients can now directly access Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs algorithms, alternative trading systems and sales trading desks through Instinet’s two execution management systems, Newport and Instinet Trading Portal.
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Open E Cry, LLC Connects Customers Directly to Euronext.liffe
September 5, 2007 - Open E Cry, LLC today announced that they have expanded their global direct market access to include Euronext.liffe London and Euronext.liffe Paris.
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GL Trade passed conformance tests on Tokyo Grain Exchange and signed with FIMATAugust 27, 2007 - GL TRADE, the multi-asset provider of front to back office solutions for international financial institutions, announced that it passed the conformance tests of the Tokyo Grain Exchange going electronic on October 1st, 2007. The exchange lists agricultural products such as Soybeans, Azuki Bean, Corn, Soybean Meal, Coffee, Raw Silk, Vegetable and sugar products.
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Nord Pool launches Translator to Trayport’s GlobalVision Trading GatewayAugust 28, 2007 - Nord Pool ASA has developed new access for its members to products listed on the Nordic Power Exchange. From September 3rd 2007 Nord Pool’s Power and Emissions contracts can be traded through Trayport’s GlobalVision Trading Gateway platform.
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Charles River Development Expands Regional Presence in JapanAugust 23, 2007 — Charles River Development, today announced the expansion of its global operations with a regional office in Tokyo, Japan.
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SAVVIS Exchange Express To Provide Low Latency Connectivity to Major Market Data Feeds
August 20, 2007 - SAVVIS, Inc. today announced the availability of SAVVIS Exchange Express, a new financial network solution enabling clients to directly connect to leading exchanges to receive market data feeds and execute trades. This new service is tailored to the unique needs of the exchange applications and integrates low latency Ethernet access and SAVVIS' global high-speed private financial network.
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Patsystems plc opens Hong Kong office changes announced to Asian teams
August 14, 2007 – Following a substantial growth in the region’s derivatives industry, Patsystems plc is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Hong Kong. The move follows the appointment of Barry White to the position of Regional Director Asia Pacific, and subsequent changes to the Asian team structure and location.
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Fidessa and LatentZero Combine Execution Management PlatformsAugust 9, 2007 - Fidessa group plc today announced the union of its Fidessa and LatentZero Execution Management Service solutions into one powerful product. The combined product inherits all the benefits of the Fidessa and LatentZero EMS solutions.
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RTS Provides Single Trading Screen Access to all SGX Markets with New Gateway to SGX Equity Markets
August 7, 2007 – RTS Realtime Systems Group has announced that it has successfully passed the conformance test for Cash, Bonds and Warrants on Singapore Exchange (SGX).
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Chi-X Extends Trading Services to FTSE 100 Stocks 6 August 2007 – Chi-X Europe has announced that it is successfully trading, clearing and settling all of the component stocks of the FTSE 100.
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Switzerland’s AIG Private Bank Selects Charles River Development to Automate Compliance of Asset Management Operations
August 6, 2007 — Charles River Development has announced that Zurich-based AIG Private Bank has selected the Charles River Investment Management System (Charles River IMS) to automate compliance monitoring across its mutual fund management arm, AIG Fund Management (Switzerland), Ltd.
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Thames River win for Charles River
August 1, 2007 - Thames River Capital Selects Charles River Investment Management System for Efficient and Automated Pre- and Post-Trade Compliance Management
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RTS Offers Connectivity to Chi-XJuly 17, 2007 - RTS Realtime Systems Group, announced today that it now offers full connectivity to Instinet Chi-X Limited, the first order driven, pan-European equity alternative trading system, which will be known as a Multilateral Trading Facility under MiFID. The direct electronic access broadens the RTS reach into the European equities markets and further builds on the growing distribution of Chi-X.
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EastNets partners with Quod Financial to offer innovative multi-asset trading and order management
July 17, 2007 - A Dubai-based company strengthens reach in Middle Eastern stock market. EastNets, announces that it has recently partnered with Quod Financial, to offer its clients the comprehensive retail and institutional pre-trade risk, trading and post-trade analytics and reporting solution to the fast growing capital markets participants in the MENA region.
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ULLINK to provide a best execution solution to JefferiesJuly 10, 2007 - ULLINK today announced that Jefferies, selected its UL SMART solution to address the MiFID best execution requirements.
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SWX and virt-x launch new high performance trading platform
July 5, 2007 - The SWX Swiss Exchange and virt-x, have announced that its London-based securities exchange, will facilitate increased levels of algorithmic trading and Direct Market Access opportunities for market participants through a programme to provide greater capacity and reduced latency.
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RTS Offers Connectivity to Dubai Gold & Commodities ExchangeJuly 3, 2007 – RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), announced that the firm is now offering access to the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX). The move expands the RTS presence in the Middle East and further strengthens its leadership position in electronic trading software, with thousands of user connections to more than 85 exchanges and liquidity pools throughout the world.
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Fidessa European Trader Workstation expands connectivity with Madrid Stock Exchange
July 2, 2007 - Fidessa group plc, today announced the addition of member trading on the Madrid Stock Exchange to its European Trader Workstation (ETW).
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Tradegate to Distribute MiFID-Ready International Equity Platform via BTJune 28, 2007 - BT announced today that Tradegate, the Berlin-based securities broker, will utilize the Radianz Shared Market Infrastructure to deliver its MiFID-ready international equity platform.
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Bank Of America Reveals Two New Derivatives-focused Enhancements To Its InstaQuote Direct Market Access Platform
June 26, 2007 - Bank of America has announced two new derivatives-focused enhancements to its InstaQuote direct market access platform.
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BNP Paribas selects Caplin Trader for online trading
June 25, 2007 – Caplin Systems Ltd., today announced that the corporate and investment banking branch of BNP Paribas (BNPP) is to use Caplin Trader to provide the internet distribution layer and Web front-end for a new multi-product trading system.
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THOMSON FINANCIAL SIGNS WITH BT FOR RADIANZ ULTRA ACCESS
June 19, 2007 – Thomson Financial, today announced an agreement with BT to provide Radianz Ultra Access, a new high speed service as part of the low latency Thomson Data Feed (TDF). With the addition of Radianz Ultra Access, Thomson Financial clients will benefit from even lower latency connectivity between exchanges in the New York City area and the Thomson platform.
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PORTWARE ADDS MULTIPLE SOURCE TCA TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE BEST EXECUTION PLATFORMJune 19, 2007 – Portware LLC, broker-neutral, multi-asset trading systems has enhanced its offerings to allow the integration of sophisticated pre-trade analysis and execution tools. Portware’s open and flexible solutions provide buy-side clients with superior execution and a MiFID-ready (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) trading environment.
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NEONET EXPANDS ITS ASIAN OFFERING WITH THE HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE STOCK
June 19, 2007 - NeoNet today announced trading and brokerage access to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Singapore Stock Exchange, thereby further expanding its global round-the-clock execution services.
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NYSE TransactToolsSM Launches SFTI FIX - SFTI® Is Now A Market Center Focused, OMS Neutral FIX Routing NetworkJune 18, 2007 - NYSE TransactToolsSM, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) today announced the launch of SFTI FIX, enabling industry standard FIX protocol message exchange over the SFTI® network backbone. Available July 1, SFTI FIX gives customers an OMS neutral FIX routing network to get to any destination through a single FIX connection and brings customers access to an ever growing universe of market centers. The SFTI FIX network connects to over 800 market participants, including all of the NMS markets in the United States.
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Selero Demonstrates Smart Order Routing and Best Execution Trading
June 18, 2007 - Selero, Inc., provider of trade execution systems, will demonstrate Smart Order Routing and Best Execution Trading (SORBET) at the SIFMA Technology Management Conference in New York City this week (June 19-21). In the demonstration, Selero Smart Order Routing (SOR) performs and monitors multiple market sweep strategies using orders processed by Selero Trade Execution (STX).
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MidasTrade Announces Agreement With Woori FuturesJune 5, 2007 - MidasTrade.com Inc. is pleased to announce that the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Midas Securities has entered into an Execution and Service Bureau Correspondent agreement with Woori Futures. Woori Futures is a wholly owned subsidiary of Woori Financial Holdings Co.
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Japan's Nissay Asset Management Completes First Phase of Centralizing All Asset Classes on Charles River IMS
June 4, 2007 — Charles River Development, provider of financial software and services to the global investment management community, today announced that Nissay Asset Management Corporation , one of Japan’s leading asset managers with ¥7 trillion under management, and a group company of Nippon Life Insurance Company, Japan’s largest insurer, has successfully implemented the Charles River Investment Management System to support its international equity and domestic fixed income operations. More than 55 NAM users leverage Charles River IMS for international equity and domestic fixed income fund management.
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Orc Software’s Trade Routing Network Expands in Asia Pacific
May 31, 2007 – Orc Software, global provider of technology for advanced trading, market making and brokerage, today announced significant growth in market participants and connections in the Asia Pacific region for its high speed order routing ExNet network.
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BEA enters event-driven architecture arena
May 29, 2007 - BEA has entered the event-driven architecture market with a product geared for SOA using Java.
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UBS and Sanford Bernstein Join LiquidnetMay 25, 2007 - UBS and Sanford Bernstein have joined Liquidnet's list of Streaming Liquidity Partners (SLP). Through this partnership, order flow from both UBS and Sanford Bernstein will now be able to interact with Liquidnet's institutional liquidity via Liquidnet H2O.
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RSJ UTILIZES RADIANZ PROXIMITY SOLUTION TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRADING BETWEEN PRAGUE AND LONDONMay 9, 2007 - BT Radianz, global provider of financial services connectivity, announced today that RSJ, a Czech specialist brokerage firm, is utilizing Radianz Proximity Solution to enable low-latency direct market access (DMA) from its Prague headquarters to exchanges in London. RSJ’s trading engines will be hosted at the BT Radianz data center in London, giving RSJ critical access and minimum latency to London’s financial market markets.
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Townsend Analytics connects to ISE's MidPoint Match platformMay 2, 2007 - Townsend Analytics, a provider of multi-broker, multi-asset, multi-currency, and multi-route electronic trading solutions for the global capital markets, today announced the successful expansion and activation of its direct market access (DMA) connection with the ISE Stock Exchange.
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RTS: First Independent Software Vendor to PassCME Certification for User Defined Spreads on CMEGlobex® PlatformApril 24, 2007 - RTS Realtime Systems Group has announced that it is the first ISV to successfully pass the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) Certification for its User Defined Spread (UDS) functionality on the CME Globex electronic trading platform.
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MidasTrade.com and Pure Reason have entered in to an agreementApril 18, 2007 - MidasTrade.com Inc is pleased to announce that the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Midas Securities, has entered into an Subscriber Agreement with Pure Reason LLC of Clearwater, Florida. Under the agreement, Midas will provide direct market access (DMA) to the KOSPI options and futures trading via Midas GDAN.
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Royalblue to acquire LatentZeroApril 16, 2007 - royalblue group plc the company behind Fidessa, a famous solution for multi-asset trading systems, market data and global connectivity, announced today that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire fully-diluted share capital of LatentZero Limited (LatentZero), a privately owned, leading supplier of front-office software to investment managers.
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