Latest Trade execution News: Finextra Research

Andrew Ross appointed as head of LSE's new futures exchange

The CurveGlobal Limited Board today announces the appointment of Andrew Ross as CEO of CurveGlobal, the new interest rate derivatives venture between LSEG, seven major dealer banks and the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

05 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Citadel Securities takes top spot on Nyse trading floor

Citadel Securities, one of the top liquidity providers and market makers in the world, today announced it will purchase KCG Holdings' designated market maker (DMM) business at the New York Stock Exchange.

05 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

ESMA to focus on governance, strategy, data and fees in 2016 supervision

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its 2016 supervisory priorities for credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TRs), as well as its annual report summarising the key supervisory work and actions undertaken during 2015.

05 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Liquidnet appoints Viani and Casey to quant services unit

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced that it has further expanded its Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) Group with two new hires, Craig Viani and Gerald “Jerry” Casey.

05 February 2016

Finextra TV/Trade execution

Financial Cartography

Kimmo Soramäki, Founder, Financial Network Analytics, discusses his approach to making sense of big data with maps showing interconnections in data, and explains the reasons behind moving the company from Finland to the UK.

05 February 2016

Finextra TV/Trade execution

The transformative power of blockchain

Brian Donegan, Head of Operations, eBusiness, ICT Development, Isle of Man Government, discusses the challenges digital currency creates for regulators and the potential government applications for blockchain technology.

04 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Tradeweb launches US ETF platform

Tradeweb Markets, a leading global provider of fixed income, derivatives and ETF marketplaces, announced the launch of an electronic over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace for U.S.-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs).

03 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

IPC closes Etrali acquisition

IPC Systems, Inc. (IPC), a leading provider of global communications solutions and software for the financial services community, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Etrali Trading Solutions (Etrali), a leader in compliance and unified communications solutions.

03 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Interactive Data scores AllianceBernstein deal

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and data services, announced today that its subsidiary, Interactive Data, will work with AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB) to help the firm evaluate its trade execution quality and perform transaction cost analysis (TCA).

03 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Accenture completes acquisition of Formicary

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of Formicary, a leading provider of systems integration and technology consulting services for trading platforms in the UK and North America.

03 February 2016

News/Trade execution

It may take ten years, but blockchain tech will totally transform capital markets

European clearing and settlement agency Euroclear has called on financial market participants to collaborate and embrace the long-term potential of blockchain technologies for cutting IT costs and driving down post-trade and securities servicing fees.

03 February 2016

Finextra TV/Trade execution

PSD2 and strategies for banks

Petri Syvänne, Head of Accenture Payment Services Nordic and Ilkka Ruotsila, Nordic Head of Accenture Strategy for Banking & Financial Services, speak about how banks should prepare for PSD2 and the strategies banks should adopt in dealing with the regulation.

03 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Clarksons Platou Futures selects Speakerbus for global futures voice broking

Speakerbus, the leading provider of innovative mission-critical voice collaboration solutions for financial institutions, today announced that Clarksons Platou Futures (CPF), the leading freight futures and specialist commodity derivative broker has deployed Speakerbus’ iTurret solution as its specialist voice broking platform in London and Singapore.

03 February 2016

News/Trade execution

Goldman and IBM join Digital Asset Holdings funding round

Goldman Sachs and IBM have jumped aboard Digital Asset Holdings' recent investment round, taking the blockchain startup's haul to more than $60 million.

02 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

DTCC LEI utility issues over 200,000 identifiers

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its Global Markets Entity Identifier Utility (GMEI Utility) has issued more than 200,000 legal entity identifiers (LEIs) to entities from over 184 jurisdictions since its launch in August 2012, representing a 20% uptick year-on-year and approximately 50% share of the total LEIs issued worldwide – more than three times the next largest Local Operating Unit (LOU).

02 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Orc and CameronTec unite to create Itiviti

The management of Itiviti AB today introduced a newly named company and brand, marking the completion of the previously announced unification of Orc Group, a global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives and CameronTec Group, the global standard in financial messaging infrastructure and connectivity.

02 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Investfly integrates Tradier API

Tradier, Inc., the leading brokerage-as-a-service company, today announced online trading platform and California-based Investfly integrated with the Tradier API to empower the Investfly community with the ability to place live trades directly from its platform.

01 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

Nasdaq completes acquisition of Chi-X Canada

Nasdaq (NDAQ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Chi-X Canada, an Alternative Trading System for Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture listed securities, from Chi-X Global.

01 February 2016

Finextra TV/Trade execution

Horizontal change in the payments industry

Paul Thomalla, SVP Global Corporate Relations & Development, ACI Worldwide, speaks about whether business or technology drivers are changing the payments landscape, and the role of regulation in disrupting the industry.

01 February 2016

Company update/Trade execution

SEC reaches dark pool settlements with Barclays and Credit Suisse

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday announced that Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC have agreed to settle separate cases finding that they violated federal securities laws while operating alternative trading systems known as dark pools and Credit Suisse’s Light Pool.

01 February 2016