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Trading Technologies Announces Connectivity to EPEX SPOT for European Power Trading
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), has unveiled its new connection to the European Power Exchange (EPEX SPOT), the largest power exchange in Europe, marking a significant expansion into the European physical power markets via the TT platform. This strategic move, developed in partnership with a major European energy supplier, introduces a continuous intraday power trading…
13th Annual TradingTech Summit: The Crossroads of Technology and Capital Markets
The TradingTech Summit London, the industry’s leading event on capital markets trading technology, returns for the 13th time on leap year day, 29th February, at the Hilton Canary Wharf in London. This highly anticipated gathering will bring together innovators, investors, and thought leaders to examine current trends, challenges, and opportunities in the rapidly evolving trading…
Tokenbridge Introduces New Features to Enhance Tokenised Model Portfolios in Wealth Management
Tokenbridge, the token aggregator and distribution platform, has unveiled a set of new features aimed at revolutionising the wealth and fund management industry through the support of tokenised model portfolios. The new functionalities facilitate seamless integration and automation between tokenised and traditional finance (TradFi) assets, streamlining the construction, distribution, and evaluation of model portfolios. The…
Countdown to T+1: Market Readiness and the Push for Automation
As the North American T+1 settlement deadlines fast approach – 28th May 2024 for all US securities settled through DTC and 27th May for Canadian securities – the industry has been ramping up in preparation. And although the shorter settlement cycle promises to increase settlement efficiency, improve liquidity, decrease counterparty risk and reduce overall trading…
New DTCC Report Recommends Best Practices to Achieve T+1 Settlement Success
In anticipation of the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in the US, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released a new report, “Hitting 90% Affirmation by 9:00 PM ET on Trade Date: The Key to T+1 Success”, which highlights the importance of automating post-trade processes to achieve success in the upcoming T+1…
Lab49 and interop.io Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Trading Desktop User Experience
Lab49, the specialist technology consultancy owned by ION Group, has partnered with interop.io, the interoperability provider formed when Glue42 and Finsemble merged last year, to provides buy and sell-side firms with comprehensive access to interop.io’s suite of solutions together with bespoke professional services from Lab49. Together, the two companies aim to modernise the trading desktop…
McKay Brothers Launches Ultra-Low Latency Network Between New Jersey and Toronto
Low-latency networking specialist McKay Brothers has deployed its latest wireless network connecting key equity exchanges in New Jersey, USA, and Markham, Ontario, Canada, offering the lowest known latency for private bandwidth between the two centres. The network connects the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Mahwah, New Jersey, and TMX Group’s exchanges in Markham, with…
Zayo Group Expands Near-Net Fibre Connectivity Across Europe, Targeting Key Cities in 2024
Zayo Group, the global provider of fibre network infrastructure, has announced a significant expansion of its near-net connectivity across Europe, aiming to enhance its high-speed low-latency network solutions across UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Germany, and France, enabling up to 100G connectivity for clients in close proximity to Zayo’s fibre infrastructure. The initiative aims to help…
Appital Announces Substantial Growth in Platform Liquidity and User Base
Appital, the equity markets technology solution vendor, has reported a significant increase in both its user base and liquidity, with liquidity on its platform surging to $800 million notional in November alone, compared to the $200 million recorded between August 2022 and August 2023, prior to the company launching Appital Insights, its liquidity access tool,…
Tech Trends in Trading: Industry Experts Review 2023 and Look Ahead to 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to look back at some of the more interesting trends that have emerged in the trading technology space over the last twelve months, and to take a look ahead at what 2024 might have in store. With this in mind, TradingTech Insight reached out to a group…