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Trading South Africa’s Financial Markets – Technology Considerations, Challenges and Opportunities
The Republic of South Africa (RSA) stands apart from many other African nations, in that it benefits from a mature, well-structured and dynamic financial market environment, supported by modern technology, and backed by robust regulations. And despite various global and domestic challenges and uncertain macroeconomic conditions, the country has managed to maintain a strong growth…
Tokyo Stock Exchange Partners with Broadridge for Enhanced ETF Trading
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has collaborated with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. to introduce a direct connection between CONNEQTOR, TSE’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) trading platform, and Xilix, Broadridge’s execution management system (EMS). The new integration will offer asset management firms, including Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd., a streamlined and more efficient ETF…
LIST Completes Phase Two of Borsa Italiana’s Migration to Euronext’s Optiq Platform
LIST, an ION company, has completed the second phase of transitioning its Borsa Italiana clients onto Euronext’s Optiq technology trading platform. After successfully completing the equity segment in March 2023, LIST has now enhanced its FastTrade trading solution to support the shift of Italian bond markets to the new platform. The move also involves introducing…
DTCC Agrees to Acquire Blockchain-Based Financial Technology Firm Securrency Inc.
DTCC, the financial markets infrastructure provider, has announced its agreement to acquire Securrency Inc., a developer of institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. By merging industry best practices with cutting-edge digital technology, the move aims to further the institutional acceptance and integration of digital assets. “Securrency is an important strategic acquisition that will give us the technology…
SIX Collaborates with Megaport for Wider Cloud Connectivity
Swiss financial information and market infrastructure provider SIX has teamed up with Network-as-a-Service provider Megaport, to offer customers direct private access to its data services through all major public cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. The new service The new initiative, SIX Connect, spans over 100 cloud regions and numerous…
Broadridge and Iress Partner to Enhance Trading Solutions for UK Market Makers
Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with financial technology software company Iress, under which Broadridge’s order management system (OMS) and its Tbricks market-making platform will be integrated with Iress’s Retail Service Provider (RSP) network. The integration aims to provide market makers with streamlined order management, enhanced market connectivity, real-time data, analytics, and robust…
Telehouse Partners with NPL for Precision Time-as-a-Service
Telehouse, the global data centre provider located in London’s Docklands, has partnered with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), to launch a new time-as-a-service offering, NPLTime Certified at Telehouse. The new service is designed to provide timing accuracy and synchronisation to businesses that require a precise, resilient and certified time signal, traceable and certified to…
Xceptor and Delta Capita Unite to Streamline T+1 Settlement
Data automation platform provider Xceptor has announced a partnership with Delta Capita, a global provider of managed services, technology solutions, and consulting to the financial services industry, aimed at helping financial institutions prepare for the T+1 settlement deadline of 28th May 2024. The partnership, which will leverage Xceptor’s data automation platform and Delta Capita’s expertise,…
Overcoming the Challenges of Expanding into New Markets and Moving Towards the Cloud: The BSO Blueprint
For trading firms who see diversification as a means of uncovering alpha, the challenges of entering new markets can be daunting. From navigating unfamiliar regulatory landscapes to ensuring optimal connectivity, the journey is fraught with potential pitfalls. In this Q&A, we talk to Michael Ourabah, CEO of Infrastructure & connectivity provider BSO, about how firms…
Appital Unveils Appital Insights to Help Buyside Firms Unlock Liquidity in Equity Markets
Appital, the price discovery and liquidity sourcing technology vendor, has launched Appital Insights, which aims to provide an unprecedented level of liquidity access for asset managers that is not available through traditional electronic trading venues. Appital Insights enables buyside institutions to evaluate the feasibility of executing larger Average Daily Volume (ADV) orders without the risk…