TNS launches FIX Hub to streamline trading globally LeapRate

November 10, 2016 BY admin

TNS launches FIX Hub to streamline trading globally

Transaction Network Services (TNS) an industry solutions provider for the payments, financial and telecommunications industries announced today the launch of The TNS Secure Trading Hub, a fully managed, scalable and vendor agnostic FIX connectivity solution which supports order routing services for multi-asset classes. Alex Walker, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of TNS’ Financial Services…

November 10, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Clearstream announces October volumes

Clearstream has just announced its October volume report. Despite the thorough Blockchain analysis Clearstream and the whole Deutsche Boerse Group announced earlier today, the highlights last month were: International business Securities deposits were €6,722 billion - just a bit lower (1%), compared to last year. The number of transactions, on the other hand, made a…

November 10, 2016 BY admin

Nissan Securities partners with Beeks Financial Cloud

Beeks Financial Cloud, a global leader in financial cloud infrastructure, announced today it has partnered with Nissan Securities, a financial brokerage business and one of the top financial securities companies in Japan to provide connectivity for all of Nissan’s customers. The partnership was finalized in October, and Nissan customers are already utilizing Beeks’ services. Nissan…

November 10, 2016 BY admin

Russia’s central securities depository partners with iCoinSoft Exchange Platform

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository has today announced its developed a partnership with iCoinSoft Exchange Platform, an engine for a digital asset exchange by icoinsoft.com as part of the HSE{Pro}Fintech program of the Higher School of Economics’ Business Incubator. The project implements an idea of the technological infrastructure which increases the efficiency and convenience…

November 10, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA finalises advice on future rules for financial benchmarks

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalised its technical advice to the European Commission on important aspects of future rules for benchmarks. In particular, ESMA provides advice on: how benchmarks’ reference values can be calculated by using data reporting structures under existing EU rules such as MiFID II and EMIR; some of the…

November 10, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Verizon might back out of its $4.8 billion Yahoo deal over data breach

Online pioneer Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has formally raised the possibility of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) backing out of the $4.8 billion acquisition deal, because of the massive email hack the company announced in September 2016. In the "risk factors" disclosed on Wednesday, Yahoo listed several risks and uncertainties around the pending Verizon deal that…

November 10, 2016 BY admin

VIX Futures volume in non-U.S. trading hours hit record after U.S. elections

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Futures Exchange has announced on the day after the U.S. election on Wednesday, November 9th that record volume was set in futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) traded in non-U.S. trading hours with an estimated 263,663 contracts changing hands. This record surpasses the previous single-day record of…

November 10, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tradency launches Sherpa automated CRM platform for Forex brokers

Just a few days after the launch of the Smart Investor CFD, fintech company Tradency has announced today the launch of the Sherpa. Sherpa is said to be built to enable marketers to identify and support traders in a systematic and automated way from acquisition through retention. Sherpa maps, manages and measures interaction with traders across their…

November 10, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Clearstream evaluates potential of Blockchain

Looking towards the horizon, the FinTech industry is set to be a strong influencing factor on the financial industry. The role that Blockchain may play for example is intriguing – and there’s little doubt that its advantages will potentially be harnessed in the not too distant future. Within a five to ten year timeframe there’s…

November 10, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

REDI to provide clients access to S3 Partners' BLACKLIGHT platform

REDI Global Technologies and S3 Partners have announced that they have teamed up to provide REDI’s clients with access to S3's BLACKLIGHT platform. Michael Rude, REDI's Chief Revenue Officer, said: This partnership with S3 Partners allows us to provide REDI users with an extremely valuable suite of treasury management data and reporting tools to support…