TransFICC secures strategic investment from Illuminate Financial and Main Incubator LeapRate

October 11, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TransFICC secures strategic investment from Illuminate Financial and Main Incubator

TransFICC, the specialist provider of low-latency connectivity for fixed income and derivative markets, announced that has secured €1 million in early stage investment from capital markets specialists, Illuminate Financial and Frankfurt based early stage investor in FinTech, Main Incubator. TransFICC provides banks and asset managers with an alternative to maintaining connectivity to multiple e-Trading venues,…

October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

NetSuite expands Middle East operations

The company offers support for new VAT, adds dedicated sales team and strengthens partner ecosystem to meet growing demand for cloud ERP in region Oracle NetSuite, a provider of cloud-based financials / ERP, HR, Professional Services Automation (PSA) and omnichannel commerce software suites, just announced the expansion of operations in the Middle East to meet…

October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches fixed income trading application for African bond markets

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) has launched Fixed Income Callouts, a ﬂexible and transparent App on the Eikon platform that facilitates the negotiations and agreements of fixed income bond trading terms within banks in country and across African markets, improving price discovery, market monitoring, execution and market transparency. Fixed Income Callouts has been specifically built for African…

October 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

BNP Paribas Securities Services introduces a triparty collateral management service

BNP Paribas Securities Services, a custodian with USD 10 trillion in assets under custody, announced that is introducing a triparty collateral management service that connects collateral takers and collateral givers and helps unlock liquidity pools. The move comes as new regulations and practices require market participants to collateralise their financing and OTC derivative trades to…

October 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICBC (London) Plc to extend AxiomSL deployment to support trade & transaction reporting

AxiomSL, the global provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, announced today that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (London) plc has selected AxiomSL’s strategic platform for its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) transaction reporting solution. This is the third time ICBC (London) plc has expanded its use of AxiomSL’s…

October 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CME Group names Simon Raybould head of new Sydney office

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) has announced the official opening of a new office in Australia. Located in Sydney's Central Business District, the new office affirms the company's commitment to growth in Asia Pacific, and comes at a time when CME Group's business in the region continues to experience healthy growth. CME Group's Q2 2017 average daily…

October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moss Adams joins NetSuite Solution Provider Program

Oracle NetSuite, a provider of cloud-based financials / ERP, HR, Professional Services Automation (PSA) and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced that Moss Adams LLP, the U.S. accounting, consulting and wealth management firm, has joined the NetSuite Solution Provider Program to address rising demand for cloud business management solutions. The move is the result of Moss Adams’…

October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Transparency services provider Boat Services rebrands to Simplitium

Transparency services provider undergoes rebrand to highlight expansion of services in existing and new industies and to align with other subsidiaries in the Cinnober Group Boat Services has revealed its new name: Simplitium. The new brand highlights Simplitium’s core values of Transparency, Integrity and Confidentiality. This year Simplitium celebrates its ten-year anniversary of providing MiFID…

October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group launches Wednesday Weekly FX Options

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) today announced it is launching Wednesday Weekly FX options (Wednesday options) due to customer demand and significant growth in existing Weekly FX options, which expire on Friday. Wednesday options will be available in premium quoted and volatility quoted European style options with a 2 p.m. CDT fix on…

October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Investoo Group acquires RoboAdvisors.com

FX affiliate firm Investoo Group has just announced its latest acquisition in the retail investment space. The acquisition of RoboAdvisors.com marks the company’s expansion into the Portfolio Management industry. Investoo Group CEO Adam Grunwerg commented: Our acquisition of this dynamic robo advisor comparison site represents a major turning point in our company as we expand…

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