Category: Technology

CRM Review: What and why brokers need them, and options to consider
June 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CRM Review: What and why brokers need them, and options to consider

In today’s highly competitive and global business environment, forex brokers must deal with a plethora of issues that demand resources, while firms are constantly challenged to increase or even maintain existing profit margins. Unfortunately, an avalanche of new rules and regulations from the regulatory establishment has added to the burden, forcing brokerages to re-think their…

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acquisition
May 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Liquidnet acquires RSRCHXchange marketplace

Liquidnet announced that it has acquired the marketplace and aggregator for institutional research RSRCHXchange. Liquidnet will now be able to deliver relevant insights directly to investment teams through the Liquidnet platform. The company has acquired OTAS Technologies back in 2017. Since then, it has focused on integrating AI-powered decision support and analytics into its institutional…

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avelacom
May 02, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Avelacom launches a new PoP in Thailand

Global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, Avelacom, has just announced it is deploying a point of presence (PoP) at The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) data center facilities. Earlier this year, the company added its third PoP in Tokyo and opened a new office in Singapore, managed by Gabriel Bassas,…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology needs to be regulated!: Blockchain experts reactions
April 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Apple CEO Tim Cook: "Technology needs to be regulated!"

During the TIME 100 summit in New York, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook has called for government regulation to protect data privacy, stating that without regulation, technology has caused “great damage to society”. We all have to be intellectually honest, and we have to admit that what we're doing isn't working," commented Cook, in an…

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April 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSEG’s UnaVista and TradeChannel collaborate on SFTR reporting solution

TradeChannel, part of Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS), has just announced that it has joined London Stock Exchange Group's UnaVista Partner Programme to support clients in meeting the requirements for the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). UnaVista is a regulatory technology platform, while TradeChannel is a software company that assists the financial community with post-trade regulatory transaction…

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acquisition
April 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Torstone Technology acquires Percentile

Post-trade securities and derivatives processing technology provider Torstone Technology has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Percentile. Torstone has recently announced that it has expanded its London headquarters, following a revenue increase of over 50% year on year. The next step in the company's expansion is Percentile' acquisition, giving the firm the…

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HYPE Capital launches a $75m sports tech fund
April 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

HYPE Capital launches a $75m sports tech fund

HYPE Sports Innovation platform has announced plans for a $75m capital fund. HYPE will leverage from the already generated proprietary deal flow thanks to their global accelerator network hosting over 10,000 sports startups; focusing on eSports, AI, fan engagement monetization, VR, and performance analytics. The fund has already raised warehouse funding and signed the first…

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April 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TORA implements its trading and portfolio management system at SIMAG

Institutional trading and portfolio management systems provider TORA has just announced that it has implemented its Order and Execution Management System (OEMS) and Portfolio Management System (PMS) at Systematic Investment Management AG (SIMAG) based in Zurich. TORA has recently launched its TORA Rebalancing tool, which helps asset managers reduce risk and improve workflow efficiencies around…

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