Broadridge acquires post-trade control solutions provider Message Automation LeapRate

March 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge acquires post-trade control solutions provider Message Automation

Financial technology provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced that has extended its global post-trade control capabilities for sell-side and buy-side firms in capital markets through the acquisition of Message Automation Limited, a provider of post-trade control solutions. The acquisition accelerates Broadridge’s ability to allow firms to transform their risk and compliance capabilities. Terms of…

March 08, 2017 BY admin

ChartIQ redesigns market data and financial widgets for websites

ChartIQ, the US-based charting, and platform company just announced they've redesigned their HTML5 financial portals and widgets for websites and webmasters with an increased focus on ease of use, flexibility, and interactivity. Another US-based company Xignite provides the data package to ChartIQ and is hosted in the cloud. LeapRate a few months ago spoke with…

March 07, 2017 BY admin

Beeks Financial Cloud announces "China Liquidity Select"

Beeks Financial Cloud, a global leader in financial cloud infrastructure for the trading industry, has today announced its newest Beeks Marketplace product offering, “China Liquidity Select." The turnkey package, is priced at £1,500 GBP per month, and is aimed primarily at brokerage partners and liquidity providers looking to serve traders in mainland China. It also ensures…

March 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Financial services company Edelweiss Singapore extends tech strategy with Horizon

Horizon Software, the global provider of electronic trading and investment management technology, announced the extension of its long-term relationship with Edelweiss International Singapore (Pte) Limited, a subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, one of India’s leading diversified financial services companies. Edelweiss will be using the latest version of Horizon’s trading technology as a strategic element…

February 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

DTCC completes blockchain repurchase test

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, just announced that has successfully completed testing of blockchain-based technology for the clearing and settlement of repurchase, or repo, agreement transactions, and will decide by June whether to deploy the new system, Reuters reported. DTCC, a utility that…

February 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC staff issues investor bulletin on robo-advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published information and guidance for investors and the financial services industry on the fast-growing use of robo-advisers, which are registered investment advisers that use computer algorithms to provide investment advisory services online with often limited human interaction. Because of the unique issues raised by robo-advisers, the Commission’s Division of…

February 22, 2017 BY admin

Vantage FX's head of IT discusses MT4 Forex trading server upgrade

ASIC regulated Vantage FX this week announced a substantial upgrade of its live trading server locations, relocating the Sydney server to New York. The move was made to improve stability and execution speed for clients that the new Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) hosted London/New York server combination will bring. An increasing demand from clients needing faster, institutional price…

Thomson Reuters teams up with Seabury TFX to create new trade finance marketplace in Asia

February 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters continues expansion of global labs network with Singapore

Information giant Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) announced the official opening of Thomson Reuters Labs – Singapore. The Lab will collaborate with the government, customers, tech startups and universities to build partnerships and create innovative products and solutions for professional markets throughout the Asia Pacific region. The Singapore Lab is the first branch in Asia to…

February 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Playtech integrates Captain Up real-time client engagement and retention platform

Playtech, the gaming content and software, systems and services supplier, has agreed on a strategic partnership with Captain Up, a real-time engagement and retention platform, that will enable licensees to further incentivise, analyse and reward their players using cutting-edge gamification, social and communication tools. Captain Up has carried out a series of successful partnerships with…

February 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq and Borse Dubai sign landmark market technology deal

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Borse Dubai just announced a new landmark agreement to bolster the technological infrastructure of Dubai’s stock exchanges, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Nasdaq Dubai, and further improve post-trade practices. DFM has been a Nasdaq Market Technology client since its inception in 2000. Under the agreement with Borse Dubai, the parent company…

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