September 08, 2014 BY Mike Fox
GuavaTech offers ultra-low latency for Hong Kong
Service provider now has proximity hosting and ultra-low latency connectivity for electronic trading at HKEx's data centre.
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July 30, 2014 BY Mike Fox
OptionsCity further boosts automation and risk management with Metro 5.2
OptionsCity Software, a global provider of electronic trading solutions for professional futures and options traders, today announced that an upgrade to its flagship trading platform, Metro, will be available mid-August. Metro 5.2 has extended performance with added functionality that allows traders and brokers to manage execution, risk, and efficiently navigate electronic markets. Metro 5.2 includes…
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July 15, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Autilla goes live with precious metals e-trading platform powered by Cinnober
The global OTC market for gold, silver, platinum, palladium and other precious metals is centered in London, with wholesale bullion banks trading millions of ounces daily. Precious metal prices are at a pivot point as central banks have become trapped within their own interest rate policies which affect its perceived value relative to paper money.
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July 09, 2014 BY Mike Fox
DGCX to relist Indian Rupee Options contract on July 18th
The contract, which was temporarily suspended in 2013 to facilitate migration to a new trading infrastructure, will restart trading on July 18.
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July 03, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Markit deploys electronic trade confirmation service for FX options
With the backing of major banks, institutional financial information services company branches out into provision of electronic trade confirmation and exercise management to the FX options segment, with NDFs to follow.
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July 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Argon Design goes live with ultra-low latency HFT system for options
Despite European regulatory discourse relating to high frequency trading and the use of algorithms to gain an advantage over other participants, British company Argon Design has gone live with a system which facilitates latency arbitrage on the American continent.
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June 25, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Thomson Reuters expands access to CME Group's commodity markets in Eikon
Agreement with CME Direct enhances trading capabilities in Eikon
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June 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Sucden Financial's Hong Kong office becomes fully regulated to offer futures and options trading
Sucden Financial steps up its presence in the heart of Asia's institutional FX center, as its Hong Kong operation gains the ability to offer full brokerage facilities.
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