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Amro launches electronic Swiss franc swaps platform
ABN Amro has launched an electronic Swiss franc interest rate swaps trading platform on Bloomberg.
GFI, Icap and Tullett collaborate with DTCC on credit derivatives
Inter-dealer brokers GFI, Icap and Tullett Prebon have come together to launch what they call a 'multi-broker electronic checkout service' in conjunction with the Depositary Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Initially deployed as a one-year pilot…
Markit unveils European ABS pricing service
UK data services provider Markit has launched a same-day pricing service for European asset-backed securities (ABS).
La Fayette picks Riskdata for fund of hedge funds
La Fayette Investment Management will use Riskdata's FOFiX software to manage risk for its funds of hedge funds.
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CCB joins EBS currency trading platform
China Construction Bank (CCB) has signed up as a customer of the currency trading platform EBS.
Quantifi integrates Markit's CDS pricing into models
New Jersey-based credit risk analytics specialist Quantifi has integrated Markit’s mark-to-market credit default swap (CDS) pricing into its credit models.
TriOptima tears up $720 billion of Delphi-related CDS
Stockholm-based TriOptima has executed a further credit default swap (CDS) termination cycle, tearing up more than $720 billion contracts involving the troubled Michigan-based auto-parts maker, Delphi.
JP Morgan goes live on T-Zero
JP Morgan went live on T-Zero’s post-trade processing platform for credit derivatives on Monday. It is the first dealer to join the platform since Goldman Sachs initially used the technology after its trade with KBC Alternative Investment Management on…
Iris hires ex-SunGard consultant to spearhead sales
Swiss risk management company Iris has appointed Roberto Olivieri as vice-president in its sales and marketing unit.
TriOptima executes more CDS tear-ups
TriOptima, the Stockholm-based company specialising in multilateral swaps terminations, conducted a further round of the US Dow Jones CDX credit default swap (CDS) index tear-ups yesterday, tearing up $650 billion in notional with a mark-to-market value…
Algorithmics wins European credit registry contract
Algorithmics, the Toronto-based risk management software company, is to help run a planned Europe-wide credit data service.
T-Zero expects more trades this month following Friday debut
UK-based credit derivatives platform T-Zero expects to see more trades in the next couple of weeks following its inaugural trade on Friday, says Mark Beeston, the platform's president.
SuperDerivatives launches equity option pricing service
New York-based option pricing software company SuperDerivatives has expanded its valuations service into the equity asset class. This supplements its existing option pricing service in foreign exchange and its recent foray into interest rate products on…
GFI and Traiana offer processing boost for forex options trading
Foreign exchange options trading may get a boost with broker GFI and technology vendor Traiana both launching automated processing services in the market.
OneChicago seeks BookDepth traction
Chicago-based equity stock futures exchange OneChicago is preparing a marketing push to boost usage of the depth-of-book data it now distributes over CFN (CBOE Financial Network) from its co-parent Chicago Board Options Exchange.
MarketAxess launches CDS index trading platform
MarketAxess has launched a multi-dealer credit default swap (CDS) index trading service in London and New York. The New York-based company is targeting end-users to use the service.