Technology
CBOT makes protocol and ticker changes
The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) new quote vendor network (QVN) has prompted an overhaul of how the exchange distributes data from Dow Jones Indexes (DJI) as well as changes to CBOT’s ticker plant, reports RiskNews' sister publication, Inside Market…
Wall Street Systems launches new structured products software
New York-based software vendor Wall Street Systems has launched two new systems, one focusing on credit derivatives while the other handles structured products.
Banca Intesa consolidates credit derivatives systems
Banca Intesa has selected London-based Tamesis’ trading and risk management system for its credit derivatives operations.
BNP tap Etrali for floors in China
French trading communications technology maker Etrali has done a deal with BNP Paribas to deploy its hardware on trading floors in China, says Henri Vautheny, Etrali’s general manager for Asia, excluding Japan.
Thomson announces TradeWeb acquisition
Credit tech
Thomson announces TradeWeb acquisition
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Energia selects SunGard's Entegrate ZaiNet
Energia, part of the Viridian Group, has selected SunGard's Entegrate ZaiNet to process and risk manage its physical and financial power and gas contracts.
Fitch formalises corporate governance’s impact on credit risk
Fitch Ratings has formalised and released its framework for reviewing corporate governance. The rating agency characterises governance’s impact on credit ratings as an important element in the assessment of a company’s credit quality.
BNP unit pushes STP for forex
BNP Paribas Securities Services is using CheckFree’s straight-through processing (STP) module to scale its processing services for foreign exchange transactions, reports Risknews’ sister publication, Trading Technology Week .
SunGard buys Derivatech
Front Capital Systems, the Swedish subsidiary of SunGard, has bought FX options software vendor Derivatech.
Alpha measures true transaction costs
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Creditex unveils CDS index trading platform
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GEM and Systemwire to launch OTC derivatives trade matching system
London-based Systemwire has teamed up with New York-based Global Electronic Markets (GEM) to develop a new software platform for automated trade matching and rule-based trade validation, called FpML Mediator.
NAB to keep revised system
National Australia Bank (NAB) officials have no plans to replace their currency options trading platform in light of the recent $280 million (A$360 million) foreign exchange rogue trading scandal that has enveloped the bank over the last two months,…
UBS executes Bloomberg futures trades
UBS Investment Bank has become the exclusive executing broker for Bloomberg's Tradebook alternative trading system on the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Eurex and Euronext.liffe futures exchanges, reports Risknews’ sister…
SuperDerivatives signs deals with German and Austrian banks
Technology firm SuperDerivatives has signed up 10 German and Austrian banks, including HypoVereinsbank and Helaba, to its foreign exchange option pricing system.
Trema launches NAV reporting software
French technology company Trema has launched NAV Monitor, software developed for the investment management industry for real-time calculation and reporting of net asset value (NAV).
RMS releases updated Climetrix weather trading system
Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a California-based provider of products and services for the management of natural hazard risk, today released version 4.0 of its Climetrix weather derivatives trading and risk management system.
SunGard unveils new trading and risk management suite
SunGard Trading and Risk Systems (STRS) will next week unveil the first version of its Adaptiv trading and risk management suite.
French pension fund links up with BarCap
Credit tech
Mark-it picks up stake in Trac-x
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SuperDerivatives launches risk system
SuperDerivatives launched a foreign exchange options risk management system today.
AGF Alternative Asset Management selects RiskData
AGF Alternative Asset Management, the fund of hedge funds arm of French group AGF Asset Management – which is part of Allianz Dresdner Asset Management – has implemented the 'Fofix' risk management system from investment technology firm RiskData.
Philippine National Bank installs Misys’ Opics
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has installed Misys Wholesale Banking Systems’ treasury, derivatives and capital markets product, Opics. This should reduce risk and increase efficiency as part of improvements to its IT infrastructure.