Company announcements

Trade execution

SGX in talks on sale of Philippine Dealing System stake

20 May 2013 | 270 views | 0

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc (PSE) wishes to enter discussions with SGX on the sale of its 20% stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp (PDS).

Wholesale banking

SuperDerivatives to deliver market data to Gilliat Financial

20 May 2013 | 389 views | 0

SuperDerivatives, a world leader in multi-asset real-time market data, analytics and derivatives technology including front office, portfolio revaluation and trade execution, has announced an agreement to provide real-time market data, news and analysis to Gilliat Financial Solutions.

Trade execution

Aquis Exchange links with FixSpec

20 May 2013 | 381 views | 0

Aquis Exchange Limited, the proposed pan-European stock exchange, and FixSpec, the FIX certification and connectivity specialist, have entered into an agreement which will facilitate Member testing for FIX order entry specifications and offer an automated certification platform for Aquis Exchange.

Risk & regulation

Cash-strapped HKMEx shuts up shop

20 May 2013 | 402 views | 0

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) announces today it has decided to voluntarily surrender the authorisation to provide automated trading services ("ATS") granted by the Securities and Futures Commission ("the SFC").

Wholesale banking

Fix Protocol Limited updates post-trade guidelines

20 May 2013 | 334 views | 0

FIX Protocol Ltd (FPL), the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of the global electronic trading community, today published updated recommended guidelines for the use of FIX for post-trade processing.

Retail banking

French regulators clarify crowdfunding rules

20 May 2013 | 456 views | 0

Crowdfunding is a new way of having projects financed by the public. This mechanism is designed to raise funds - usually in small amounts - from a broad public in order to finance a creative project (music, publication, film, etc.) or a business venture.

Trade execution

The Order Machine moves to London

20 May 2013 | 429 views | 0

TOM is pleased to announce that the matching engine has successfully migrated from Stockholm to the new standalone environment in London this weekend.

Retail banking

China UnionPay joins EMVCo

20 May 2013 | 917 views | 1

EMVCo, the EMV® standards body jointly owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, today announced China UnionPay as its latest member.

Post-trade & ops

Misys releases Sophis value V5

20 May 2013 | 386 views | 0

Misys, the global application software and services company, announced today the release of Sophis VALUE v5, its flagship buy-side solution.

Retail banking

Sovereign/Santander launch mobile app for on-the-go banking

17 May 2013 | 1015 views | 0

Sovereign Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander Holdings USA, Inc., has launched a new consumer banking application bringing mobile banking services to their customers' Apple and Android devices.