Latest Trade execution News: Finextra Research

Morgan Stanley to offer market insights on Alexa devices

Morgan Stanley is to offer voice-powered market insights and investment ideas available to clients using all Alexa-enabled devices.

16 May 2018

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EToro to launch crypto offering in US

With the belief that all assets will be digitized in the future, leading investment platform eToro has announced it will launch a cryptocurrency offering in the United States.

16 May 2018

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Sberbank and MTS issue first Russian bonds on a blockchain

Sberbank and telco MTS have implemented the first Russian issue of commercial bonds via smart contracts utilising a blockchain platform developed by National Settlement Depository.

16 May 2018

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Coinbase targets institutional investors with new tools

The cryptocurrency market is maturing rapidly as more sophisticated institutional participants enter the space. In fact, in the past few months over 100 hedge funds were created that exclusively invest in and trade cryptocurrency. Some of the world’s largest financial institutions have also recently announced their plans to begin trading cryptocurrency.

15 May 2018

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Thomson Reuters harnesses machine learning to screen unstructured data

Thomson Reuters has enhanced its World-Check One platform with the launch of Media Check, a unique media screening and processing feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that helps address the regulatory and reputational consequences of overlooking key data in the fight against financial crime.

15 May 2018

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Bitfinex and Connamara team on FIX digital asset gateway

Bitfinex, the world’s leading digital asset trading platform, and Connamara, the premier provider of matching engine technology for startups and frontier exchanges, have today announced the release of a FIX (Financial Information eXchange) digital asset gateway.

14 May 2018

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NYDFS gives Gemini greenlight for Zcash, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash trading

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Gemini Trust Company, LLC to offer the custody services and trading of Zcash, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, emerging cryptocurrencies, on its virtual currency exchange based in New York City.

14 May 2018

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Cryptonomics picks AlgoTrader for quant modelling

AlgoTrader Inc today announced that Cryptonomics Capital Ltd., a crypto-valley based AI crypto quant fund and blockchain boutique, has selected AlgoTrader, a single end-to-end solution for the design of its automated trading strategy, testing and deployment for all its quant modeling requirements.

14 May 2018

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HSBC claims blockchain breakthrough for trade finance

HSBC and ING bank have announced the successful execution of a trade finance transaction using R3's Corda blockchain platform.

14 May 2018

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Kx Systems launches support for cryptocurrency trading

Kx Systems, a division of First Derivatives plc (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP.I), announces that its Kx for Flow electronic trading platform has been extended to support the trading of cryptocurrencies.

14 May 2018

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Risk Focus opens Frankfurt office

Risk Focus Inc., the Specialist Provider of Financial and DevOps Services, announced today that it has expanded its footprint in Europe by launching business operations in Frankfurt, Germany, to be run by Alexander Malkmus, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in leading highly-visible client engagements.

14 May 2018

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London Block Exchange issues new crypto coins

London Block Exchange (LBX) – the UK’s only dedicated cryptocurrency exchange – has today announced it will add a slew of new coins – a coin a day in fact - to its exchange this week - Basic Attention Token (BAT), STATUS (SNT), Golem (GNT), OmiseGo (OMG) and 0x (ZRX).

14 May 2018

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JP Morgan reshuffles management to target algo traders

JP Morgan has announced changes to its senior management designed to cater for the growing number of trading counterparties using algorithms and electronic platforms.

11 May 2018

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Metamako enters security market, launching low-latency firewall solution

Metamako, the acknowledged leader in the low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions space, has now entered the security space with the announcement of its MetaProtect™ Firewall solution.

10 May 2018

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JHC to source market data from VMS

Wealth management fintech firm, JHC Systems (JHC) has announced today that it has partnered with US fintech firm Vertical Management Systems (VMS) to provide customers with high quality and efficient market data.

10 May 2018

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Alpima appoints Anastasia Bikou from Goldman Sachs as MD of sales

Alpima, the specialist front-office platform for institutional and professional investors, announces the appointment of Anastasia Bikou as Managing Director of Sales.

10 May 2018

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Bloomberg launches crypto index

Bloomberg, together with Galaxy Digital Capital Management LP, a leading digital asset management firm founded by Michael Novogratz, today launched the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI).

09 May 2018

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Numerix deploys Oneview and risk apps on OpenFin

Numerix, the leading provider of risk technology, and OpenFin, the operating system powering digital transformation across financial desktops globally, today announced the details of a new partnership.

09 May 2018

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Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange upgrades Cinnober platform

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), and its 100% fully owned subsidiary the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), the leading derivatives exchange and clearing house in the Middle East, has upgraded its integrated trading and clearing solution from Cinnober to the latest version of the TRADExpress platform.

09 May 2018

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Thai stockmarket to launch chatbot on Facebook Messenger

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) introduces SETBOT, a chatbot which can assist investors to start their investment in stocks and mutual fund, enable investors to make investment-related queries, access investment knowledge, and check their future financial planning via Facebook Messenger, during May 10-13 at its booth at Money Expo, Impact Exhibition & Convention Center, north of Bangkok.

09 May 2018