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Credit Suisse licenses TT's X_Trader

Chicago-based Trading Technologies says Credit Suisse Prime Services has signed a global software licensing agreement for its order entry software, X_Trader.

12 March 2008

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MarketAxess buys FIX outfit Greenline Financial Technologies

US electronic bond trading network MarketAxess has acquired Chicago-based FIX specialist Greenline Financial Technologies in a cash and stock deal worth around $42 million.

06 March 2008

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Instinet to launch Chi-X ATS in Australia

Interagency broker Instinet is gearing up to launch its Chi-X alternative trading system in Australia which will compete with services provided by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

08 February 2008

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Turquoise chief Lederman to keynote at Finexpo

Eli Lederman, the newly-installed chief executive of bank-backed equities trading venue Turquoise, is among a roster of top-level keynote speakers participating in this year's Finexpo, the capital markets industry's leading technology conference and exhibition, taking place at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London on 30 January.

11 January 2008

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FPL beta tests FIX algorithmic trading language

Industry standards body FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) says the new FIX Algorithmic Trading Definition Language (FIXATDL) is now being beta-tested and will be released later this year.

27 July 2007

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FIX applications open to attack - report

Security vulnerabilities in the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol have left many automated trading applications at banks open to hack attacks, according to New York-based Matasano Security.

10 July 2007

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Man Financial selects SDS ATS for fixed income e-trading

New York-based SDS Financial Technologies says UK futures broker Man Financial is using its alternative trading system to deliver fixed income trading services in the US.

28 March 2007