Category: Technology

DTCC - new additions to the Board
February 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

DTCC completes blockchain repurchase test

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, just announced that has successfully completed testing of blockchain-based technology for the clearing and settlement of repurchase, or repo, agreement transactions, and will decide by June whether to deploy the new system, Reuters reported. DTCC, a utility that…

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February 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC staff issues investor bulletin on robo-advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published information and guidance for investors and the financial services industry on the fast-growing use of robo-advisers, which are registered investment advisers that use computer algorithms to provide investment advisory services online with often limited human interaction. Because of the unique issues raised by robo-advisers, the Commission’s Division of…

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February 22, 2017 BY admin

Vantage FX's head of IT discusses MT4 Forex trading server upgrade

ASIC regulated Vantage FX this week announced a substantial upgrade of its live trading server locations, relocating the Sydney server to New York. The move was made to improve stability and execution speed for clients that the new Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) hosted London/New York server combination will bring. An increasing demand from clients needing faster, institutional price…

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Thomson Reuters teams up with Seabury TFX to create new trade finance marketplace in Asia
February 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters continues expansion of global labs network with Singapore

Information giant Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) announced the official opening of Thomson Reuters Labs – Singapore. The Lab will collaborate with the government, customers, tech startups and universities to build partnerships and create innovative products and solutions for professional markets throughout the Asia Pacific region. The Singapore Lab is the first branch in Asia to…

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February 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Playtech integrates Captain Up real-time client engagement and retention platform

Playtech, the gaming content and software, systems and services supplier, has agreed on a strategic partnership with Captain Up, a real-time engagement and retention platform, that will enable licensees to further incentivise, analyse and reward their players using cutting-edge gamification, social and communication tools. Captain Up has carried out a series of successful partnerships with…

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Nasdaq Dubai
February 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq and Borse Dubai sign landmark market technology deal

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Borse Dubai just announced a new landmark agreement to bolster the technological infrastructure of Dubai’s stock exchanges, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Nasdaq Dubai, and further improve post-trade practices. DFM has been a Nasdaq Market Technology client since its inception in 2000. Under the agreement with Borse Dubai, the parent company…

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February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Asia-based 8 Securities launches robo-advisor app Chloe in Japan

Hong Kong-based social trading startup 8 Securities has launched a mobile-only robo-adisory service targeting the millennial generation that constructs portfolios with exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Back in December, LeapRate reported on the official launch of the robo-advisor app. Available on iOS and Android, Chloe first asks users to complete…

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