Trading Platforms

See below for a list of independently written IBS Journal news and feature articles and IBS Intelligence Research vendor profiles, case studies and market analysis related to Trading Platforms in order of publication date.

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The term ‘trading system’ often has the connotation of ‘trading method’ or way of trading rather than referring to the computer system that is used to process trades. That computer system is often referred to as the ‘trading platform’ or ‘dealing room system’ to differentiate it from the ‘trading system’ which may be some empirical method used to assist traders in judging when to enter into buy trades and when to enter into sell trades.

The trading platform may be designed for specific types of market such as futures and options, foreign exchange, fixed income securities, derivatives, etc. and will enable traders to examine various pricing, model various scenarios and capture and execute the trade.

They will typically include some form of portfolio or history of accumulated trades that can be ‘marked-to-market’ (i.e. priced using current market prices not those at which they were traded) to show some sort of trading performance and risk management reporting.

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Article: ITG opts for Asset Control's data management platform

05 October 2009

New York-based trading technology specialist, Investment Technology Group (ITG), has opted for Asset Control's data management platform.

Article: FinlogiK has eyes set on wider Canadian and the US markets

05 October 2009

Fresh out of a re-branding exercise, Quebec-based FinlogiK (formerly FinRad) has its eyes set on wider Canadian and the US markets.

Article: Equilend obtains Canadian regulatory approval for trading system

05 October 2009

Equilend, a US-based supplier of trading services for the securities finance industry, has obtained regulatory approval for its automated trading system in Ontario, Canada.

Article: Chi-Tech signs agreement for IBM's Websphere MQ Low Latency Messaging

05 October 2009

IBM has signed an agreement with Chi-Tech, the technology services unit of Chi-X Global Inc, for the latter to adopt IBM's Websphere MQ Low Latency Messaging.

Article: Bao Viet Securities in Vietnam signs for TradeAnywhere and Nova

05 October 2009

Bao Viet Securities in Vietnam has signed for TradeAnywhere and Nova, the front and back office trading solutions of Religare Technova Global Solutions (RTGS, formerly Capital Markets Solutions), an Indian vendor.

Article: LSE buys MillenniumIT

02 October 2009

The question of whether London Stock Exchange (LSE) will replace its £40 million ($65 million) TradElect platform, supplied by Accenture, has finally been answered: yes, it will.

Article: LCH.Clearnet eyes new OTC platform

02 October 2009

LCH.Clearnet is planning to sign a contract for a new over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate swaps clearing platform. There are four to five vendors bidding for the project, which will see one of their offerings replacing the current...

Article: Stock exchanges race to upgrade technology

22 September 2009

IBM has signed an agreement with Chi-X Global Technology (Chi-Tech), the technology services unit of Chi-X Global Inc, for the latter to take IBM's messaging platform.

Article: Marketcetera and Sky Road develop hosted trading system

22 September 2009

Sky Road, a hosted software provider, has utilised Marketcetera's trading platform for its cross-asset portfolio management solution.

Article: Sky Road selects Marketcetera

16 September 2009

Marketcetera, developer of the first open source trading platform, has joined forces with SaaS solutions provider, Sky Road, to enhance trading and risk functions for buy-side and sell-side communities.

Article: LSE's TradElect on the ropes

11 September 2009

The future of Accenture's £40 million ($65 million) trading platform at London Stock Exchange (LSE), TradElect, looks bleaker by the minute.

Article: CEP goes mainstream with CME

02 July 2009

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, the world's biggest derivatives exchange, has acquired complex event processing (CEP) software from Streambase Systems.

Article: 7ticks to offer access to European derivatives products starting with NYSE Liffe

02 July 2009

7ticks, a US-based provider of high-performance trading network solutions, is to offer access to European derivatives products starting with NYSE Liffe. At the beginning of May, the infrastructure vendor launched a data centre facility in London,...

Article: Öhman Fondkommission live with new trading platform from Neonet XG

02 July 2009

Öhman Fondkommission, an investment banking group in Sweden, is now live with its new trading platform from Neonet XG, after a three month implementation.

Article: Barings adopts ISO 20022 for STP

02 July 2009

Baring Asset Management, the international investment firm, has started using the Calastone Transaction Network to connect to fund distributors in Asia.

Article: Yieldbroker automates RBA's open market ops

02 July 2009

Australia-based Yieldbroker, an electronic trading software provider, has implemented its auction solution at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the country's central bank, for open market operations in long-end semi-government securities.

Article: Trio offer trade clearing hybrid

28 May 2009

European block trading and specialist algorithmic trading platform, Pipeline Financial Group, has partnered with the European Central Counterparty (EuroCCP) and BNP Paribas to offer a hybrid clearing and settlement system for European traders.

Article: Three US banks pioneer Europe's ETP market

28 May 2009

London-based Source, organised by Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch (now part of Bank of America) and Morgan Stanley, is set to capitalise on the rapidly growing exchange traded products (ETP) market in Europe.

Article: Calypso live at BEC in Denmark for first bank

28 May 2009

With around 70 member banks, Denmark-based co-operative, BEC, is transforming its home-grown trading and risk management technology with an integrated platform from Calypso. The implementation, described as 'one of the most important projects for...

Article: Deutsche Börse's Xetra goes international

28 April 2009

Deutsche Börse Group is set to launch a new European blue chip trading platform, Xetra International Market, in Q4 this year.

Article: Sydbank revamps trading floor infrastructure

28 April 2009

Sydbank, Denmark's fourth largest bank, has gone live with a new trading floor infrastructure, supplied by a UK specialist company, WEY Technology Ltd.

Article: Corporates push global FX trading volumes to new levels

28 April 2009

Global FX trading volumes increased nearly 15 per cent from 2007 to 2008 as an increase in activity among corporates and large financial institutions compensated for the sudden collapse of hedge fund FX trading.

Article: Who's Bought What? - May 2009

28 April 2009

Including Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, London Stock Exchange, Trasta Komercbanka, and Al Ahli Bank amongst others.

Article: GoldenSource turns to derivatives with new data offering

31 March 2009

Financial data management specialist, GoldenSource, has launched a solution for managing and valuing derivatives. This is driven by a belief that a traditional tendency to neglect data issues in this area is no longer acceptable and that there will be...

Article: Corporate Financial Systems Product News - March 2009

20 February 2009

A selection of the latest corporate treasury product news which this month includes Fiserv, the London Stock Exchange, Thomson Reuters, and others.

Article: Rabobank: Rabobank's Calypso duet

02 February 2009

Rabobank was an early taker of the Calypso system and has proceeded to broaden its use since then. Such back office projects do not always go well but the bank seems to have succeeded where others have struggled.

Article: Instinet Europe selects Gloss from Broadridge

02 February 2009

Instinet Europe, an agency-only brokerage service provider, has selected Gloss, the back office securities solution from Broadridge.

Article: Z/Yen releases results of annual operational performance survey

02 February 2009

Z/Yen has released the results of its annual survey on operational performance; the clear winners this year were UBS and Deutsche Bank.

Article: Collins Stewart live on complete suite of Fidessa's Advanced Trading Tools

02 February 2009

Collins Stewart, a UK-based investment banking group, has gone live on the complete suite of Fidessa's Advanced Trading Tools, consisting of List Management, Wave Trading, Pairs Trading and BlueBox algorithmic trading engine.

Article: Euroclear one step closer to the Single Platform

02 February 2009

As part of the stated commitment to introduce a single platform across all of its markets, Euroclear has launched the Euroclear Settlement of Euronext-zone Securities (ESES) platform.

Article: S&P takes SD-CD for CDS indices

02 February 2009

Standard & Poors (S&P) launched new indices for credit default swaps (CDS) on January 21st, based on the credit derivatives platform, SD-CD, from technology firm Superderivatives (SD)

Article: Hoodless Brennan: Hats off to Hoodless Brennan

02 February 2009

UK broker, Hoodless Brennan, has been attracting accolades for its services and now its online platform. It started early, is seemingly weathering the current storm, and has a clear strategy for the future. Tanya Andreasyan reports.

Article: On The Move - February 2009

02 February 2009

Credit Suisse, Fidelity, Sungard, Calypso, Vocalink and others announce new appointments.

Article: MyTreasury: One-click trick

20 January 2009

Its plans reflect a market looking for more security and less stress. MyTreasury is hoping to deliver genuine one-click trading for treasurers. Is the financial world ready?

Article: Open source reaches trading platforms market

14 January 2009

With the global finance industry tightening its belt and slashing IT spending, the time is right for open source developers to take the centre stage. Marketcetera, a US-based developer of trading systems, is seizing the day with its free automated...

Article: End of Year Review 2008

24 December 2008

2008 was the year that the financial world changed. So much that was unthinkable at the start of the year was commonplace at the end, and the year closed with a semi-nationalised financial system hoping to avoid a deep recession. The reality hit home...

Article: Platform unveiled for cross-currency basis swaps

28 November 2008

The world's first electronic trading platform for cross-currency basis swaps has been developed and launched by Trayport, a UK-based provider of trading and order matching software, and its parent, GFI Group.

Article: Nodal Exchange prepares for pioneering launch in early 2009

28 November 2008

Set for launch in early 2009, US-based Nodal Exchange will become the first independent electronic commodities exchange for nodal (locational) forward trading products of the North American power markets.

Article: Frenzy of activity in European trading sector

28 November 2008

Not to be outdone by all the action happening in the trading space across the Atlantic, the European exchange marketplace is also buzzing. Some positive, some not so positive.

Article: Caplin Systems gains deal with Unicredit

28 November 2008

European giant, Unicredit, has chosen Caplin Trader from Caplin Systems Ltd for its online FX trading business, as a result of a six month selection process.

Article: Standard Bank implements Thunderhead NOW

28 November 2008

The UK division of Standard Bank is to go live with a new enterprise communications platform, Thunderhead NOW, from the UK-based developer, Thunderhead.

Article: Euroclear buys ICMA's Xtrakter

28 November 2008

International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) has signed an agreement with Euroclear to sell its subsidiary, Xtrakter Ltd, which specialises in trade matching and regulatory reporting systems, and information services.

Article: Morrison Securities remains the only taker of GL Trade's consolidated solution for Australian derivatives business

28 November 2008

Despite the initial interest in GL Trade's consolidated solution for Australian derivatives business, Morrison Securities remains the only taker of the offering to date. Meanwhile, Thai broker Seamico Securities Public Company signed with GL Trade for...

Article: Cheap FX anyone?

20 November 2008

Does the new online solution I-PayFX, from Currencies Direct, mean FX is about to become cheaper for smaller UK-based companies doing business abroad.

Article: Corporate Financial Systems Product News - December 2008 / January 2009

20 November 2008

A selection of the latest corporate treasury product news which this month includes Wall Street Systems, ADA, Reval, DO2, Sungard and others.

Article: Euroclear Bank's country coverage grows

29 October 2008

Euroclear Bank's latest additions – Romania and Israel – bring the number of markets covered by the bank to quite impressive 37.

Article: The TABB report: the meaning of speed

29 October 2008

The volumes of options traded on North American exchanges has grown dramatically in the last few years, surpassing 14.5 million contracts a day in 2008 (a hefty increase by a third compared to the volume of operations for 2007).

Article: CCP for OTC derivatives?

29 October 2008

It has been difficult to spot even the odd cloud with a silver lining through the recent market bedlam but if there is one out there, then it could be said to be one that bodes well for the derivatives exchange and clearing house business.

Article: Ion Trading acquires Rolfe & Nolan

29 October 2008

A source close to the deal has confirmed that Ion Trading, the global trading solutions provider, has acquired Rolfe & Nolan, the provider of Ransys, the futures and options processing solution.

Article: Blue Systems first to deliver real-time market data from MTFs via mobile

17 October 2008

Blue Systems is to be the first company to deliver real-time market data from the three multilateral trading facilities (MTFs), BATS, Chi-X Europe and Turquoise, via the mobile.