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Latency Provider, Metamako Retains Kevin Covington In Bid For European Expansion
- Metamako, a provider of low latency products for exchanges and multiple asset-classes has announced the retention of Kevin Covington in a bid to spearhead its European expansion.
Monday, 13/10/2014 | 09:13 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Equinix Initiates Phase Two of AM3 Data Center in Amsterdam to Meet Rising Demand
- Global interconnection and data center firm, Equinix, Inc. has announced the inception of phase two of its Amsterdam data nexus, tapped AM3 at Science Park, on the heels of heightened demand for collocation space.
Friday, 10/10/2014 | 15:18 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ConvergEx Teams up with the IEX Group to Deliver Dynamic Order Routing
- The companies also jointly developed 'The Darkest' algorithm which is scouting for liquidity among more than 20 other Alternative Trading Systems to find the best possible conditions for order execution.
Tuesday, 23/09/2014 | 00:04 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
More FXPB Industry Turmoil as Peter Klein Exits Global Head of FXPB at BAML Position
- In a continuation of turnover in the foreign exchange prime broker sector, Forex Magnates has learned that Peter Klein is out as Global Head of FXPB at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Monday, 15/09/2014 | 22:21 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Fast Gets Faster as TMX Atrium Acquires Microwave Network Business from Strike Technologies
Thursday, 14/08/2014 | 16:08 GMT by
Ron Finberg
HFT Trading Arrives to Bitcoin as Coinsetter Becomes First Exchange with FIX 4.4 API
- Coinsetter has announced today that their platform has become compliant with FIX 4.4, providing connectivity with the financial industry wide used API, becoming the first bitcoin exchange to do so.
Wednesday, 13/08/2014 | 15:11 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Solarflare Adds Tech Specialist Mark Potter to its Board of Directors
- Solarflare, a leading network and software provider for financial services, has appointed Mark Potter to its Board of Directors, joining the firm in a bid to fortify its network and data security solutions.
Thursday, 31/07/2014 | 14:28 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
LME Partners with Colt Technology Services for LMEnet Launch
- The London Metal Exchange (LME) has partnered with delivery platform provider Colt Technology Services, to launch LMEnet – a collective effort to upgrade connectivity to electronic systems for the Exchange.
Thursday, 24/07/2014 | 14:15 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Crude Oil & Platinum Futures Trading Boost June Activity at Tokyo’s Commodity Bourse
- Volatility in global energy and metals markets boosted trading volumes in Japan. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, one of Asia's most liquid, reported upbeat trading volumes for the month of June, overall rise of 6%.
Saturday, 05/07/2014 | 15:36 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Rabobank’s FXPB Exit, $15M in Losses? And the Gaping Hole in the Market
- It’s not often that a prime broker exits the market, but following Rabobank's exit from the FXPB space, it has triggered an avalanche of movement in the industry as former customers secure new relationships.
Tuesday, 03/06/2014 | 10:55 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Java Deployed: Azul's Zing Becomes Supported by Redline Trading Solutions
- Azul Systems, has announced that its Zing solution, has become compliant with Redline Trading Solutions platform, providing the ability for Redline's users to create Java based trading strategies
Tuesday, 20/05/2014 | 11:39 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Exclusive: Beeks FX Acquires Gallant to Form the Biggest VPS Service Provider in Retail FX
- Beeks FX VPS' CEO Gordon McArthur discusses exclusively with Forex Magnates who needs to use a VPS service, the deal, future acquisition plans and the biggest growth areas for the company going ahead.
Monday, 12/05/2014 | 08:30 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Technology Provider oneZero Financial Systems Sets Up Presence in Equinix LD4 in UK
- Andrew Ralich, CEO, talks about what's ahead, as London's hub becomes a key location for his firms servers, and as the next focus includes Japan, China, and the Far-east, as well as an institutional offering.
Monday, 28/04/2014 | 17:15 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Virtu Financial's IPO Becomes a Bright Spark in the Doom & Gloom Affecting the Industry
- One of the largest high frequency trading firms has filed an initial public offering. US based Virtu Financial files with the US Securities Exchange Commission, the move looks to open-up the discreet world of ultra-fast trading.
Wednesday, 12/03/2014 | 07:41 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
BT Brings Back Voice with Launch of One Voice Radianz to Cloud Community
- BT Radianz has launched a new integrated voice solution to its cloud community. The solution integrates fixed-line and mobile phone calls thus reducing costs and removing the need for separate networks for member firms.
Wednesday, 05/03/2014 | 20:02 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
FastMatch Launches New Matching Engine in Tokyo, Targets FX Clients
- FastMatch, a matching system for forex trading, whose ownership includes FXCM, Credit Suisse, and BNY Mellon, has announced the launch of its new engine, located in the Equinix IBX Data Center in Tokyo.
Tuesday, 04/03/2014 | 10:47 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
OptionsCity Tabs Interxion for Expanded Exchange Hosting in London
- OptionsCity, a multi-asset trading provider, has tabbed Interxion for its expanded hosting capabilities in London by utilizing its European-oriented cloud and carrier-neutral colocation services.
Tuesday, 11/02/2014 | 01:31 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Executive Interview: Quantica Trading's Janice Robson Examines the Cutting Edge of FinTech
- Specialist algorithmic trading and HFT has become a subject of discussion among regulators and technology providers alike recently. Janice Robson, CEO of Quantica Trading talks about up to the minute dynamics.
Friday, 31/01/2014 | 07:35 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
ParFX Will Allow Trading on the Platform Through Prime Brokers
- This unique "playing-field-leveling" institutional spot FX platform, launched by a consortium of major banks last year, will in a few months be open to Hedge Funds to trade on but with controls to deter HFT
Thursday, 23/01/2014 | 16:38 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
ACTIV Financial Colocates Down Under: Opens Ticker Plant at ASX, Eyes APAC
- With Europe continuing its barrage of rulings against HFT, Australia welcomes it. Today, ACTIV Financial has established a ticker plant at ASX, in order to provide higher quality and better performing data from the region.
Tuesday, 21/01/2014 | 21:02 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
A Look Back At Trading Volumes: FX Industry Hangs Tough As 2013 Bows Out
- Although 2013 brought good fortune to many FX firms, it was not a time for companies to rest on their laurels. On the contrary, as volumes increased, strategic corporate decisions were taken to move the industry on.
Tuesday, 31/12/2013 | 10:00 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Thomson Reuters Contemplates Randomized Execution, What the HFT Panel Thinks?
- Thomson Reuters may become the next operator of randomized execution on their forex trading platforms. Seen as a way to curb HFT order flow, randomized execution limits the advantages of low latency traders in the market.
Thursday, 12/12/2013 | 13:05 GMT by
Ron Finberg
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