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BNP unit pushes STP for forex
BNP Paribas Securities Services is using CheckFree’s straight-through processing (STP) module to scale its processing services for foreign exchange transactions, reports Risknews’ sister publication, Trading Technology Week .
Rethinking Kyoto
A long-awaited debate on the Kyoto Treaty has begun in Europe. Just how muchwill it cost industry and the EU economy? Long-term Energy Risk contributor MariaKielmas gives her views on the latest developments
Reuters names treasury head
Reuters has named Mark Robson its global head of treasury and fixed income, during a year when the UK company has placed the development of its treasury business as a high priority.
SunGard buys Derivatech
Front Capital Systems, the Swedish subsidiary of SunGard, has bought FX options software vendor Derivatech.
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GEM and Systemwire to launch OTC derivatives trade matching system
London-based Systemwire has teamed up with New York-based Global Electronic Markets (GEM) to develop a new software platform for automated trade matching and rule-based trade validation, called FpML Mediator.
An integrated framework for the governance of companies
Cases of insolvencies, losses and internal frauds have been increasing of late. As a result, the question is asked more and more often whether such cases could have been avoided with better governance of companies or a clearer organisational handbook. In…
NAB to keep revised system
National Australia Bank (NAB) officials have no plans to replace their currency options trading platform in light of the recent $280 million (A$360 million) foreign exchange rogue trading scandal that has enveloped the bank over the last two months,…