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Vendors race to launch CDS index platforms
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TradeWeb develops new platform for CDS indices
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Execution across Nomura's new platform reaches $500 million
Nomura International says it has executed more than $500 million worth of structured transactions across Altrus, its new equity derivatives trading platform.
GFI launches forex option pricing tool
New York-based inter-dealer broker GFI has launched a foreign exchange options trading technology that will help its sell-side clients provide pricing and trading tools to the buy side.
Patsystems and TT settle out of court
A patent infringement lawsuit between two vendors, UK-based Patsystems and Chicago-based Trading Technologies (TT), has been settled out of court. As part of the settlement, TT has licensed some of its technology to Patsystems.
TradeWeb to launch electronic trading platform for US rate swaps
Thomson TradeWeb, a US-based fixed-income electronic market specialist, is planning to launch a multi-dealer US dollar interest rate swaps trading platform in the third quarter of 2005.
Market Axess and DTCC team up to offer CDS index trading system
Electronic bond trading platform company MarketAxess has teamed up with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) and 11 global dealers to create an electronic client-to-dealer trading platform for credit default swap (CDS) indexes. The CDS…
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JP Morgan and SunGard collaborate on collateral management system
JP Morgan Chase and SunGard have teamed up to create a collateral management system based on SunGard’s Adaptiv product for over-the-counter derivatives. Aimed at smaller end-users, it will allow existing JP Morgan clients, such as corporate treasurers,…
Dax index launched
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Dow Jones launches emerging market index
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Citi to use Moody’s tracking error system
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Citi to use Moody’s KMV tracking error system
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BNP Paribas launches trading platform for structured products
BNP Paribas has launched an electronic trading platform for structured products, aimed at increasing secondary market liquidity across different asset classes.
Creditex, Markit and major dealers launch European credit fixings
Creditex, Markit and seven credit derivatives dealers today launched 'tradeable credit fixings' in what the backers hailed as a "milestone" in the development of the credit derivatives market.
Automated processing of derivatives increasing, says Isda
Automated trade confirmations account for around one-third of all credit derivatives transactions and 20% of plain vanilla swaps trades, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda).
Icap platforms get regulator approval
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has given Icap the go-ahead to offer its BrokerTec and Garban trading platforms in Singapore. The UK-based inter-dealer broker announced yesterday that the Singaporean watchdog has designated the platforms as…
Bear Stearns to implement new risk reporting data system
Prompted by increased trading volumes and regulation, Bear Stearns is currently in the final stages of testing a data management system for use in its risk reporting.
Goldman launches Barx rival
Goldman Sachs has followed in Barclays Capital’s footsteps by launching an electronic trading platform on Bloomberg for interest rate derivatives.
Scrittura incorporates WordML for trade documents
Scrittura, the New York-based technology firm specialising in document automation, has introduced WordML to its product range. The addition is aimed at speeding up the trade settlement process and reducing operational risk in documentation drafting.
Merrill Lynch unveils new index families
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Barclays launches Barx in Asia
Barclays Capital has launched Barx, its online single-dealer interest rate swaps trading platform, in the Asia-Pacific. The electronic platform will enable the region’s investors to trade US dollar and yen interest rate swaps through their Bloomberg…
TriOptima opens New York office
Stockholm-based technology firm TriOptima has opened a New York office and hired Susan Hinko as managing director of TriOptima North America.