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Icap faces SEC scrutiny over Blackbird role
UK inter-dealer broker Icap could face a raft of regulatory probes due to accusations that it bought a minority stake in US electronic brokerage Blackbird to stifle potential competition to its own voice-brokered business.
UK says op risk paper will prepare firms for Basel II
London – Financial firms complying with the operational risk policy outlined today by UK financial regulators should be well prepared for the systems and controls needed under the Basel II bank accord and parallel European Union (EU) rules.
Reech and Beauchamp launch integrated hedge fund solution
Reech Capital, the London-based supplier of risk management services, has teamed up with software provider Beauchamp Financial Technology (BFT) to offer its RiskHedge risk management engine through BFT's software platform.
FXall customises e-FX trading site for Nestlé
Multi-bank FX trading portal FXall has created a customised trading and information Web platform for the world’s biggest food company, Switzerland's Nestlé.
Reech Capital launches derivatives valuation product
Reech Capital, the London-based supplier of risk management services, has launched FastVal, an independent derivatives valuation service.
SwapsWire eyes October launch
SwapsWire, the inter-dealer interest rate derivatives trading system backed by a consortium of 23 banks, is to launch in October after extensive delays and an entire systems overhaul, according to its chief executive Chip Carver. The system has also…
Rolfe & Nolan secures £1 million from global banks
UK derivatives back-office vendor, Rolfe & Nolan, has secured funding of just over £1 million for its Merlin technology project from two sponsor banks, Deutsche Bank and UBS Warburg.
DrKW’s Piranha bites into online options services
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), the investment banking arm of Dresdner Bank, has added an options service to its Piranha online foreign exchange trading system.
WestLB to adopt Citigroup FX settlement service
Germany's WestLB has subscribed to Citigroup’s e-business CLS (continuous-linked settlement) settlement services for foreign exchange settlement. The deal will allow WestLB to offer CLS settlement services to its German savings bank and Landesbank…
Globex glitch grounds CME's Eagle platform
The maiden flight of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) Eagle (electronic arbitrage Globex liquidity enhancer) platform has been delayed until October due to problems with Globex, the CME's electronic trading platform, which supports Eagle.
SuperDerivatives to introduce equity derivatives pricing system
SuperDerivatives, a London-based company offering pricing systems for currency options, has said it is planning to expand its business by launching an equity derivatives pricing system. It said an accepted market price for equity derivatives dealers…
S&P acquires Default Filter from IQ Financial
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has acquired the Default Filter credit risk management assets from risk management software company IQ Financial Systems.
Invesco to use JP Morgan Chase's TradeStarr to reduce op risk
Invesco Asset Management – the UK fund arm of Amvescap, which has about $400 billion in funds under management – is to use JP Morgan Chase’s trade settlement tracking and relative ranking (TradeStarr) service to statistically rank the settlement…
Principia Partners boosts staff for global expansion
New Jersey-based financial technology provider, Principia Partners, is increasing its sales and marketing staff. The recruitment drive is part of a global expansion strategy for its global capital markets front-to-back office system, which supports…
Icor plans to offer electronic rate swaps at year-end
Electronic interdealer broker Icor plans to offer dollar-denominated interest rate swaps at the turn of the year. The New York-based broker, 50% owned by global information services company Reuters, currently trades only foreign exchange options.
GFI obtains $50 million credit line to support derivatives business
GFI Group, a New-York based provider of software, brokerage and data services to the derivatives and cash markets, has obtained a new $50 million credit facility, consisting of a $30 million revolving credit facility and a $20 million term loan. This…
Triple Point launches upgrade of energy trading system
Triple Point Technology, a provider of commodity trading and risk management systems based in Westport, Connecticut, has released version 2.0 of Power XL, its advanced trading system for deregulated energy markets.
FXall edges ahead of rivals
FXall is edging ahead in the battle for supremacy among multi-bank FX trading portals, according to a major survey of the market made public last week.