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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.
BBSP launches FX implied volatility forecasting
French technical analyst forecasting company BBSP has launched a service that charts and forecasts implied volatilities for currencies, officials at the firm said.
Isda OTC derivatives operations benchmarking survey shows mixed results
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s latest over-the-counter derivatives operations benchmarking survey showed an increase in processing speed and automation for standardised products such as vanilla forward rate agreements (FRAs) and…
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ICE to buy Enron’s back-office architecture
Atlanta-based commodities market-place the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) plans to acquire the assets of CommodityLogic, a collection of back-office software and hardware, from bankrupt energy trader Enron. The purchase and sale agreement is subject to…
CLS completes first live trials
Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS), a global system designed to substantially reduce foreign exchange transaction risk by settling trades in real time, moved a step closer to implementation today with the completion of its first live trials.
ING to use Credient for credit portfolio management
The Netherlands-based ING Group has selected SunGard Trading and Risk Systems’ Credient application to support its credit portfolio management business. The application service provider-run product will provide ING with a global, integrated, real-time…
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Bita Plus plots Nordic expansion
London-based Bita Plus Consultants, a portfolio analytics and optimisation software provider, has forged an exclusive distribution deal with Swedish consultancy Proventek to push its products in the Nordic region.
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