Cross/Multi asset Archive

February 13, 2009

Lehman buy will make BarCap “one-stop” execution service

Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of the UK’s Barclays Bank, said it plans to become a best-of-breed global multi-asset execution service provider following the acquisition of the North American assets of collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers. read more>

February 12, 2009

InfoReach TMS to be deployed in global markets by Marco Polo Network

InfoReach, a trading technology provider, is to have its InfoReach trade management system (TMS) distributed in the emerging markets by Marco Polo Network, an electronic trading platform. read more>

February 12, 2009

Sungard extends buy-side suite in US, Europe

IT firm Sungard’s acquisition of trading technology company GL TRADE will give European buy-side firms better access to Sungard’s trading product suite and allow Sungard’s US buy-side clients to tap brokers in Europe and Asia. read more>

February 11, 2009

Brokers bidding against themselves in LCH battle

US post-trade processing firm Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) member-owned structure could complicate its battle to acquire European clearing house LCH.Clearnet. read more>

February 04, 2009

ITG adds global trading to Triton EMS

Investment Technology Group (ITG), an agency broker and technology provider, has added global electronic trading capabilities to its Triton execution management system (EMS). read more>

February 02, 2009

Consortium plans rival bid for LCH.Clearnet

Interdealer broker ICAP has confirmed it is an equal member of a consortium of financial institutions that is considering making a bid for European clearing house LCH.Clearnet. read more>

February 02, 2009

Bank divestiture could fuel asset management M&A

Banks looking to sell off their asset management arms could provide opportunities for buy-side firms to bolster their operations in 2009, according to Richard Phillipson, a principal at investment management consultancy Investit. read more>

January 29, 2009

New Radianz service targets April for London launch

BT Global Financial Services is to launch its Radianz Ultra Access connectivity service in London in April, after successfully introducing the low-latency solution in New York and Chicago. read more>

January 29, 2009

RTS extends DMA service to Nasdaq Dubai

Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a trading solutions provider, is to offer its clients connectivity to Nasdaq Dubai, formerly known as the Dubai International Financial Exchange. read more>

January 29, 2009

TradingScreen targets Australian growth

TradingScreen, a provider of trading systems and related services, has opened an office in Sydney, Australia. read more>