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Nasdaq Acquires Data Analytics Provider Dorsey Wright & Associates for $225 Million
- Nasdaq has just acquired market data analytics provider Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (DWA) for $225 million, part of a new bid to bolster its existing index portfolio with model-based strategies.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 16:47 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ICE Fortifies CDS Suite with Launch of Additional Sovereign Instruments
- The Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) has expanded the array of its ICE Clear Credit and ICE Clear Europe’s credit default swap (CDS) clearing suite, fortifying its offering across several new European country options.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 15:42 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
GetGems Funding Reaches $1 Million with $400K Investment from Magma VC
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 15:05 GMT by
Leon Pick
ThinkLiquidity Bolsters London Office, Names Michael Quirk as Sales Director
- Risk management solutions provider ThinkLiquidity has expanded its operations to the United Kingdom, culminating in the executive appointment of Michael Quirk as is newest sales director in London.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 14:45 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Union Square Ventures Leads eShares First VC Funding Round
- The firm developing a solution aiming to automate cap-table management for private companies set to benefit from the endorsement, as UST states that most of the companies in its portfolio could adopt the product.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 14:32 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
CPattern Names Fadi Jaber as Newest Vice President, Business Development
- Trading analytics provider CPattern has appointed Fadi Jaber as its newest vice president of Business Development, having spent over a decade in the foreign exchange industry in a variety of roles.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 14:22 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Average FX Trading Volume Rose by 3% at CME Group in December but Overall down 9% in 2014
- Fourth-quarter 2014 volume averaged 14.8 million contracts per day in all categories, up 31% from fourth-quarter 2013, and included 36% growth in FX average daily volume and 26% in equities over Q4 2013.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 13:09 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Bitcoin Foundation Dismisses Global Policy Counsel as It Focuses More on Technology, Less on Regulation
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 11:45 GMT by
Leon Pick
Grexit Speculation Brings Euro to Its Knees Trading at 9 Year Lows
- The year has started with a blast for foreign exchange trading desks. The second day of trading sees the Euro hit levels unseen since 2006, triggering a boatload of stops below the 1.2 figure.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 11:41 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Recently Established IS Prime Expands its Sales Team with Two New Hires
- Andrew Biggs will focus on solutions for institutional clients, with responsibility for electronic trading, coverage and analytics. Jean Claude Francois will be the lead contact for client on-boarding, reporting and MT4 set-ups.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 10:56 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Broadridge Acquires TwoFour Systems for Undisclosed Sum
- Broadridge says it is integrating the FX technology provider's solution that supports an extensive range of liquidity processes. TwoFour Systems will be branded Broadridge FX and Liquidity Solutions.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 09:54 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Bitstamp Halts Bitcoin Withdrawals Due to Hot Wallet Bug, Deposits Not Showing Up
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 09:48 GMT by
Leon Pick
December Volumes on Tokyo Financial Exchange FX Margin Platform down 3.5%
- Trading volumes in December in the Tokyo Financial Exchange Click 365 FX margin platform dropped 3.5%, with interest in the USD/JPY underpinning overall volumes by growing 15%, year-on-year growth reported 42.9%.
Monday, 05/01/2015 | 07:01 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
"Storj: A Peer-to-Peer Cloud Storage Network" White Paper Released
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 19:25 GMT by
Leon Pick
Fintech Trends for 2015: Investing Services, Anti-Social Trading, and Digital Crowdfunding
- We look at three fintech trends that are slated to grow during 2015 but that also have their risks. The uniform theme of each is that they use technology to bring efficiency to the financial markets.
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 17:00 GMT by
Ron Finberg
New York Bitcoin Block Party Voted down by Community Board
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 13:37 GMT by
Leon Pick
Bitcoiners Boycott Miami Bitcoin Conference Because of GAW Involvement, Organizer Suggests Garza Q&A
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 12:04 GMT by
Leon Pick
Heard of NPAPI? It's Getting Blocked by Google Chrome in 2015, Webtraders Are Warned
- Following plans that began in January 2014, Google Chrome will be bringing in the new year with more plugins being blocked by default in the browser. Included is Silverlight, which is used by some webtraders.
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 12:02 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Taming the Jungle, Israeli Forex Lobby Head Vows High Industry Ethics
- The newly elected Itzik Noy sets ambitious goals for the Trading Arenas Association, asserting that with the upcoming regulation it is poised to attract institutional clients: “We’ll stop the demonization of forex.”
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 10:21 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Crypto Markets Fall Hard in 2015's First Weekend, Set New 14-Month Lows
Sunday, 04/01/2015 | 09:28 GMT by
Leon Pick
Bitcoin Picks: Japanese Police on Mt Gox & Israel's Chance to Lead in Digital Currencies
Saturday, 03/01/2015 | 15:25 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Euro Crisis 2.0: Euro at 1.20 & the Swiss Franc at Parity to the US Dollar
- On the first trading day of 2015 the US dollar has reached parity to the Swiss franc and 1.20 to the Euro for the first time in four years, spelling a negative market sentiment towards the single european currency.
Saturday, 03/01/2015 | 14:13 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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