September 3rd, 2010 - ABN AMRO relocates senior management to Hong Kong

Bloomberg Tradebook's B-Dark algorithm is to offer real-time venue transparency, ICAP is to launch an MTF for interest rate swaps on Sept 6th , and 4th Story has introduced portfolio features to its trading platform. In data news Kx Systems addressed the cost of data storage by adding intelligent file compression to kdb+, euNetworks launched two new ultra low latency routes between Slough and Central London, and London and Frankfurt, and Thomson Reuters aligned with Bombay Stock Exchange data centre to extend the Elektron network in Asia. Meanwhile from the Exchanges; LCH.Clearnet announced Free equity clearing for volumes of 150k plus, Singapore Mercantile Exchange went live on 31st August & completed its first trading, clearing and settlement cycle on 1st September, and Chicago Board Options Exchange announced the launch of C2, an all-electronic options exchange in late October. Automated Trader have teamed up with OptiRisk to offer a series of training courses addressing the following themes: Asset Allocation and Fund Management; Quantitative Modelling Techniques in Finance; Analysis of Market and News Data; Risk, Regulation and Compliance.

September 2nd, 2010 - Industry veteran Francois Barrault joins NovaSparks as Director and Strategic Advisor

<!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> TOCOM and SMX appointed to provide KVH-SingTel's low latency network solutions between Japan and Singapore, Solace Systems announced that Serisys Solutions is to distribute Solace's products in China, and Numerix continued its expansion across Asia/Pacific with the opening of a South Korean office In Hong Kong Deutsche Bank launched its Automated Trading System (DBATS), NYSE Liffe received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to provide Automated Trading Services, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority signed Calypso for trading and treasury management. And in Europe UBS Investment Bank was granted permission by the UK FSA to operate UBS MTF, PLUS Markets Group selected Algo Technologies' AlgoData and AlgoSpan, and Colt deployed Infinera to deliver low latency routes. Meanwhile speculation continues concerning the identity of the bidder for Chi-X Europe, with BATS Europe, NASDAQ OMX and Deutsche Börse all thought to be likely contenders. Automated Trader have teamed up with OptiRisk to offer a series of training courses addressing the following themes: Asset Allocation and Fund Management; Quantitative Modelling Techniques in Finance; Analysis of Market and News Data; Risk, Regulation and Compliance.

Michael Peters, member of the Eurex Executive Board: "With our new program, we aim to improve the knowledge and expertise of Asia-based investors about the European markets and products." Derivatives exchange Eurex has announced its plans to cooperate with The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to set up the world's first real-time finance trading laboratory on campus as a major part of its new Training & Education Initiative in Asia.

BATS gained SEC approval to launch its second exchange BYX, launch date to be in 60 days, SMX also confirmed a go live date of 31st Aug, and RTS announced that it is to provide access to the exchange. Chi-X Japan selected KVH low-latency network connections and proximity hosting services for its new equities trading platform and joined Fidessa's FIX network. Paladyne announced Paladyne Portfolio Master 7.0, Connemara released RiskScope, Theoria implemented SunGard's Front Arena, and FTEN was awarded a patent for real-time risk management data cloud. Atrium Network upgraded its New York to Toronto Exchange Ring to 10Gbps and Hudson Fiber Network opened up two, ultra-low latency, metro New York Fast Path fiber routes. In other news this week Instinet introduced US-listed futures and options functionality to its Newport 3 EMS, Lime Brokerage rolled out a high-speed options data feed from the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Societe Generale added liquidity seeking feature "Block Cross" to its QES product. Automated Trader have teamed up with OptiRisk to offer a series of training courses addressing the following themes: Asset Allocation and Fund Management; Quantitative Modelling Techniques in Finance; Analysis of Market and News Data; Risk, Regulation and Compliance.

August 19th, 2010 - Otkritie strengthens Research team with two more senior hires

August 18th, 2010 - SRL Global appoints ex Man Global Strategies CEO Alex Lowe as Managing Director

Harris Brumfield, CEO, TT: "X_TRADER 7.8 contains many new features that should appeal to all of our users, including institutional, fund, proprietary, commercial and independent traders." Trading Technologies International, Inc., the provider of order-entry software and solutions for professional derivatives traders, has announced that it has released X_TRADER 7.8. Features of the new X_TRADER 7.8 include: - A redesigned Market Window Order Pane includes enhancements and added functionality to enable traders and brokers to seed and enter orders. - A new Order Defaults window allows users to name, save and apply frequently used order configurations as order templates. - Enhanced risk provisions offer a new Max Long/Short position limit for spread traders, and a new Price Variance setting to reduce potential "fat-finger" order-entry errors. - Improved order entry-seeding rules ensure consistent behavior across all X_TRADER windows. Version 7.8 also enhances TT's Autospreader ® and Autotrader™ automated trading tools. - The new Reload order type splits large Autospreader orders into smaller disclosed quantities. - Queue Holder Autospreader orders may now be submitted via a button in the Autospreader MD Trader ® window.

August 17th, 2010 - FXall adds senior hire to head Global Trade Support

August 13th, 2010 - Nomura appoints Jon Block as Head Of International Trading in the United States

August 13th, 2010 - UBS hires ex J.P.

This week Atrium Network became the first connectivity provider to offer access to the new Chi-X Canada facility, Interactive Data selected Corvil for latency monitoring, DMZ Trading Solutions connected to CQG's API and hosting services, and J.P.

Long an obscure corner of the market, High Frequency Trading has leapt into the limelight in the last 12 months.

August 10th, 2010 - ConvergEx Group makes four new hires to NorthPoint Trading Partners

CQG and the Turkish Derivatives Exchange (TurkDEX), the first private exchange in Turkey, have partnered to provide low-latency trade routing and consolidated market data access for TurkDEX derivatives contracts through CQG's advanced trading platforms, the companies have announced. CQG's hosted trading gateway provides traders with access to TurkDEX ISE-100 Index, ISE-30 Index, TRYEuro, and TRYUSDollar contracts.

August 3rd, 2010 - Netik appoints John Mason as Chief Operating Officer

This week sees the publication of the results of Automated Trader's online global survey of trends in algorithmic and High Frequency trading, Click here to read Bob Giffords' detailed analysis of the results Another survey from Progress this week concluded that over 50% of capital markets firms do not use real time market surveillance and monitoring tools.

July 26th, 2010 - New position to support growing business in commodity derivatives and physical markets

Barry White, Patsystems Regional Director, Asia Pacific: "By utilising Patsystems' ASP hubs in both Hong Kong and Tokyo, Okachi can take advantage of the unique exchange connectivity options available through XConnect." Patsystems has announced that Okachi (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., the Hong Kong branch of Japanese Future Commission Merchant Okachi & Co., Ltd., has signed a license for Patsystems XConnect via Patsystems' new ASP hub in Hong Kong. XConnect is Patsystems' new Application Service Provider (ASP) offering and is made up of ASP hubs in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.