Fidessa

Guess Who’s Back (Office)? Reimagining the Trade Life Cycle

by Spencer Doar | Oct 31, 2018

In this compilation video from FIA Expo, Minium CEO Patrick Tessier, Fidessa Chief Operating Officer and Global Head of Derivatives Justin Llewellyn-Jones, and Eventus Systems CEO Travis Schwab talk about automating the trading life...

Broker sued over ‘demo’ trading platform mix-up; Deutsche Bank risk questions

by Spencer Doar | Jun 21, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Rumi Morales will be announcing the launch of a major investment platform in the US on Wednesday, June 27.~JJL The 2018 Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards were last night in Chicago. Colin Jost from...

Untangling the Execution Landscape

by Spencer Doar | Jun 21, 2018

One vendor, two vendor, red vendor, blue vendor - how many vendors does your company utilize for trading activity? In this video from IDX in London, Fidessa’s head of business development, derivatives, Russell Thornton talks about...

A Former Top Wall Street Regulator Turns to the Blockchain

by Jeff Bergstrom | Apr 23, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff JLN Readers interested in the Crypto Evolved event in New York on June 27 from Viable Markets may receive a 10% discount when they register using THIS LINK before April 30th. Limit of 50 tickets at that price.~JJL The SEC tracks...

UK regulators to fine Barclays chief; Deutsche Bank’s flub; Wells Fargo $1b fine

by Spencer Doar | Apr 20, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The story of my being awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts was reported in the Elmhurst Patch, posted by my friend and fellow scouter John Fabry.~JJL The Magnetar Youth Investment Academy held The Night Out for...

Big bank tech arms race; South Korea Detains Crypto Execs; Rival Fidessa acquisition bidders ION and SS&C

by Spencer Doar | Apr 5, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Euronext celebrated the 40th anniversary of its options exchange in Amsterdam yesterday. In conjunction, they also celebrated Drumming Day, a centuries old tradition commemorating the bravery of...

Bidding war erupts over Fidessa acquisition; Spotify debut; China retaliates

by Spencer Doar | Apr 4, 2018

Temenos and Fidessa forge banking software tie-up; Ex-CFTC Counsel Is Likely Pick for Dem Slot

by Spencer Doar | Feb 21, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Correction/Clarification: A clarification on an item in Monday's JLN: DRW Cumberland's Bobby Cho said Cumberland's proportion of crypto-to-crypto trades now represents about 25 percent of its trades, versus crypto-to-fiat trades,...

Temenos in advanced talks to buy Fidessa; Congress sets sights on cryptocurrency rules; Bitcoin surges

by Spencer Doar | Feb 20, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff This Thursday in Chicago, the FIA will hold its 2018 Annual Meeting & Washington Update where Walt Lukken will mention CQG's Pat Kenny at least three times during his remarks. That is just my prediction.~JJL This year's FIA...

ABN AMRO Loves Fidessa

by John Lothian | Nov 7, 2017

The romance between ABN AMRO Clearing (ACC) and Fidessa is a strategic and growth-oriented one and the relationship is driven by James Fairweather. James Fairweather is the global head of execution services at ACC. He is driving this...

The Industry Discusses the Big Data Boom, Part I

by Spencer Doar | Nov 1, 2017

At the 33rd Annual FIA Futures and Options Expo in mid-October, John Lothian News spoke with a variety of industry participants about upcoming milestones and trends in financial markets. This third video in the series covers the effects and future of the big data boom...

Cohn Says Clearinghouses Could Create New Systemic Problem; EU and US agree to accept each other’s derivatives rules

by Spencer Doar | Oct 16, 2017

First Read Hits & Takes Jenny Knott stepped down as CEO of NEX Optimisation. FIA is hiring two people for its communications department: a director of communications working with senior management to develop, implement and coordinate our overall press and public...

Fidessa Helps Students Get Hands-On

by Mike Forrester | Oct 12, 2017

Our MarketsWiki Education Intern Recruiting Event is less than a week away! As our sponsor firms gear up to meet with students from all over the Midwest, we interviewed Fidessa's regional head of development, Mike Begic, about what they are looking for and what...

Mind the Regulatory Gap: Friction, MiFID II and Populism

by Spencer Doar | Jul 18, 2017

At Trading Chicago presented by FOW and John Lothian News, Steve Grob, director of group strategy with Fidessa, spoke to JLN about how the financial regulatory environment of the U.S. is starting to stray from that of the rest of the...