High Frequency Traders

Deutsche Börse expands its European network

Admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:19:53 +0000

Deutsche Börse continues to expand its high-performance network. The company announced today that it will set up an additional access point to its global trading network in the Equinix ZH4 data centre in Zurich. This access should be ready for use in the third quarter. SIX Swiss Exchange already uses the Zurich data centre operated by Equinix as a co-location centre for its customers.

Big Data, The Solutions Define Its Future

Admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:04:44 +0000

I’ve often been asked to define the term Big Data. The reason the question even arises is due to the incredible explosion of hype. In the past 12-months alone the use of the term has increased over 1,200%. A Google search will net countless articles from pundits spouting their perspectives sprinkled with marketing-spin. Broadly speaking Big Data is associated with many aspects of commercial business, specific technologies and in some circles the science behind behavioral targeting.

OptionsCity Software launches Algo Store™

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:24 +0000

OptionsCity Software, a leading provider of electronic trading solutions,announced today that it has launched Algo Store™, an online algorithm repository and collaborative environment that provides a market for traders and developers to create, purchase, and download trading algorithms.

Thomson Reuters Voted Best Foreign Exchange and Low Latency Data Provider for Sixth Consecutive Year

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:41:14 +0000

Thomson Reuters has been voted best foreign exchange (FX) data provider and best low latency data vendor at the Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data Awards 2012. The awards are voted on by end-users in financial firms to recognize excellence in the delivery of world-class real-time data.

RTS Announces Readiness for Eurex's New Trading System

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:37:36 +0000

RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced that it is preparing for full support of Eurex's new trading system. With this support, RTS will help global clients achieve an easy transition to the new system Eurex will introduce in December, pending approvals.

Juniper Networks Enables Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to Achieve Ultra Low-Latency Trading

Admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:16:53 +0000

Juniper Networks, the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that a carrier-class switching infrastructure based on the Juniper Networks® QFabric™ architecture will be deployed at a new data center being built by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx).

NASDAQ OMX Data Center Launches Express Connect for Co-Location Clients

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:06:41 +0000

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announced the launch of Express Connect, a low latency, point-to-point network solution offering connectivity from the NASDAQ OMX Data Center in the U.S. to major financial trading and co-location venues in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Canada.

Mantara Combines EMS Platform with Ultra-Low Latency Risk and Connectivity through Acquisition of UNX

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:09:21 +0000

Mantara, Inc., a provider of advanced ultra-low latency trading solutions, today announced that it has acquired UNX LLC, a supplier of innovative broker-neutral EMS technology. High-frequency traders and others can now benefit from access to an open and flexible EMS coupled with Mantara's flagship pre-trade risk functionality and ultra-low latency direct market access.

FlexTrade Connects to SIX Swiss Exchange

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:33 +0000

FlexTrade Systems, a global leader in broker-neutral, multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced it has become an approved Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with SIX Swiss Exchange.

Zayo Deploys Low Latency Route Between Chicago and Seattle

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:04:08 +0000

Zayo Group announces it is enhancing its low latency service between Seattle and Chicago. The improved performance on the route will give Financial, Content and Carrier customers a material latency reduction from what is currently available.