Open source software and the open collaboration practices that it engenders are quietly gaining ground among software vendors, securities firms and maybe across Wall Street. One of the biggest proponents of OSS movement, the Symphony Software Foundation, based in Palo Alto, Calif., has been consistently pulling market participants into its camp. Known for its support… Read More >>
ChartIQ, Beast Apps & Tick42 Join Open Source Group
A nonprofit group for the development of open source software for the financial services industry, the Symphony Software Foundation, which supports the Symphony messaging platform, is adding charting and data visualization provider ChartIQ, data and analytics application vendor The Beast Apps and real-time products and services provider Tick42 as new, cutting-edge members. The Foundation has… Read More >>
Convergex to Deploy AWS-Based Ancoa Monitoring
Ancoa’s Platform Relies Upon Amazon Web Services (AWS) Convergex, an agency global brokerage, is using the market surveillance platform from vendor Ancoa to monitor trading activity across its domestic U.S. and international cash equities and options brokerage businesses to bolster compliance with U.S. and international market abuse regulations. The cloud-based deployment uses Amazon Web Services (AWS),… Read More >>