Algorithmic trading

LeveL ATS Expands Offering with Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) Products

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

BOSTON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --LeveL Alternative Trading System (ATS), aleading, independently operated US Equity Dark Pool trading venue, announced today the roll-out of three volume weighted average price (VWAP) order types.

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  • BOSTON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --LeveL Alternative Trading System (ATS), aleading, independently operated US Equity Dark Pool trading venue, announced today the roll-out of three volume weighted average price (VWAP) order types.
  • These proprietary VWAP products are highly customizable and were developed internally by LeveL ATS' high performance technology team.
  • VWAP Block and VWAP Slice order types leverage LeveL ATS' current Conditional Order functionality with a few additional FIX tags allowing for seamless integration with existing functionality.
  • LeveL Chief Executive Officer Whit Conary commented, "We are excited to expand our product offering and launch our innovative, proprietary VWAP order types.

Itiviti's trading system named Best Front Office Platform at WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021

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Monday, June 21, 2021

HONG KONG, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) business, today announcedthe recognition of its trading system as the Best Front Office Platform at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021.

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  • HONG KONG, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) business, today announcedthe recognition of its trading system as the Best Front Office Platform at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021.
  • "Itiviti has showcased its appetite for innovation through its multi-asset modular trading platform, which allows it to adopt new technologies and constantly refresh the platform.
  • The judges were most impressed with Itiviti's continued effort to provide financial institutions with full workflow access and optimized trading," said Wei-Shen Wong, Asia Editor of WatersTechnology.
  • Itiviti has received numerous industry awardsin the front-office category this year, including Best Sell-Side Front Office Platform at WatersTechnology Awards in April .

Itiviti's trading system named Best Front Office Platform at WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021

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Monday, June 21, 2021

HONG KONG, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) business, today announcedthe recognition of its trading system as the Best Front Office Platform at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) business, today announcedthe recognition of its trading system as the Best Front Office Platform at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021.
  • "Itiviti has showcased its appetite for innovation through its multi-asset modular trading platform, which allows it to adopt new technologies and constantly refresh the platform.
  • The judges were most impressed with Itiviti's continued effort to provide financial institutions with full workflow access and optimized trading," said Wei-Shen Wong, Asia Editor of WatersTechnology.
  • Itiviti has received numerous industry awardsin the front-office category this year, including Best Sell-Side Front Office Platform at WatersTechnology Awards in April .

Income Financial Declares Monthly Distribution

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Friday, June 18, 2021

TORONTO, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Income Financial Trust ("Income Financial") declares its monthly distribution of $0.11317 per unit.

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  • TORONTO, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Income Financial Trust ("Income Financial") declares its monthly distribution of $0.11317 per unit.
  • Under the distribution policy announced on November 18, 2013, the monthly distribution is determined by applying a 10.00% annualized rate on the volume weighted average market price (VWAP) of Income Financial's units over the last 3 trading days of the preceding month.
  • Income Financial unitholders have received a total of $34.93 per unit in distributions since inception, inclusive of this distribution.
  • Income Financial invests in a portfolio of North American financial services companies including some of the strongest Canadian & U.S. banks, life insurance and investment firms.

Options Promotes Former NYSE Technologies and Vela Trading Systems Executive Micah Kroeze to SVP, Product Management

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Options , the leading provider of managed trading infrastructure to the global Capital Markets, today announced the promotion of Micah Kroeze to Senior Vice President, Product Management.

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  • Options , the leading provider of managed trading infrastructure to the global Capital Markets, today announced the promotion of Micah Kroeze to Senior Vice President, Product Management.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210609005628/en/
    Micah Kroeze, Options SVP Product Management (Photo: Business Wire)
    Micah joined Options as VP, Product Management in 2018 with nearly a decade of industry experience from NYSE Technologies and Vela Trading Systems, where he oversaw the growth of the firms market data and hosted services product lines.
  • Danny Moore , Options President and CEO, said, Micah has been an instrumental member of the team since joining Options in 2018 as a Vice President.
  • Speaking on his promotion, Micah Kroeze added, Im very happy to have been part of Options growth and success over the past few years.

QuantConnect Launches LEAN CLI to Streamline Cloud and Local Workflows

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Monday, June 7, 2021

QuantConnect , an open-source algorithmic trading platform, today announced the launch of their LEAN CLI service, a feature-complete tool that helps quants leverage the companys LEAN Algorithmic Trading Engine for their algorithmic trading research.

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  • QuantConnect , an open-source algorithmic trading platform, today announced the launch of their LEAN CLI service, a feature-complete tool that helps quants leverage the companys LEAN Algorithmic Trading Engine for their algorithmic trading research.
  • With the launch of the LEAN CLI , QuantConnect eliminates all friction in design, debugging, and executing an algorithmic trading environment, allowing quants to focus on development.
  • Our new LEAN CLI lets users efficiently mix and match cloud and local workflows to best suit their computing and live trading needs.
  • The LEAN CLI is fully cross-platform compatible and enables development and debugging across the most popular coding environments, including PyCharm, Rider, VS Code, among others.

Cross Trade to bring weekend trading to the (UK)

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Friday, June 4, 2021

NEW YORK, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Trade is pleased to introduce a new concept of trading for investors.

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  • NEW YORK, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Trade is pleased to introduce a new concept of trading for investors.
  • The Cross Trade platform allows trading between investors when the markets are closed on weekends and holidays.
  • Investors will be about to level the playing field and be given direct access to the trading platform where they can conduct transactions.
  • Cross Trade will start with the FTSE 100.

Cross Trade to bring weekend trading to the (UK)

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Friday, June 4, 2021

NEW YORK, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Trade is pleased to introduce a new concept of trading for investors.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Trade is pleased to introduce a new concept of trading for investors.
  • The Cross Trade platform allows trading between investors when the markets are closed on weekends and holidays.
  • Investors will be about to level the playing field and be given direct access to the trading platform where they can conduct transactions.
  • Cross Trade will start with the FTSE 100.

Global Solution Introduces New Trading Platform

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

ROSEAU, Dominica, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amidst a worldwide awakening of markets, still under volatile conditions, world renowned trading brokerage firm Global Solution has announced its new interface and platform is on air, open to all users and new registrants.

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  • ROSEAU, Dominica, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amidst a worldwide awakening of markets, still under volatile conditions, world renowned trading brokerage firm Global Solution has announced its new interface and platform is on air, open to all users and new registrants.
  • "It was clear to us that the circumstances of the post COVID-19 reality demand some rethinking about how trading is executed," explained Global Solution's spokesperson, Gwenyth Herrares.
  • Founded with the goal of changing the way online trading is executed in 2021 and despite being relatively new, Global Solution is already considered a preferred trading solution by many traders from different backgrounds.
  • The new platform is desktop, mobile and tablet friendly, allowing smooth trading on different devices.

Global Solution Introduces New Trading Platform

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

ROSEAU, Dominica, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amidst a worldwide awakening of markets, still under volatile conditions, world renowned trading brokerage firm Global Solution has announced its new interface and platform is on air, open to all users and new registrants.

Key Points: 
  • ROSEAU, Dominica, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amidst a worldwide awakening of markets, still under volatile conditions, world renowned trading brokerage firm Global Solution has announced its new interface and platform is on air, open to all users and new registrants.
  • "It was clear to us that the circumstances of the post COVID-19 reality demand some rethinking about how trading is executed," explained Global Solution's spokesperson, Gwenyth Herrares.
  • Founded with the goal of changing the way online trading is executed in 2021 and despite being relatively new, Global Solution is already considered a preferred trading solution by many traders from different backgrounds.
  • The new platform is desktop, mobile and tablet friendly, allowing smooth trading on different devices.