IPC and TransFICC are now collaborating to provide over 6,000 market participants in IPC’s Fixed Income Marketplace with secure access to the production and UAT environments of TransFICC's high performance API.
"...the financial industry is going through a generational change in market structure due to deleveraging, regulation and zero tolerance of compliance failures." - Markets Media interviews Mark Beeston, from Illuminate Financial Management.
Steve is pitching TransFICC again....this time to the FinTech Shark Tank in Boston
Yesterday, Steve attended a busy EMEA FIX Trading Conference. Unsurprisingly, discussions were dominated by MiFID II, with most panels highlighting how the structure of Fixed Income and Derivatives markets will change as a response to regulation.
Thomas Thees from CastleOak Securities speaks with Larry Tabb - We have now reached the point where technology supports both the sell- and buy-side being price makers. Thees discusses the emergence of all-to-all marketplaces, the trader’s responsibility to achieve best execution, and the value of data.
"The recent proliferation of electronic trading platforms has created a set of challenges for market participants...These challenges highlight the importance of addressing connectivity...in order to provide access to appropriate platforms and counterparties, as well as to allow aggregation and search functions..."
More on MiFID II and transparency. We expect to see more OTC trading moving to regulated electronic venues, as these venues are obliged to meet the transparency requirements.
Tom's blog has been getting a lot of attention over the past month, due to a client sharing the Micro Benchmark Testing results - particularly the mean latency of 0.56 microseconds (stack object pooling using deque).
TransFICC today announced a $25 million Series B investment led by Citadel Securities, with BlackFin Tech and existing investors also participating
Following Tradeweb’s purchase of Yieldbroker, TransFICC’s service was used to simplify connectivity and manage the migration to the new platform
We are delighted to have received the award for the "Electronic Trading Support Product of the Year - 2025"
Having been shortlisted for two previous years, TransFICC has now been recognised at the "Top 1% Workplace Awards 2024"
Coalition Greenwich spoke with 26 bond dealers about the US corporate bond market. Sponsored by TransFICC, the report highlights key technology priorities for 2024
Now in its 5th year, the Financial Technologist showcases leading Capital Markets FinTechs
Press Release - TransFICC has announced a new initiative to develop a Consolidated Tape (CT) for Fixed Income. As part of this initiative, TransFICC has developed a production ready pilot, for Banks, Asset Managers and Regulators to test.
Steve speaks with Kiays Khalil from The TRADE News about the need for a Consolidated Tape in Fixed Income.
A smart application of hardware, cloud and open source technology makes for efficient trading systems and reduces the inefficiency that complexity creates
Like all companies, lockdown has impacted the way we work at TransFICC. We have always championed Extreme Programming as our methodology of choice, so when we decided to close the office at the start of March, this raised some issues around how we would operate with everyone working remotely.
Steve writes for The Financial Technologist - published by Harrington Starr
TransFICC has closed its Series A investment round for £5.75 million. Led by AlbionVC, it included new strategic investments from ING Ventures and HSBC. The new investors join existing shareholders, Citi, Illuminate Financial, Main Incubator (the R&D unit of Commerzbank Group) and The FinLab.