Market Infrastructure

Bernstein Installs FlexTrader For Program Trading Support

FlexTrade Systems, an equity trading and order management system, announced that Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC has installed FlexTRADER at the firm's program trading desk. FlexTRADER offers portfolio trading functionality and quantitative analytics. "To build a sizable institutional business

Eurex Turns Over 93 Million Contracts In October

Eurex turned over 93 million contracts in October. Compared with October 2002 (86.5 million contracts), volume increased 7.5 percent. From January to October 2003, the derivatives platform turned over 874 million contracts, about 28 per cent higher than the number

Euroclear To Settle Singapore Government Bonds

Euroclear is to launch a new service for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) early in 2004. The Brussels based ICSD says the move completes Euroclear's coverage of Singaporean securities, which already encompasses corporate debt, equities, warrants and investment funds. Launch of

BNY Integrates Lockwood Financial and Pershing

The Bank of New York has announced its plan to integrate Lockwood Financial Services, Inc. into Pershing, creating one of the largest providers of managed account programs with client assets totaling nearly $18 billion. Pershing, which was acquired by The