News

2011

FTEN and Object Trading Offer Transparent Real-Time Risk Controls and
Global Cross-Market Access

December 14, 2011

December 14, 2011

FTEN, a NASDAQ OMX company, and Object Trading announced an alliance which will offer cross-market and cross-asset transparency by providing dynamic pre-trade, at-trade and post-trade controls for broker-dealers who need a risk management solution to meet the global requirements of new and pending regulations. Customers may leverage solutions from both FTEN and Object Trading to efficiently monitor and manage risk across multiple asset classes and global trading venues from a central point of awareness and control in real time.
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Interview with FTEN CEO Ted Myerson

Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart", May 6, 2011

Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart", May 6, 2011

Ted Myerson, chief executive officer of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s FTEN Inc., talks about his company's systems that help brokers track and manage risks for clients' trades. He speaks with Carol Massar on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)
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Letter to the Industry

Bob Greifeld,Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq OMX, January, 2011

Bob Greifeld,Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq OMX, January, 2011

Bob Greifeld, NASDAQ OMX Chief Executive Officer discusses Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s acquisition of FTEN Inc., and what it means to NASDAQ OMX's risk management strategy.
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Meet Ted Myerson, Founder and CEO,
FTEN, A NASDAQ OMX Company

SMARTS News, March, 2011

SMARTS News, March, 2011

Acquired by NASDAQ OMX in December 2010, FTEN is a leading provider of Real-Time Risk Management solutions, providing market participants with the ability to more effectively control market access, credit and regulatory risk. The SMARTS and FTEN teams at NASDAQ OMX are excited to be working together on joint surveillance/risk management solutions for the financial community.
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Pre-Trade Risk: The Final Countdown

A-Team Group, January, 2011

A-Team Group, January, 2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set 14 July as the deadline for brokers to comply with its Rule 15c3-5 governing pre-trade risk management. Although many brokers already offer some form of pre-trade risk controls, specifically for sponsored access clients, the new rule goes further than earlier ones by requiring brokers to implement controls themselves. A-Team Editor-in-Chief Andrew Delaney looks at the regulation’s scope and explores options that may help brokers meet the July deadline.
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2010

NASDAQ OMX to Acquire FTEN

December 15, 2010

December 15, 2010

Dec. 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has agreed to acquire FTEN, Inc. (FTEN), a leading provider of Real-Time Risk Management (RTRM) solutions for the financial securities market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Events


SIFMA Large Trader Supporting Symposium, sponsored by FTEN

9 February 2012, New York

9 February 2012, New York

Join us for SIFMA's Large Trader Reporting Symposium on Feb 9, 2012, to learn from key regulators and industry leaders about the significant impacts to your firm's trading, operations, technology and compliance processes.
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3rd Annual HIFREQ Trade

29 February 2012, London

29 February 2012, London

Valerie Bannert-Thurner  to present Managing the robotrader swarm: real-time risk management for a new era
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