Horizon Software Announces Support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
7th October 2021, Paris. Horizon Software (Horizon), a leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology announces today its support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), joining more than 1,800 organizations in demonstrating a commitment to building a more resilient financial system and safeguarding against climate risk through better disclosures. The TCFD, chaired by Michael […]
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Time for exchanges to overcome longstanding barriers to fair pricing!
By Sylvain Thieullent, CEO of Horizon Software From Euronext beating off stiff competition for the Milan stock exchange, to Cboe agreeing to purchase block trading venue BIDs, October has been quite the month for exchange deal making. But given how so many post-2008 regulations aimed to increase exchange competition as opposed to reducing it, this […]
Read MoreDouble shortlisting for Horizon Software at FOW International Awards
20 November 2020, Paris: Horizon Software (Horizon), provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the capital markets, today announced that it has been shortlisted for the Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year award and the Market Surveillance Solution of the Year category at the FOW International Awards 2020. The FOW International awards is […]
Read MoreHorizon wins two categories in SRP China Awards 2020
2 December 2020, Paris & Shanghai : Horizon Software (Horizon), the provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the capital markets, today announced that it has won the Best Technology Provider and the Best Technological Solution of the Year categories at the Structured Retails Products (SRP) China 2020 Awards. The SRP China awards […]
Read MoreHorizon Software wins Best Multi-Asset Trading System of the year at FOW International Awards 2020
9 December 2020, Paris & London: Horizon Software (Horizon), provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the global capital markets, today announced that it has won the FOW International Awards in the ‘Best Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year’ category. Judged by a panel of industry experts drawn from across the market in […]
Read MoreHorizon reaches high security levels, following successful SOC 2 examination
14 December 2020, Paris: Horizon Software, leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the global capital markets, today announces that it has successfully completed its System and Organization Controls (SOC) for Services Organizations (SOC 2®)Type 1 examination as of 15 November 2020 for their Managed Services with trusted third-party security and compliance […]
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The trading environment of the future part one : Order Management Systems (OMS) /Order Execution Management Systems (OEMS) and algorithms (algos). Adding value through the correct algo choices?
The history of stock trading is long, and incredibly, many of the concepts and instruments used appear to have appeared rapidly since the inception of structures permitting formal trading. Classical Roman times purportedly “boasted companies with transferable shares.. but these were usually not enduring endeavours and no considerable secondary market existed”. The first brokers may have been French […]
Read MoreQ&A with Sylvain Thieullent
We speak to our CEO, Sylvain Thieullent, on his reflections from 2020 and his thoughts for the year ahead. It’s been a turbulent year for the capital markets. How do you think trading infrastructure has held up throughout the crisis? Since last March’s madness, the markets have corrected themselves. In fact, most liquidity providers and […]
Read MoreHorizon wins both Best Trading Platform at Bobsguide Awards and Best Trading System at Bobsguide Rankings 2020
1 February 2021, Paris & Hong Kong, Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announced today that it has won Best Trading Platform at the Bobsguide Awards 2020 as well as Best Trading System at the Bobsguide Rankings for the third consecutive year. Whereas the Bobsguide Awards […]
Read MoreHorizon congratulates SSI for winning the best awards under the 31st annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll
11 February 2021, Paris & Hanoi: Horizon Software (Horizon), provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, today congratulates its partner SSI Securities Corporation (SSI) for winning 31 out of a total of 32 awards in 28 categories honoring organization and individuals under the 31st annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll organized by Asiamoney -Asia’s leading magazine, […]
Read MoreHorizon wins Best Sell-Side EMS at TradingTech Insight Europe Awards 2021
25 February 2021, Paris & Hong Kong, Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announced today that it has won Best Sell-Side EMS at the TradingTech Insight Europe Awards 2021. The TradingTech Insight Awards Europe are designed to recognize excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets,with […]
Read MoreHorizon shortlisted as Best Trading System Execution in Technical Analyst awards 2021
19th March 2021, Paris & Hong Kong: Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announced today that it has been shortlisted in the Best Trading System: Execution category in The Technical Analyst Awards 2021. The Technical Analyst Awards, now in their 13th year, are the only awards dedicated […]
Read MoreHorizon achieves another successful year of expansion, development and awards recognition
7 January 2019, Paris & Hong Kong: Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading and algorithmic technology, has delivered another excellent year. The past 12 months have seen the company significantly expand its client base, go through a successful MBO, open a North American office, make an influential addition to its advisory […]
Read MoreHorizon Software shortlisted ‘Best Trading System’ at FStech Awards
28 January 2019, Paris & Hong Kong: Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has had an excellent start to the new year by being named finalist in the ‘Best Trading System’ category at the prestigious FStech Awards 2019. In their 19th year, the awards recognise information technology […]
Read MoreHorizon named ‘Best Sell-Side OMS’ by TradingTech Awards
28 February 2018, Paris & Hong Kong: Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology has won an award hat-trick. Last night the company was named ‘Best Sell-Side OMS’ by the TradingTech Awards Europe 2019. The accolade is the third consecutive major success at these awards for the company, […]
Read MoreHorizon named ‘Best Trading System’ by the FStech Awards for second win in one month
22 March 2019, Paris & Hong Kong: Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, was named ‘Best Trading System’ by the FStech Awards at its central London ceremony last night. The news represents a highly-successful month for the company, having three weeks previously won at the TradingTech Awards […]
Read MoreFX Week names Horizon Software as trading technology vendor award finalist
12 June 2019, Paris & Hong Kong: Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has been shortlisted as ‘Best Trading Technology Vendor’ by the FX Week e-FX Awards 2019. The awards were designed to recognise and celebrate excellence in the fast-paced and quickly evolving electronic foreign exchange market […]
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Custom electronic trading software versus out-of-the-box, what’s best?
By Jean-Baptiste Sterlin, Product Owner at Horizon Software- When choosing the perfect trading software for your business, there are many different points to consider. Deciding whether to select custom development or an out-of-the-box solution is a great start, but how do you decide which one to choose? Part of your decision-making process will, of course, […]
Read MoreHorizon Software offers dispersion trading bringing algorithmic volatility strategies to the next level
July 3, 2019, Paris- Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has announced the release of a new volatility algorithm to automate volatility spreading strategies, and more generally dispersion trading strategies. This algorithm will be known as Hedged Vol Spreader (HVS). Dispersion refers to the practice of selling […]
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