Orc Group AB

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Orc is the global market leader in trading technology for listed derivatives. Building on our commitment to long term partnerships and technology innovation that delivers results, Orc serves the trading and electronic execution needs of clients worldwide. Leading trading firms, market makers, banks and brokers depend on Orc to provide robust solutions that deliver concrete value, ensuring that they achieve their business goals in the world's increasingly dynamic and competitive markets. With nearly 200 customer sites in more than 30 countries, access to over 150 trading venues and offices in each of the world's key financial centers, we offer true global capabilities. Combining our technology and financial industry expertise, including a solid understanding of regulatory issues, Orc also provides expert advice and services that help reduce complexity and cost, while enabling clients to stay focused on value creation in their core businesses. Orc is owned by Orc Group Holding AB which in turn is owned mainly by Nordic Capital Fund VII. www.orc-group.com

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G. H. Financials selects Orc’s Electronic Execution solution to expand its clearing business

Mon, Apr 07, 2014 09:30 CET

Stockholm, Sweden – Monday, April 7, 2014 — Orc, the global leader in derivatives trading technology, today announced that G. H. Financials, a leading clearing and settlement services provider, has chosen Orc’s Electronic Execution solution to support its expansion into the options clearing business globally. Delivered as a managed service, it enables G. H. Financials to provide their clients with low latency, ESMA compliant market access together with advanced pre-trade risk management.For G. H. Financials, Orc’s comprehensive Electronic Execution solutions meet their requirements for

Troels Philip Jensen to lead Orc’s global expansion as Chief Operating Officer

Mon, Jul 01, 2013 10:00 CET

For immediate release: Stockholm, Monday, July 1, 2013 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that Troels Philip Jensen has been appointed Chief Operating Officer to support Orc’s global strategic objectives and growth. He succeeds Matteo Carcano who is leaving the company in August 2013.Troels has been a senior-level executive at several business units with SimCorp since joining the company in 1995. He brings a wealth of experience from corporate strategic and operational development, most recently serving as Managing

Orc appoints Jeremie Bacon to lead Americas operations

Wed, May 22, 2013 15:44 CET

For immediate release: Chicago, Wednesday May 22, 2013 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced Jeremie Bacon as the new regional President of Orc Americas. He succeeds Marty Leamy and will be based in Orc´s Chicago office.Bacon is a seasoned financial services and B2B software executive, experienced in strategic organization building, sales and marketing as well as professional services. Prior to joining Orc, Bacon co-founded Backstop Solutions Group, a Chicago based firm that provides investor relations and hedge fund

Orc selected by BRED Banque Populaire for market making on Eurex

Wed, Apr 10, 2013 09:00 CET

Upgraded market making solution offers rich functionality and high performance ‘out of the box’. Stockholm, SWEDEN – Wednesday, April 10, 2013 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that BRED Banque Populaire, a leading regional bank in France, has selected Orc Market Maker, Orc’s high-performance turnkey solution for derivatives market making.A new Orc customer, BRED Banque Populaire will use Orc Market Maker to support its expanding market making operations at Eurex. The bank chose Orc following an extensive evaluation of

PhillipCapital opens direct market access to India’s National Stock Exchange

Tue, Mar 05, 2013 10:40 CET

For Immediate Release: Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo – Tuesday, March 5, 2013– Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that PhillipCapital, India (PhillipCapital) has deployed Orc Access to meet the growing market demand for low-latency connectivity in India.PhillipCapital has completed the necessary regulatory certifications for its Orc installation and is now able to provide international trading firms with high-speed Direct Market Access (DMA) to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE). The Orc deployment

National Bank Financial expands use of Orc technology to provide opportunities in Canadian Markets

Tue, Feb 19, 2013 09:00 CET

For immediate release: Chicago– Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that National Bank Financial (NBF) has expanded their use of Orc technology to provide global market participants with algorithmic execution and market access in the Canadian markets.NBF will provide global customers with trading tools, execution algorithms and direct market access to trade Canadian equities, options and futures. NBF is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada, the 5thstrongest bank in the world, according to Bloomberg Markets*

Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB and Orc Group invite to an investor telephone conference on February 14

Wed, Jan 30, 2013 09:00 CET

Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB and Orc Group AB invite you to attend an investor telephone conference (in English) on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 3.00 p.m. CET. CEO Torben Munch and CFO Tomas Ljunglöf will present and comment on the group´s year-end report for 2012.Register by e-mail at ir@orc-group.com or phone +46 8 506 477 00 no later than February 11, 2013. When registering please include your name, e-mail and phone number. About OrcOrc is a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry. Since 1987, Orc delivers trading and market access solutions

PNT Financial chooses Orc Trader for Orc’s growing FX capabilities

Wed, Jan 23, 2013 09:00 CET

For immediate release: Chicago– Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that PNT Financial, a global trading firm, has decided to use Orc Trader to take advantage of opportunities in the FX and currency markets.Orc’s expanding FX connectivity offering currently includes venues such as HotSpot Fxi, Currenex, ICAP-EBS, FXCM Pro as well as FastMatch. Orc also offers direct bank connections to other banks such as Nordea and SEB. Also, through Orc’s Gateway Development Kit participants can access Deutsche Bank, Citi and Barclays as

Orc expands its broker connectivity reach

Wed, Jan 16, 2013 07:00 CET

For immediate release: Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo – Wednesday, January 16 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that UBS Securities (UBS) has extended its usage of the Orc Access solutions to meet increasing global demand for high-performance and robust access on APAC exchanges.Since 2007, UBS has facilitated its customer’s DMA requirements in Asia via Orc Trading solutions and recently renewed and extended the scope of its existing Orc infrastructure to provide a comprehensive execution service across Asia via both low-

Orc introduces Orc Flow Control for effective control and monitoring of pre-trade risk

Wed, Dec 12, 2012 09:00 CET

Stockholm, Sweden, December 12, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today introduced Orc Flow Control, a new solution for managing and monitoring pre-trade risk. Orc Flow Control is designed to help brokers enhance their DMA offerings; and for banks and trading firms to manage their internal flows.Based on a single user interface, Orc Flow Control provides flexible, real time monitoring of limits and trading activities for multiple participants across multiple markets. Compared to current single market gateway controls, Orc Flow

Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB and Orc Group invite to an investor meeting on December 19

Wed, Dec 05, 2012 09:00 CET

Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB and Orc Group AB invite you to attend an investor telephone conference (in English) on December 19, 2012. CEO Torben Munch and CFO Tomas Ljunglöf will present and comment on the group´s interim report for January–September 2012.Telephone conference at 3.00 p.m. CET (in English)International participants, please call: +44 (0)20 7162 0077Swedish participants, please call: +46 (0)8 505 201 10(Note: Callers in Stockholm and London should also dial the respective area code.) Register by e-mail at ir@orc-group.com or phone +46 8 506 477 00 no later than

Orc Group AB successfully places a EUR 60 million five year inaugural Nordic High Yield bond

Thu, Nov 29, 2012 11:30 CET

On November 16, 2012 Orc Group AB (“Orc”) successfully placed a five year EUR 60 million Senior Secured High Yield bond. The notes, maturing on November 27, 2017, will bear a fixed coupon of 8.5% (paid semi-annually) and be subject to incurrence based covenants only, consistent with international high-yield transactions. Listing of the notes on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm will take place within five months after settlement. Proceeds will be used to refinance existing loans related to Nordic Capital Fund VII’s acquisition of Orc Group AB.The transaction was well received by the market, as evidenced

Jih Sun Futures deploys Orc’s low-latency sponsored access solution in Taiwan

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 08:00 CET

For immediate release: Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo – Tuesday, November 13 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that Jih Sun Futures Co., Ltd. (Jih Sun Futures) has selected Orc to meet the growing market demand for high-speed connectivity to Taiwan Futures Exchange (Taifex).Jih Sun Futures is the brokerage arm of Taiwan-based Jih Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. Through its subsidiaries, Jih Sun provides securities brokerage and trading, banking and underwriting services. As a result of the agreement signed by the

Orc expands connectivity to ABN AMRO Clearing for US equity and derivatives markets

Thu, Nov 08, 2012 09:00 CET

Chicago, IL, Thursday, November 8, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, announced today that it has enhanced its connectivity offering by providing access to the US execution services of ABN AMRO Clearing (AAC). Connecting to AAC’s infrastructure will provide traders with high-performance access to the US equity and derivatives markets.Clearing and execution clients of AAC will be able to leverage Orc’s trading solutions to trade US markets including CME, CBOE, NASDAQ, NYSE, ISE, BATS, among others. AAC offers connectivity to over 45

Orc seamlessly integrates ultra-low latency deterministic market data feeds from NovaSparks

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 09:00 CET

Market makers and prop traders can seamlessly switch to nanosecond-speed FPGA feeds without changing algorithms or screen set ups For immediate release Stockholm Sweden, October 29, 2012 - Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, and NovaSparks, a deterministic FPGA market data company, today announced an alliance for Orc clients to use high speed FPGA data feeds from NovaSparks.Orc conducted extensive research to determine the benefits of FPGA technology and found compelling performance results. Customers that take advantage of this alliance

Crossland client using Orc Market Maker for commodity options market making

Tue, Sep 11, 2012 09:00 CET

Chicago, IL, Tuesday, September 11, 2012 – Orc a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, announced today that a trading firm at Crossland LLC, a Chicago-based futures commission merchant (FCM), will use Orc Market Maker for options market making on CME agricultural products.Crossland’s clients will use Orc Market Maker, a server-based trading solution designed for options market making. It leverages Orc’s 25 years of experience in building and deploying high-performance options quoting solutions. Steve Lukes, VP of Americas Sales at Orc, notes, “

Orc clients take advantage of CBOE CMi 2.0

Tue, Aug 28, 2012 09:00 CET

Orc clients to enjoy significantly improved performance for orders and trades with CBOE’s updated CMi 2.0 exchange protocol. Chicago, IL, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, is pleased to announce its support of CBOE’s updated CMi 2.0 exchange protocol. Clients utilizing the Orc Trading products, including Orc Liquidator, Orc Market Maker and Orc Trader with Orc’s CBOE gateway will experience significantly improved performance for orders and trades.Orc has dramatically improved the performance of its CBOE market

Orc commits to full support of Eurex Exchange’s new trading architecture

Wed, Aug 08, 2012 09:00 CET

Stockholm, SWEDEN – August 8, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced support for Eurex Exchange’s new trading architecture, the all-new trading platform scheduled for launch on December 3, 2012. Orc clients will immediately benefit from performance improvements, enhanced features and greater flexibility offered by the new platform, including new order types and more efficient processing and reporting.Eurex Exchange´s new trading architecture will be launched in steps over a three to four month period. Orc, by working

Orc partners with Blue Trading Systems to provide tablet systems to floor traders

Mon, Jul 23, 2012 09:00 CET

Chicago, Illinois – Monday, July 23, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced a partnership with Blue Trading Systems, a trading technology firm focused on the options markets.The partnership is designed to leverage Orc’s expertise in the electronic options markets with Blue Trading System’s experience in floor markets. The combined solution uses Orc’s APIs to integrate BlueTrade’s tablet system with Orc’s electronic options platform. This enables floor traders and electronic market makers to increase their market

Torben Munch new CEO of Orc

Fri, Jun 29, 2012 13:05 CET

The Board of Directors of Orc Group (“Orc”) has appointed Torben Munch as new CEO of Orc. Torben Munch joins Orc from SimCorp, a global software provider to the international investment management industry listed on Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen, where he held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.Torben Munch will start his position at Orc at the latest 1st of January 2013. He succeeds Thomas Bill, who is leaving the company after six successful years where he has developed Orc to the leading global trading software company. “The Board is pleased that Torben Munch

Orc selected by Nano Capital in France for Eurex Market Making

Tue, Jun 26, 2012 09:00 CET

Stockholm, SWEDEN – June 26, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that Nano Capital, a newly established Paris-based trading firm, has chosen Orc Market Maker to support the firm’s market making operations on Eurex.“Our extensive evaluation of vendors and their respective offerings clearly revealed Orc Market Maker as the most powerful, reliable, functionally rich solution available and optimized for Eurex,” said Pierre Carotti, CEO and founder, Nano Capital. “We also know Orc to be a strong and capable partner for us

Orc provides low-latency market connectivity to Indian exchanges

Thu, May 10, 2012 08:30 CET

– Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced new market gateways to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE).With India’s two major stock exchanges now supported via Orc's trading technology, both domestic and international trading houses will be able to leverage Orc's leading solutions to trade on both NSE and BSE from a single user interface. Orc is registered as a Foreign ISV with the NSE and is an Empanelled Vendor of the BSE. From an international perspective, Orc’s trading technology

Orc releases next generation derivatives market making application for Asia

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 09:00 CET

Orc Market Maker, a powerful market making solution features an ultra-low latency, server based trading engine for advanced quoting, hedging and superior trading performance. For Immediate Release: Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo – Monday, April 23, 2012 – Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced the regional launch of Orc Market Maker, a server based solution that combines the speed, scalability and rich functionality demanded in today’s competitive markets.Orc Market Maker addresses the present and future challenges of making

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