WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets

Features and benefits

The key strengths of IBM WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets include:

• Low data latency and high throughput in an integrated, high-performance, high-availability platform
• Consolidated order book functionality
• Distributed cache server with configurable delay and conflation adapters
• A manageable platform supporting entitlements, performance monitoring, single namespace, and an integrated Eclipse-based administrative desktop
• A Development Toolkit and Feed Handler Runtime package to support creation of custom feed handlers.
• High-speed multicast, point-to-point, and new shared memory messaging support
• A data vendor-neutral framework that eases integration of direct and aggregated data feeds into applications through a flexible interface for front-, middle- and back-office connectivity
• A flexible pricing model providing an attractive total cost of ownership through a variety of options
• Full IBM end-to-end support including services and consulting

WebSphere Front Office V3.1 offers new feed handlers and platform enhancements:

• Embedded feed handler capability
• Feed handler and repeating field performance improvements
• Platform and toolkit enhancements including book-by-level support, forced publishing support,API grid and Solaris x86 support
• Consumability enhancements including improved symbol mapping, additional timestamp monitoring capability, a new callout application programming interface sample, the ability to start Windows applications as Windows services, and improved documentation
• Serviceability enhancements include expanded SNMP MIB availability, ability to detect and correct crossed order books, and message field access through WebSphere Front Office APIs Also included are timestamp insertion for end-to-end latency measurements, improved status message performance, and improved configuration logging

The following new and enhanced feed handlers for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets 1 are now available:

• New Feed Handler for CEF Ultra+ Irish Stock Exchange Level 1
• New Feed Handler for CEF Ultra+ Irish Stock Exchange Level 2
• Added multicast feed support for the Chi-X Europe Feed Handler

The feed handlers listed below are examples of enhancements completed to stay current with the latest specifications and other change notifications that we have received from data providers:

• Feed Handler for Bolsa Mexicana de Valores supports new SIVA functionality for unparsed messages
• Feed Handler for Bovespa UMDF feed is certified by the BM&FBOVESPA exchange
• Feed Handler for CEF Ultra+ Eurex supports the V13.0 specification
• Feed Handler for CEF Ultra+Xetra supports the V11.0 Specification
• Feed Handler for CHI-X Canada supports the V1.7 specification
• Feed Handler for LSE Level 1 supports the FIX/FAST V8.0 specification
• Feed Handler for LSE Level 2 supports the ITCH V7.0 specification
• Feed Handler for NASDAQ MFDS supports the V2010-1 specification
• Feed Handler for NASDAQ OMX Nordics supports the Equity TotalView-ITCH V1.85 and TIP V2.3.0 specifications
• Feed Handler for NYSE Liffe supports new XDP status message handling
• Feed Handler for NYSE Reference Data for Equities supports the Alerts Short Sale message and Order Imbalance V1.9a specification
• Feed Handler for SGX supports the SMDF V1.2 specification
• Feed Handler for SIAC CTA is updated to add the new Short Sale Restriction Indicator
• Feed Handler for Turquoise supports the V1.8 specification

1 Information concerning non-IBM products was obtained from the suppliers of those products, their published announcements or other publicly available sources. IBM cannot confirm the accuracy of performance, compatibility or any other claims related to non-IBM products. Questions on the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products.

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