Ion Trading is a global financial technology company that provides real-time trading and risk management software and solutions to financial institutions and corporations. Their products include trading platforms, risk management systems, and data and analytics tools that are used by buy-side and sell-side firms across asset classes.
Founded in 1999 by a team of software developers and traders.
In 2004, Ion Trading acquired financial software firms Caplin Systems and Infinity.
In 2009, Ion Trading acquired Wall Street Systems, a treasury management and foreign exchange trading software provider.
In 2013, Ion Trading acquired financial software firm Fidessa for $2.6 billion.
In 2015, Ion Trading merged with trading technology company Dealogic, creating a new entity called ION Group.
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A real-time trading platform that provides full front-to-back automation for equities, fixed income, futures, options, and FX trading.
A risk management system that provides real-time risk monitoring and management for trading portfolios.
A suite of data and analytics tools that provides real-time market data, research, and analytics for financial institutions and corporations.
Ion Trading is a financial technology company that provides real-time trading and risk management software and solutions to financial institutions and corporations.
Ion Trading's competitors include Bloomberg, FactSet, and Refinitiv.
Ion Trading offers a real-time trading platform, a risk management system, and a suite of data and analytics tools.
Ion Trading's products are used by buy-side and sell-side firms across asset classes, including equities, fixed income, futures, options, and FX trading.
Ion Trading was founded in 1999 and has since acquired several financial software firms, including Caplin Systems, Infinity, Wall Street Systems, and Fidessa. In 2015, Ion Trading merged with trading technology company Dealogic, creating a new entity called ION Group.