Data Management
The KB Trading System (KBTS) is a range of modular, connected services that manage real-time data within and around the trading environment.
Highlights
- Consolidation — process many different feeds, data sources, protocols and systems.
- Management — configuration, accurate identification, control and auditing of incoming and outgoing data.
- Processing — make data accessible to a range of new and existing applications, databases and users.
- Reliability — ensure data is always available.
- Flexibility — add new feeds and change handling rules with minimal interruption.
- Speed — low latency, to react quickly to the market.
- Proven track record — used by major commodities market participants for the collection, processing and controlled distribution of market data.
- Cost-effective deployment options to match the client's business model.
The KB Trading System provides key solutions to the financial trading community, all built on the same modular data-management core:
- Trading Portal — web-based trading, prices and trade registration.
- Clearing Gateway — straight-through-processing (STP) for automatic trade registration with clearing houses.
- Data Distribution — aggregation, enrichment and controlled distribution of market data.
Examples of current and previous users of the KB Trading System include the European Energy Exchange, Cleartrade Exchange (now EEX Asia), World Container Index and Norexeco.
Platform modules
Connectivity
A range of modules and services for collecting and publishing data.
Validation
Apply rules to different data streams to identify problems or errors, and respond accordingly.
Enrichment
Derive and create new data points and analysis through configurable business logic and routing rules.
Distribution
Control the onward provision of raw and enriched data to the appropriate endpoints, users and systems.
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