Analysis
Forget CDOs and Switch Vendors Every Two Years, Data Specialists Argue
Participants at a Waters roundtable lambast data providers, extoll virtues of hybrid model.
Data Governance: The Essential Element
Data governance planning relies on people throughout an organization, observes data governance consultant Justin York of Rubicon Coaching. But authority must descend through the ranks to make plans work, he says
Signs of CLOB Progress as Aggregators Adopt MAC Swaps
Product standardization will key order books' rise
SunGard Turns to Videogames for Analytics Engine Boost
SunGard’s Adaptiv Analytics to enable banks to run up to 100 million valuations per second
Cawley Takes Control at BGC's SEF with Eyes on the Client
James Cawley, who recently took over as CEO of BGC's swap execution facility (SEF), believes the key to success among the SEFs going forward is efficiently meeting customers' needs.
BGC Reaffirms Intent as GFI, CME Stay Silent
Says offer is “very much for real” in analyst call.
Industry Takes Proactive Approach to European Equity OTC Clearing
Traiana, CCPs, banks work together on netting times and CFD processes.
Poor Collaboration Leaves Banks Vulnerable to Cyber Threat
DTCC highlights clear and present cyber danger with whitepapers and joint venture.
HFT Turns Sour for North American Exchanges
TMX's changes mark a wider shift in the US and Canadian landscapes.
Survey: Asset Managers Turning to Back Office in Automation Push
To meet various reporting requirements, automation is necessary.
Pension Funds, Insurers Face Greater LEI Challenge
EIOPA Deadline Puts Pressure On Lagging Segment of Financial Industry
Buy Side Turns to Managed Services to Alleviate Data Management Burden
Rimes' roundtable touches on alternative data management models.
Buy-Side CROs: To Each Investment Strategy, a Unique Tech Response
At last week's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit, a trio of chief risk officers (CROs) spanning boutique and institutional investment firms gave a candid take on the build-out of their risk management and reporting platforms. The scene, they said…
BIS-IOSCO Report Calls for Clearing Houses to Set Out Recovery Plan
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) have published a report on recovery and resolution that set out guidance on the tools that Central Counterparty (CCP) clearinghouses can…
Fair Play? The Balancing Act of Finra's Involvement in the Selection and Bidding of the CAT
The fact the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is involved in both the selecting and bidding of the Consolidated Audit Trail has caused the regulatory body to take some heat.
Hazlitt: The View of Enterprise Social Media Needs to Evolve
At this year's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit in Manhattan, Simon Hazlitt looked at how his firm has turned to enterprise social media solution tibbr to revolutionize its internal communications, even if the platform, itself, is not about…
BST North America Panel: Will Cloud Kill the IT Department?
As more firms outsource technology solutions via the cloud, one asset manager questions the need for an internal technology department at all.
Hite Hedge AM First on SS&C's Integrated Offering
In an effort to consolidate its vendor footprint, Hite Hedge Asset Management turned to SS&C Technologies and is now live with the fund administrator's newly launched integrated front-, middle- and back-office solution.
BST North America Panel: Different Approaches to Improving Data Management
At the Buy-Side North American Summit, held this week in New York, end-users and vendors on the buy side discussed improvements firms can make to their data management.
Centralizing Data Improves Oversight, CDOs Say
Centralization of data, as part of a chief data officer's management initiatives, can reduce costs and address excess complexity created by fragmented firm structures, according to industry executives at the European Financial Information Summit
BST North America Panel: Derivatives Regulation Creates Tech Limbo, Opportunities
A panel of industry experts discussed the impact regulation of OTC derivative trading will have and what the future holds for the market at 2014's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit.
Re-Shaping Corporate Actions Through Big Data, Back Office and Automation
Regulatory and front-office demands are creating a need for corporate actions services that can handle greater complexity. Will Dolan of Fidelity ActionsXchange describes how back-office, big data and automation efforts can address that demand
Definitions, Market Structure Dominate HFT Debate at BST North America
In what was by far the most colorful and contentious panel at the Buy-Side Technology North American Summit held today in New York, three electronic market-makers debated what's wrong with the ongoing industry, regulatory, and political discussion around…
Sibos 2014: Forget Bitcoin; the Blockchain's the Thing
This year's Sibos event in Boston featured a notable number of panels and speakers on the topic of cryptocurrencies. Though Bitcoin expectedly got its fair share of attention, applications of its underlying technologies may hold the greater potential.