Articles by Steve Dew-Jones
Client Reporting: The Road to Empowerment
Quarterly investment reports have long provided the sandwich filling between investment managers and their clients. Vendors have helped to automate the process, but Steve Dew-Jones considers how technology can take this process to the next level.
NYSE Technologies Staffer Switches to Options
Ex-NYSE Technologies head of sales Tim Yockel has joined Options, a provider of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), as senior vice president of global sales.
Finnish Banks Hand Compliance Burden to SunGard
A trio of private banks from Finland have signed SunGard for support with risk management and performance.
KCM Taps eFront for Private Equity
Kazakhstan-based Kazyna Capital Management (KCM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, has chosen eFront to support its private equity investments.
Ruffer Partners Calastone for Automatic Trade Notifications
Ruffer LLP, a London-headquartered investment management firm, has partnered with fund transaction network Calastone to launch a new automated trade notification service.
Outsourcing: An Example from Marriage
Gone are the days when buy-side firms could choose an outsourcing service provider and then "leave them to it." Today, the process is much more like a marriage, with both parties in it for the long haul.
Linedata Seals CapitalStream Deal
Linedata has completed its acquisition of software platform provider CapitalStream from HCL Technologies.
Capital Dynamics Picks eFront for Reporting, Automation
Capital Dynamics, a Switzerland-based asset management firm, will implement eFront's fund management and reporting software tool, FrontInvest.
GreySpark: HFT Growing Despite Regulation
High-frequency trading (HFT) continues to grow in popularity, despite regulatory efforts to curb the practice, according to a report by London-based consultancy GreySpark.
Regulators Take Aim at Market Malfeasance with Industry-Supplied Surveillance System
The SEC has shown global regulators the way with its adoption of Tradeworx’s Midas market data feed and plans for software testing and a consolidated audit trail. But is it too little, too late? By Steve Dew-Jones
HKMEx Taps FFastFill for Trade Allocation
The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) has integrated FFastFill's software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology for straight-through processing (STP) support for trade allocation, clearing and settlement.
ASIC: HFT Not to Blame for Price Swings
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has denied that high-frequency trading (HFT) is damaging the quality of the markets in Australia and instead blamed dark liquidity for negatively impacting prices.
ASIC Proposes OTC Trade Repositories
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a consultation paper proposing the establishment of a trade repository regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
Swift Opens Kuala Lumpur Office
Financial messaging provider Swift has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur.
Torstone Readies Inferno for FTT
London-headquartered Torstone Technology has announced that it has prepared its Inferno post-trade processing solution for Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).
Singapore, Korea Exchanges Collaborate for OTC Clearing
The national exchanges of Singapore and Korea are collaborating on the development of clearing capabilities for over-the-counter derivatives.
Infrastructure Isn't Everything, But It Helps
High-frequency traders continue to find value in emerging markets, but just how important is a city's existing infrastructure?
SEC Mandates Regular Testing of Technology
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved plans to replace voluntary testing of technology with regular, mandatory evaluations.
Banque Privée 1818 Banks on BSB
Banque Privée 1818 has signed with Belgian vendor BSB for its Soliam asset management and distribution platform.
Operating Model Rethink Required, Says Milestone Chief
Buy-side institutions can increase efficiency and reduce costs by changing to dynamic operating models, according to Geoff Hodge, CEO of Milestone Group, which provides software to the funds management industry.
Reval Hires Keeton for APAC SaaS
Reval, a New-York headquartered provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS), has appointed John Keeton as vice president of professional services in the Asia-Pacific region.
IMS HedgeOp Opens Hong Kong Office
IMS Group and HedgeOp Compliance, the buy-side consultancies which merged last year, have opened a Hong Kong office under the name, IMS HedgeOp.
Resources and Regulations Produce Pressures for European Firms
European regulators’ demands are realistic, but the incremental technology-related changes they are proposing will significantly impact overall market structure and liquidity, say panelists who spoke at last week's FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) EMEA Trading…
PhilipCapital Taps Orc for NSE Connectivity
PhilipCapital, an asset management firm with $22 billion under management, has signed with Orc Software for low-latency connectivity in India.