Analysis
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Reconciliation Platform ─ SmartStream
Moves away from discrete, siloed systems toward fully integrated single platforms, particularly across the back office, are at the forefront of sell-side institutions’ minds these days.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Big Data Technology Provider to the Sell Side ─ OneMarketData
The concept of big data is an unusual phenomenon that has, since the global financial crisis of 2008, garnered attention from both buy-side and sell-side firms as they grapple with increased data volumes, the variety of sources and formats of that data,…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Cloud Provider to the Sell Side ─ BT Group
At their core, cloud environments come down to three things: scale, connectivity and security. BT has all three areas covered in spades with its BT Radianz Cloud, winner of the best cloud provider to the sell side category in this year’s Sell-Side…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Infrastructure Provider to the Sell Side ─ IBM
If any computing company can offer end-to-end infrastructure solutions, it’s IBM. It’s reliable, it’s massive, and it’s got quite a few software engineers under its roof. The company has seen a shift among the sell side from home-grown grid software to…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Web-based Development Environment ─ smartTrade
Given the decline of Adobe Flash as the modus operandi for dynamic web development, with even the parent company abandoning the platform, all attention seems to be turning to HTML5 these days.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product) ─ Torstone Technology
In many respects, the inaugural Sell-Side Technology Awards mirrored the Buy-Side Technology Awards, launched back in 2007, not only because of their similar methodologies and many of the categories on offer, but also in terms of certain categories’…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Credit Risk Product ─ Numerix
Since the financial crisis, counterparty risk has earned its place as arguably the most important exposure to manage accurately on an ongoing basis. The fallout from the crisis has meant a greater focus on counterparty risk, either because of new…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Market Risk Product ─ LCH.Clearnet
In the wake of the global financial crisis, the ability to monitor and manage margin requirements has become paramount for sell-side firms—after all, none would want to make similar headlines to those made by Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers back in 2008.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Overall Sell-Side Provider of the Year ─ SunGard
The award for the best overall sell-side technology provider for 2013, the most prestigious of the categories comprising this year’s Sell-Side Technology Awards, and the second of two awards announced on the evening of April 21 at the Marriott Marquis in…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Automated Trading Platform ─ FlexTrade
Name a feature, and the FlexTrader execution management system has it. The ability to control multiple portfolios comprised of several sub accounts from one blotter? Check. Access to over 200 trading destinations? Check. A formula-building template for…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Front-Office Execution Platform ─ Bloomberg
Aggregate the power of an execution management system (EMS), an order management system (OMS), and the resources of Bloomberg, and you’ve got an execution tool to be reckoned with. The Sell-Side Execution & Order Management Solutions (SSEOMS) leverages…
Placing Proper Weight on Pricing
Independent verification of derivatives pricing is necessary to stand up to increased regulatory scrutiny, writes HSBC product manager Anthony O'Connor
'Trust But Verify’ Key to Contracts Post-Bloomberg Spying Scandal
With renewed focus on security protocols for data and communications, conventions already in place for trading platforms are a good place to start.
Q&A With Wolverine's Kevin Kernan
Kernan, director of product development at Wolverine Execution Services (WEX), dishes on his firm's algorithmic adaptations.
BGI’s IBOR System Offered Strengths, But Also Weaknesses
During a case study presentation at the recent Buy-Side Technology European Summit 2013, Jon Rushman, professor of practice in the finance group at Warwick Business School, outlined construction methods for an Investment Book of Record (IBOR) system,…
Technology and People Make Cross-Asset Platforms Challenging, Panelists Say
Panelists at the Buy-Side Technology European Summit 2013 in London this week debated the challenges associated with developing and deploying single platforms to support cross-asset trading operations. Some argued that smaller buy-side firms are better…
Swedbank Robur Expands Business Intelligence with Graz Implementation
Scandinavia’s largest fund manager, Swedbank Robur, has expanded its relationship with data warehouse provider Graz Sweden by taking the first installation of Sales Navigator, Graz’s business intelligence module.
FPL Working Groups Update Post-Trade Guidelines
FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) has published its updated guidelines for using the messaging language in post-trade processing, incorporating non-US markets for the standard.
CFTC SEF Rules Garner Mixed Reactions as Tech Picture Gets Clearer
Yesterday’s vote on final rules governing the operation of swap execution facilities (SEFs) by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was well-received by a cross section of the industry, but some disagree with elements of the provisions…
CFTC Passes Final SEF Rules with an Eye to the Future
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) passed a series of final rules yesterday, designed to govern how swap execution facilities (SEFs) will operate, and how instruments will trade through them.
MTS Prepares to Launch US Fixed-Income Platform
Fixed-income trading marketplace MTS has announced that it will launch a bond platform for US institutional entities, and has registered a US subsidiary in the process.
Hedge Funds Tap Shared Services Ahead of Swaps Futurization
At Markit's annual user conference this week, buy-side executives explained how testing the clearing waters as early as 2011, and leaning on external providers, have helped them through a period of upheaval and occasional late night surprises.
What Does the Partnership Between BlackRock and MarketAxess Say About Aladdin?
BlackRock made big news last year by opening up its Aladdin corporate bond trading platform to the broader market. Some feel that its recent alliance with MarketAxess means it has already thrown in the towel.
MTS Prepares to Launch US Fixed-Income Platform
Fixed-income trading marketplace MTS has announced that it will launch a bond platform for US institutional entities, and has registered a US subsidiary in the process.