Articles by Aggelos Andreou
Esma Gains Sweeping New Powers in Commission Review
MEP Markus Ferber tells Waters that this change “must not mean that the ESAs can do what they want to just because they get more money,” and that the ESG provisions are “a non-starter”.
Nasdaq Merges Baltic CSDs for Final T2S Migration Wave
Nasdaq has unified the central securities depositories of three Baltic nations, entering them into the Target2-Securities platform as a single entity.
Setl Launches Blockchain Platform for Funds Record Keeping
The vendor has built Iznes with the collaboration of four French asset management firms.
Broadridge Names Santangelo President of International Sales
Santangelo has been with the firm for 25 years and in his new role will focus on Europe and Asia
R3, FCA Collaborate on Mortgage Transaction Reporting DLT Prototype
R3 has built a prototype application for regulatory reporting of mortgage transactions with the help of the FCA and two major banks.
EDMA: Mifid II Driving Fixed-Income Businesses Away
EDMA warns that inconsistencies in transaction reporting are already forcing fixed-income participants to move outside the EU.
The Painful Truth About Morgan Stanley’s Innovation Lab
Aggelos argues that the tech industry needs greater diversity and how Morgan Stanley's new innovation lab can help in that respect.
The Power of Law: Wiener Börse CEO Christoph Boschan
Christoph Boschan on mixing finance with law, Mifid II's flaws, and how Wiener Borse is avoiding a "massive technology trap."
IHS Markit Unveils Solution for RTS 28 Compliance
The data vendor has launched a new platform for automating all technical aspects of RTS 28, a regulation coming into effect in April 2018.
Axe Trading Targets the Buy Side with New EMS
New platform offers liquidity and venue aggregation for asset managers active in the fixed-income markets
Liquidnet Hires European Tech Chief from Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank veteran takes over the newly created job at Liquidnet.
SimCorp Adds New Tools for Mifid II Trade and Transaction Reporting
The updated release of SimCorp’s front-to-back solution includes Mifid II-compliant functionalities, with a focus on trade and transaction reporting.
Getting Ready for the Next Tech Bubble
Aggelos recently traveled to Copenhagen and met with the CEO of Saxo Bank, Kim Fournais. During their meeting, Fournais explained that trading technologies might just create a new crisis across the capital markets. Aggelos disagrees, although he says…
NEX Launches Reporting Platform for Revised Emir Requirements
Nex Regulatory Reporting has introduced its new reporting solution, based on updated European derivatives rules
Euronext Takes Stake in LCH’s French Clearinghouse
European exchange group Euronext has signed a deal for clearing services with LCH, scuppering a previous agreement with ICE
BNG Implements BearingPoint for Regulatory Tracking and Reporting
The Dutch sell-side institution looks to combine regulatory updates with trade and transaction reporting assistance.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Mobile Solutions Provider—TS
TS offers the basics of an OEMS platform through its mobile application.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Outsourcing Service Provider—Electra Information Systems
Electra answers the problem of managing huge amounts of data through its Electra Data solution.
Wiener Börse Feels the Need for Speed with T7 Upgrade
The exchange has replaced its Xetra Classic infrastructure with Deutsche Börse’s T7 trading technology
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Reporting System Provider—Vermilion Software
Vermilion has been enhancing its reporting platform with a number of new features.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Reconciliation Management Provider—Electra Information Systems
Electra's Reconciliation Platform has undergone major transformations over the past year, offering enhanced reconciliation services.
Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais: The Technology Artist
For 25 years, Saxo Bank has been introducing new trading technologies, thanks to its Chief Executive Officer, Kim Fournais.
Euroclear and Paxos Break Up over Blockchain Project
Euroclear abandons Bankchain platform but startup says launch will go ahead in 2018
Big xyt Launches Cloud Platform Spin-off Liquidity Cockpit
Platform provides interactive analytics for both dark and lit markets and tracks large-in-scale trading activity.