Articles by Aggelos Andreou
Work Culture, Talent Acquisition Keys to Boosting Tech Innovation in Finance
C-level panel says financial industry could learn from different tech firms how to drive innovation and advance technology
Evolution of the OEMS
The integration of two separate systems and how they best serve the industry
SIX Swiss Exchange Details New Dark Pool
The platform runs on Nasdaq technology, as the two exchanges announced the renewal of their partnership.
Cobalt, SETL Partner for Distributed-Ledger Solution
Fifteen FX institutional participants have agreed to use the integrated service, set to launch in 2017.
uTrade Launches Blockchain-based KYC Platform
The vendor also announced the establishment of a new subsidiary solely focused on blockchain products.
LGT Adopts BearingPoint’s Reporting Service
The bank aims to comply with the reporting regulations issued by the European Central Bank (ECB).
Electronic Debt Markets Association Targets Fixed-Income Regulation
EDMA consists of four members so far and was formed in an effort to better control regulations for fixed income.
Thomson Reuters Launches AML Solution
Trac traces trade-based money laundering in compliance with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s guidelines
Barclays Launches Online Portal for Order Handling
Specs enables buy-side traders to view, verify and request changes to equities order-handling settings.
Taiwanese and Korean Exchanges Cross List ETFs
Both ETFs will be the first index-based products to track Korean and Taiwanese securities in each market.
SIX Names Schmucki New CFO
Daniel Schmucki will take up his role on April 1, 2017, succeeding Stefan Mäder.
T2S: Moving Toward a Capital Markets Union
The challenging journey of Europe's new settlement platform and the speculations on the changes it will bring
Chi-X Japan to Launch a New Dark Pool
Kai-X will be Japan's first trading venue to use the reference prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Green Exchange Launches in Luxembourg
Ahead of the Cop22 summit in Morocco, Luxembourg Green Exchange aims to create an environmental trend in the market.
Sberbank CIB Names New Head of Electronic Markets to Expand its Trading Platform
Vladimir Yarovoy joins from the Moscow Exchange.
Desjardins Selects Eagle for New Mutual Fund Accounting Platform
Eagle will replace Desjardin’s legacy system with a new platform that will be hosted on Eagle’s private cloud Eagle Access.
CLS Explores Distributed-Ledgers Potential for FX Netting Service
The service will suit FX trades settled outside the CLS settlement service and is built on Hyperledger Fabric, an open-source solution led by IBM.
CLS to Develop Payment Netting Service Using Distributed-Ledger Technology
The service will suit FX trades settled outside the CLS settlement service and is built on Hyperledger Fabric, an open-source solution led by IBM.
Phase One of Swift's Global Payments Innovation Initiative Pilot Completed
Fifteen global banks tested the design and functions of Swift’s new initiative, while ten others prepare for the service’s launch.
Raiffeisen Bank International Selects SmartStream for Cash, Liquidity Reporting Solution
The firm seeks to monitor and manage cash positions on an intraday basis to comply with Basel III principles.
Open Access Derivatives Project CurveGlobal Goes Live
CurveGlobal is an interest rates derivatives venture that will offer low fees and no market data charges
SGSS Connects Hungarian CSD with T2S Platform
Keler will connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) settlement platform during the fourth migration wave in February 2017.
SIX, Digital Asset Join Forces to Develop Blockchain for Swiss Market
The two firms will build a distributed-ledger prototype within Digital Asset’s platform.
LCH Partners with MillenniumIT for Real-Time Risk Management
The clearinghouse will implement PostTrade, which uses GPU technology to provide real-time risk analysis.