Articles by Anthony Malakian
Calypso Takes Aim at BCBS/IOSCO Margin Requirements
Margin Calculation Module geared toward firms a large derivatives presence,
Hosking & Co. Goes Live with Indata’s iPM Epic Platform
iPM Epic is built to handle big data-related issues.
MIK Opens Office in Shanghai
The office will serve in MIK's 24/7 development cycle
Abacus Adds Los Angeles Office
Hosted IT solutions provider Abacus Group has opened a new office in Los Angeles, its second in California.
Eze Software Launches Combined-Services Kit for Start-up, Smaller Hedge Funds
The kit has trading, compliance, order management & other platforms included.
Synechron Nabs Team Trade
This deal marks Synechron's fifth acquisition since 2007
AFTAs 2014: Best IT Team—Societe Generale
The best IT team was the final award handed out at the American Financial Technology Awards, and is the most prestigious of the categories on offer. It was Societe Generale Investment Banking team's ambitious initiatives that won this year's pièce de…
AFTAs 2014: Best Global Deployment—State Street
State Street Global Exchange (SSGX) offers a full suite of risk and analytics solutions across all asset classes, and the crown jewel of the State Street subsidiary is its proprietary risk engine, truView, for which SSgX has taken this year’s best global…
AFTAs 2014: Best Reporting Initiative—Morgan Stanley
Reporting challenges are on the minds of every head of technology. Regulations vary by region, and firms are struggling to find a way to streamline their reporting operations. Morgan Stanley decided to turn to AxiomSL for a more proactive approach when…
AFTAs 2014: Best Analytics Initiative—Fannie Mae
The term “analytics” has gotten sexy in recent years. It’s even being used in TV commercials to sell mainstream products. In the capital markets, if you aren’t talking analytics then you are likely lost in the woods.
AFTAs 2014: Best Risk Management Initiative—Janus Capital
Most of the projects and initiatives that won American Financial Technology Awards fall into one of three categories: data management, analytics enhancements, and risk management.
60 Seconds with Linedata's Dave Hagen
Dave Hagen is vice President of global trading technologies at Linedata.
AFTAs 2014: Best Data Management Initiative—MSD Capital
Traders want access to an ever-growing array of information. Risk managers are looking at a sea of datasets in order to protect their firms. Regulators are seeking an unprecedented number of metrics from asset managers, post-2008. Most firms have major…
AFTAs 2014: Best Infrastructure Initiative—Northern Trust
One of the more interesting trends to develop over the last few years is the financial services industry’s willingness to use cloud-based solutions to drive down costs while improving efficiencies. The next stage of that evolution has been the…
AFTAs 2014: Most Cutting-Edge IT Initiative—IEX Group
It took a Michael Lewis book to turn IEX from a largely unheard-of dark pool provider into a household name with a reputation for fighting for transparency and fairness in the capital markets. But it wasn’t because of the Flash Boys book that IEX took…
AFTAs 2014: Best Technology Executive, Sell Side—Tim Wood, FBR & Co.
When FBR & Co. hired Tim Wood in 2006 as its CIO, it was flush with cash and the IT budget was healthy. Then the mortgage crisis hit, and the Arlington, Va.-based firm shrank its staff by 68 percent between 2008 and 2012. IT budgets were slashed, but the…
Clearpool Unveils Iris in Aim to Improve Dark Pool Execution
Iris aims to combat more nimble high-frequency traders.
Interactive Data Enhances Fixed-Income Pricing Service
The Excel add-in will help in monitoring activities
2014: A Year in Profiles
12 months, 12 C-level execs profiled in the pages of Waters
ICE Takes Aim at ‘Disruptive Trading Practices'
The new rule goes into effect on Jan. 14, 2015
Top Stories of 2014: IBOR Takes Hold on the Buy Side
From case studies to special reports, a look at IBOR in 2014
Eze Software Integrates Eze OMS with RealTick EMS, Previews 2015 Upgrades
The upgrade comes after earlier work linking the OMS and Tradar PMS.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: December 8-12, 2014
A look at the best articles from the past week
Skepticism Builds for Chief Data, Analytics Officer Roles as CTOs, CIOs Dig In
CDO & CAO roles have been slow to develop on the buy side