Articles by Anthony Malakian
Your Next Security Threat is...POODLE
Three Google security researchers have discovered a new security hole in version 3 of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
No More Mr. ICE Guy, Indeed: Marcial Steps Down at ICE
According to his LinkedIn profile, Edwin Marcial, chief technology officer at the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), is stepping down after 18 years with the company.
Hazlitt: The View of Enterprise Social Media Needs to Evolve
At this year's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit in Manhattan, Simon Hazlitt looked at how his firm has turned to enterprise social media solution tibbr to revolutionize its internal communications, even if the platform, itself, is not about…
American Financial Technology Awards 2014 Extension
We will be extending the deadline for entry into this year's American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs) by one week, until Friday, October 17, 2014. The site will close at midnight, October 18.
Hite Hedge AM First on SS&C's Integrated Offering
In an effort to consolidate its vendor footprint, Hite Hedge Asset Management turned to SS&C Technologies and is now live with the fund administrator's newly launched integrated front-, middle- and back-office solution.
Symphony CEO David Gurle Discusses Goldman Sachs/Consortium Deal, New Platform
Yesterday it was announced that a consortium of 14 financial institutions led by Goldman Sachs had acquired Palo Alto-based software vendor Perzo for $66 million. The resulting acquisition led to the new company Symphony Communication Services, whose…
Symphony CEO David Gurle Discusses Goldman Sachs/Consortium Deal, New Platform
Yesterday it was announced that a consortium of 14 financial institutions led by Goldman Sachs had acquired Palo Alto-based software vendor Perzo for $66 million. The resulting acquisition led to the new company Symphony Communication Services, whose…
Abacus Adds Transparency into its Cloud
Buy-side focused Abacus Group has launched Abacus Client Portal, which is designed to give clients greater control of and transparency into their AbacusFLEX cloud services.
Goldman-Led Consortium Unveils Symphony Communication Services
In what's seen as an effort to compete with the likes of Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Markit, Goldman Sachs and 13 other industry partners have invested in a new company called Symphony Communication Services Holdings, after it acquired Perzo Inc.,…
Shellshock Jolts Industry, Could be Worse than Heartbleed
A newly discovered vulnerability for Linux, Mac OS X and Unix-based systems highlights the challenges firms face when defending against hackers and data loss.
Shellshock Jolts Industry, Could be Worse than Heartbleed
A newly discovered vulnerability for Linux, Mac OS X and Unix-based systems highlights the challenges firms face when defending against hackers and data loss.
Guggenheim's Joseph Lodato Pulls Tech, Compliance Together
Anthony Malakian sits down with Joseph Lodato, chief compliance officer at Guggenheim Securities, to discuss the need for compliance and technology to work together in the current regulatory environment. Photos by Timothy Fadek
Investor, Regulatory Demands Drive Latest Linedata Rollout
Yesterday, it was announced that Linedata had enhanced Linedata Global Hedge, its overarching platform for hedge fund managers.
PDQ Rolls Out New Auction Venue
Alternative trading system PDQ has unveiled Auction1, an electronic equity auction designed for larger orders with heightened sensitivity to market impact.
Trendrating Rolls Out Index Builder
Trendrating, which specializes in momentum factor analytics, has added a premium Index Builder module to its Trendrating Momentum Analytics Platform (TMAP).
DataArt Acquires AW Systems, Will Open New Development Center in Argentina
DataArt says it has bought South American consulting specialist AW Systems.
EEX's COO Discusses TT Partnership & What's Ahead
European Energy Exchange (EEX) chief operating officer Steffen Köehler talks about how the Germany-based exchange will look to continue to grow through the use of Trading Technologies' front-end trading platform.
EEX Goes With TT's Trading Platform
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has decided to implement Trading Technologies' SaaS-based trading platform.
SimCorp Appoints Corrigan as MD of North America
SimCorp has named James Corrigan the managing director of its North American operations.
Dark Pools in the Firing Line
As the New York attorney general, the SEC and Finra set their sights on dark pool trading, larger market structure issues are coming to the fore that will force institutional traders to reexamine how they seek out liquidity. By Anthony Malakian
With Swap Volumes Slacking, Tech to Serve as SEFs' Differentiator
As the new world of SEF clearing starts to shape, TrueEX's Sunil Hirani says that smaller venues will have differentiate themselves against the larger players by being better at second-order functions.
ICBC Taps IBM's Active-Active for DR
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) will employ IBM's mainframe computing solution Active-Active to provide "near-continuous" availability and disaster recovery (DR) in an effort to enhance its business continuity processes.
Liquid Takes the Covers off New Cloud Offering
Liquid Holdings unveiled its new cloud-based offering, LiquidFIRM, short for Financial Intermediary Risk Management.
Trendrating Unveils v1.0 of Momentum Analytics Platform
Trendrating, which provides momentum factor analytics to asset managers, has released version 1.0 of its Momentum Analytics platform.