Articles by Anthony Malakian
Options, Redline Expand Partnership
Cloud provider Options has expanded its partnership with market data provider Redline Trading Solutions to offer a fully managed ticker plant for options and equities trading.
Northern Trust Creates iPad App for Institutional Clients
Chicago-based Northern Trust has unveiled a new Apple iPad application that will give institutional clients access to performance, exposure and risk information.
Straight Through to...What?
While the term straight-through processing gets thrown around a lot, Anthony spoke with Omgeo's Rick Enfield for a more precise definition for today's industry.
Laurent Paulhac to Head Icap's SEF
Icap has named Laurent Paulhac as the chief executive officer of its recently approved swap execution facility (SEF).
Sandell AM Taps SS&C GlobeOp for Fund Admin, Form PF/Fatca Compliance
Sandell Asset Management, which manages $750 million, has selected SS&C GlobeOp to provide fund administration services.
Omgeo Pairs with TriOptima, AcadiaSoft for Collateral Management
Industry utility Omgeo announced that it is teaming with TriOptima to beef up its derivative reconciliations capabilities, and with AcadiaSoft for its margin affirmation communication solution.
Goldman Adds Ian Smith to Head GSET in APAC
Goldman Sachs has hired Ian Smith as head of GS Electronic Trading (GEST) for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Axioma Unveils New Risk Platform
Portfolio management solutions provider Axioma has launched Axioma Risk, a new risk management platform designed for portfolio managers, risk officers and asset owners.
The American Financial Technology Awards Nominations Deadline Approaches
The American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs) submissions deadline is Oct. 25, and that date won't be extended.
The American Financial Technology Awards Nominations Deadline Approaches
The American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs) submissions deadline is Oct. 25, and that date won't be extended.
Instinet Launches ‘Indigo' Trade Analytics Platform
Instinet has added a new web-based trade analytics platform ─ dubbed Indigo ─ to its analytics suite.
IBOR Enters the Spotlight
As asset managers look to gain a better understanding of their portfolio positions, they are figuring out how best to employ an investment book of record (IBOR) strategy.
Is the Low-Latency Race a Zero Sum Game?
Financial services firms will always strive to be faster and more efficient. But increasingly, the cost and risk of this evolutionary drive are proving too great for some. As a result, the ability to measure and monitor latencies across the enterprise…
Anthony Malakian: Getting the Jitters
While poorly defined, jitter is an unavoidable byproduct of low-latency trading. But as Anthony explains, that doesn’t mean that firms need to submit to it.
State Street Global Exchange Adds Bohn, Hughes to Analytics Team
State Street Global Exchange, which provides data, analytics and electronic trading solutions, has added Jeffrey Bohn and Thomas Hughes to its analytics team.
NYSE Euronext Taps ITRS Geneos for Performance Monitoring
NYSE Euronext is using ITRS Geneos to monitor its US cash equities trading infrastructure.
On SEFs, a Delay Seems Necessary
With next week's swap execution facility (SEF) compliance deadline looming, the industry is fighting hard to get the date moved back. When you consider the spate of IT glitches that have already hit Wall Street, Anthony agrees that a delay is necessary.
PTP Gains Traction as De Facto Latency Monitoring Protocol
As financial services firms look to improve their latency monitoring and measuring, PTP is gaining greater acceptance as Wall Street firms move away from NTP, the traditional protocol for clock synchronization.
Citing Tech Concerns, Sifma Pushes Back on SEF Deadline
Sifma has sent out a final plea to regulators to push back next week's swap execution facility (SEF) registration and compliance deadline—largely because technology questions remain.
Oh, Those Sneaky Hedge Funds
This week two articles in the Financial Times caught Anthony's eye. Are hedge funds really an extension of some covert government agency, or are they desperately seeking alpha?
Advent Unveils New Cloud Offering, Geneva 10.0 and Tamale 7.0 at Client Conference
Advent Software, at its annual AdventConnect conference in San Francisco, unveiled its new cloud offering, version 10.0 of its Geneva platform, and version 7.0 of its Tamale RMS solution.
Northern Trust Adds New Risk Reporting Capabilities
Northern Trust has expanded its investment risk reporting capabilities to include ex-ante, or forward looking, functionality.
Data Auditing: Finding the Needle in a Haystack
As auditing demands increase, so does the need for storage solutions that can quickly retrieve trade data from exact moments in time.