Articles by Anthony Malakian
Congrats to the BST Award Winners, as Data/Risk Rule the Day
At an event today in London, the winners of this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards were announced. Anthony discusses what made those entrants special and also notes that data and risk management played a major a role.
Mongolia's ResCap Securities Live on NRI/Omnesys/GII Platform
Nomura Research Institute's Financial Technologies India (NRI FT India) division has partnered with Omnesys Technologies and Global Investment Initiative (GII) to build and modernize financial and trading infrastructure in the Mongolian marketplace via a…
60 Seconds with Eric Clarke, Orion Advisor Services
Eric Clarke, president and CEO, Orion Advisor Services
Tora Adds Short Sale Functionality to Compass to Address New Regs
To address new rules from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA), Asia-focused buy-side technology vendor Tora has enhanced its Compass solution to allow buy-side firms to stay compliant with a new short-selling mandate.
Filling the Void: Buy Side Steps into Shadow Banking
As banks back out of the direct lending sector due to capital constraints, buy-side firms are filling the void. While that has provoked growing concerns from regulators, the returns have been solid for hedge funds in particular, but it has also required…
Anthony Malakian: BST North America: Of Data and People
This year’s Buy-Side North American Summit served up valuable insight into the areas of data management, risk management and the ongoing importance of getting the business on board with IT initiatives.
Sunstate Bank Taps SS&C for Fixed Income Trading
Sunstate Bank, which is headquartered in Miami and has $164 million of total assets, is extending its partnership with SS&C Technologies to support fixed income trading.
BNY Mellon Unveils Fund Liquidity Aggregator
BNY Mellon has launched a new risk and collateral management solution called Liquidity Aggregator, which will be incorporated into the firm's Collateral Universe suite of products.
Electra, Eagle Form Strategic Alliance
Software provider Electra Information Systems is partnering with Eagle Investment Systems. Through the alliance, three of Electra's solutions will be directly made available to Eagle's buy-side clients.
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.