Articles by Anthony Malakian
FATCA Deadline Pushed Back, Buy Side Gets a Reprieve
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice today saying that certain deadlines pertaining to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) have been delayed by six months, as rules around withholding and due diligence will move from January 1…
Has PRISM Changed Perceptions of Cloud Security on Wall Street?
Anthony wonders if CIOs are a bit more concerned about the security of their data after the National Security Agency (NSA) leaks, and the resulting spotlight shined on the PRISM and Tempora internet surveillance programs, first reported by The Guardian…
SS&C GlobeOp Opens Cloud Portal to the Buy Side
SS&C GlobeOp, the fund admin unit of SS&C Technologies, has extended its cloud-based portal to all of its global fund administration service clients, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity and managed accounts clients.
TT Unveils MultiBroker Platform
Trading Technologies has launched MultiBroker, the Chicago-based vendor's trading solution that allows buy-side firms to gain direct market access (DMA) via multiple brokers from a single X_Trader Pro or application programming interface (API) connection…
Citi Adds Brazil to Total Touch Platform
Citi announced that it has added Brazilian equities to Total Touch, its block electronic execution platform.
HDFC Taps Numerix for Risk Management
Mumbai-based HDFC Bank has selected Numerix Portfolio to help consolidate its risk processes.
Northern Trust Adds New Fixed Income Functionality to its Performance Reporting Suite
Chicago-based Northern Trust has added daily security-level data for fixed income to its performance attribution tools within its Investment Risk and Analytical Services (IRAS) product suite.
eClerx Unveils ISDA CSA Solution
Business processing provider eClerx has launched a new product to allow firms to better manage ISDA credit support annex (CSA) documents. The new product, called ISDA CSA Document Risk Review, is designed to help firms better manage their credit risk.
Broadridge Teams with Scivantage
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced it is partnering with Scivantage in order to provide its clients with cost basis solutions.
Paladyne Management Team in Shake-Up, Sources Confirm
Buy-Side Technology has learned that two of the founders of Paladyne Systems─Sameer Shalaby and Scott Alderson─have left the vendor, which was renamed Paladyne, a Broadridge Company, after Broadridge Financial Solutions acquired the buy-side technology…
More Consolidation on the Buy Side as Broadridge Nabs Bonaire
This week it was announced that Broadridge bought Bonaire. Anthony examines the implications.
StatPro Adds Ucits Capabilities to Revolution; Lands Caceis
Portfolio analytics vendor StatPro Group has upgraded its Revolution platform to allow for global exposure and liquidity monitoring, which the company says will aid in staying compliant with Ucits IV.
Anthony Malakian: Has Wall Street Learned Its Lesson?
Three years ago this month, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. Anthony says that while much has improved, there’s still a system in place that rewards greed.
Dodd–Frank Turns Three—What's Next?
July marks the three-year anniversary of the Dodd–Frank Act being signed into law. Anthony Malakian takes a look back at the IT challenges faced, and previews what’s still ahead.
60 Seconds with Emilio Mercado of Simplified Financial Information
Emilio Mercado, CEO, Simplified Financial Information
Broadridge Buys Bonaire in Continued Buy-Side Push
Broadridge Financial Solutions has acquired buy-side focused vendor Bonaire Software Solutions for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close next month.
Numerix Launches Risk Scenario Framework
Analytics and risk management provider Numerix has released a new scripting language for "defining bespoke risk scenarios, stress tests and greeks."
Nasdaq OMX Unveils Pre-Trade Risk Management Service for Commodities
Nasdaq OMX has rollout out a new pre-trade risk management service geared toward the commodities market, dubbed Genium INET PRM.
Numerix, TMX Group Team on Risk Solution
Numerix is partnering with TMX Technology Solutions, the tech arm of TMX Group, where TMX's Razor Risk enterprise risk management product will leverage Numerix's library of risk and pricing models from its solutions for credit risk, market risk and…
Lighthouse Taps SS&C GlobeOp for CVA
Investment management firm Lighthouse Partners, which serves fund of hedge funds, will use fund administrator SS&C GlobeOp to perform credit value adjustment (CVA) calculations.
Buy-Side Firms Grapple With 24-Hour Global Tech, Operations
At a recent conference in New York, major buy-side firms discussed the significant IT and staffing-related challenges associated with growing their businesses globally.
The Challenges of 24/7
As more firms look to expand their global presences, operations and technology units are being tested in new ways as they try to support a 24-hour business.
Sapient Sees Frankfurt as Center for Growth
Sapient Global Markets has its sights set on Germany after opening a new office in Frankfurt in the third quarter of 2012, with additional hires on the horizon.