Articles by Anthony Malakian
Conquering Form PF
Form PF, requiring US funds managing at least $150 million to submit an unprecedented amount of data to the SEC, came into effect in 2010 as part of Dodd–Frank, and the deadlines are now starting to kick in.
iTB Launches New Fixed Income Trading Platform
Software provider iTB Holdings, which caters to institutional fixed income traders, has launched a new platform, dubbed iTBconnect, that will allow buy-side firms to connect to electronic fixed income trading venues.
Advise Taps Sullivan for President
Software provider Advise Technologies has named Sean Sullivan as its new president.
RBS CIO: Regulatory Arbitrage Possible, But Loopholes Closing
In August, Scott Marcar was named Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS’) new CIO of markets, where he will report to chief logistics officer David Shalders. Marcar recently spoke with WatersTechnology about the changing regulatory environment and the challenges…
Tick, Tock. Tick, Tock: The Clock is Running Out on Awards Submissions
Anthony sounds the alarm one last time on getting your submissions in for the AFTA and Buy-Side Technology awards.
Invesco Taps Eagle for Performance Measurement
Investment manager Invesco has implemented Eagle Investment Systems' performance measurement solution for its retail and institutional businesses in continental Europe, according to the firm.
GoldenSource Unveils ‘OnDemand' EDM Solution
Enterprise data management (EDM) solutions provider GoldenSource has launched a new service, GoldenSource OnDemand, through its private cloud.
Portman Square Capital Taps HedgeServ for Fund Administration
Startup hedge fund Portman Square Capital has selected HedgeServ to provide fund administration services.
PineBridge Taps Bonaire's Revport for Fee Billing
Asset manager PineBridge Investments has selected Bonaire Software Solutions' Revport platform to centralize its fee billing processes.
On Form PF: Call Me, Maybe?
If you submitted your first Form PF filing on Aug. 29, then Anthony wants to hear from you.
New Avalon Lake Partners to Serve Startup Alternative Asset Managers
Avalon Lake Partners has been spun out from WTP Advisors.
FSA Takes Nasdaq OMX Platform for Market Surveillance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced that it will use Nasdaq OMX's Smarts Integrity market surveillance platform to monitor for market abuse.
MIK Fund Solutions to Offer Free Form PF Filing Service
Buy-side software provider MIK Fund Solutions announced that it will offer its Form PF filing tool free-of-charge to anyone who wants it, whether client or non-client.
AFTA the BST Awards
The deadline for BST Awards submissions is advancing, while the AFTAs nominating process has just begun.
Anthony Malakian: Mobile Technology’s Perils and Possibilities
As the technology around mobile devices improves, Anthony finds that buy-side firms are still struggling with how to best tap into this new technology, or whether they should wait until the kinks have been better ironed out.
Risk on the Move: Campbell Targets Data Volumes, Risk
As data volumes have exploded in recent years, systematic commodity trading advisor Campbell & Co. decided it needed a better way to store, distribute and visualize its data, so it turned to OneMarketData and Panopticon for the solution. By Anthony…
Kurtosys Taps Zucknovich for Product Management, Strategy
Zucknovich joins from Thomson Reuters, where he served for nine years.
Princeton Unveils v3.5 of DVS Publisher
This latest release is designed to allow for greater customization and flexibility.
Wealth Management to Get a Tech Facelift?
The Bär-BAML deal may point to a sea change in the wealth management space as IT plays a large role in the acquisition.
Firms Still Grappling with Mobile
As people escape on vacation, the issue of mobile technology is a timely one.
Sell-Side Tech Glitches Provide Lessons for the Buy Side
As firms grapple with decreased IT budgets and work forces, we could see more headlines about problems that can be attributed to technology glitches.
TSE Must Restore Confidence After Second Outage
On Tuesday, the Tokyo Stock Exchange had to halt trading for the second time in six months after a technology glitch hit its derivatives system. With the Knight fiasco fresh in public consciousness and a takeover bid with the Osaka exchange looming,…
American Century Expands Presence, AUM with SimCorp Dimension
American Century aims to expand the system’s capabilities so it can be used for performance measurement and client reporting.