Articles by Anthony Malakian
Digiterre Launches Enhanced CRM Platform
Software provider Digiterre has released the latest version of its customer-relationship management (CRM) platform, dCRM. The integrated platform will be called Communica.
Citi Debuts Alternative Trading Platform
Citi has launched a new real-time alternative trading platform, dubbed Citi Cross ATS, which will allow users access to a wide number of sources of liquidity through the bank's proprietary matching engine.
FinAnalytica Unveils Managed Service Offering for Risk, Operations
Analytics solutions provider FinAnalytica has launched Cognity Managed Services, which provides customized managed services for data management, portfolio analytics, reporting and consulting. It will be delivered through the vendor's Cognity application…
Anthony Malakian: A Postscript on Form PF
Complying with the new Form PF requirement is a burdensome, time-consuming task. But Anthony says that it doesn’t have to be a nightmare, as long as the proper amount of preparation is done.
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Morgan Stanley Joins FXSpotStream as a Liquidity Provider
FXSpotStream, an industry utility that provides a multibank FX service to clients for the purpose of executing spot trades, has added Morgan Stanley as a liquidity provider.
Algorithms: The Problem With Choice
Anthony looks at the challenges buy-side firms face when choosing a new algo, and the difficulties vendors have in finding balance when they pitch their new suite of algos.
Gain Capital's Haines Joins Scivantage as CIO
Scivantage has named Andrew Haines, who was previously with Gain Capital, as its new CIO.
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…