Articles by Dan DeFrancesco
KCG BondPoint Integrates with Bloomberg TSOX
Bloomberg terminal users will have direct trading access to KCG's electronic fixed-income trading venue.
Reg AT Grabs Spotlight at North American BST Summit 2016
A controversial regulation was the talk of this year's event.
Reg AT's Source Code Rule Still Striking a Nerve
Panelists at the North American Buy-Side Technology Summit 2016 discussed the merits of the source code portion of Reg AT.
Reg AT's Source Code Proposal Remains Lighting Rod
Panelists at the North American Buy-Side Technology Summit 2016 discussed the merits of the source code portion of Reg AT.
Axoni-Organized Group Completes Blockchain Experiment for Equity Swaps Processing
Distributed-ledger vendor's group included five Tier-1 banks.
Tech Manager at Asset Manager 'Praying' for Mifid II Delay
A technologist at Franklin Templeton Investments voices concerns about regulation.
DZ Bank’s Group Treasury Optimizes Collateral Management with Sapient
German bank automates processes with help of consulting group.
Panelists Question Future of Back-Office Operations
A C-level panel at the North American Buy-Side Technology Summit 2016 discussed where the benefit is in firms' back offices going forward.
Regtech Vendor ComplyAdvantage Nabs Funding to Build Out Distribution, Sales Efforts
The capital infusion is led by Balderton Capital, a European-focused venture fund.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 39: Blockchain Features
Dan, Anthony and Emilia discuss their three-part blockchain series.
Latest Pound Crash Illustrates Need for Patience
Everyone wants to point the finger at something, or someone, when it comes to flash crashes, but sometimes it's not that simple.
EY Partners with Paxos on Blockchain Gold Settlement Service
Advisory firm will offer consulting services and help gold market participants with implementation of vendor's service.
Crow Point Partners Picks LiquidityBook's POEMS
Hedge fund replaces Eze Software investment suite with LBX Buyside POEMS.
Symphony's CEO Outlines Latest Announcements, Future Plans
David Gurle, Symphony CEO, describes the timeline and thought process for the new capabilities added to the collaboration platform.
Pound Crashes Versus Dollar, Questions Remain Around Cause
The British pound plummeted during the early hours of Asia's trading day Friday, but a clear cause of the crash has yet to be identified.
Symphony Announces Video Conference Feature, Partner Program, Webhooks API
The vendor held its annual event in New York on Thursday.
Redi Releases New Version of Spread Trader
Application is written in HTML5 and has been rolled out on Redi's new platform.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 38: Bruno Campenon, BNP Paribas Securities Services
Dan talks to with Bruno Campenon, Americas head of custody and clearing services for BNP Paribas Securities Services, about the bank gaining approval to be a custodian for CME Clearing.
CME Clearing Names BNP Paribas an Approved Custodian
French bank will serve as a custodian for CME Clearing for US Treasury and federal agency securities.
Bats Completes Migration of BZX Options to New Matching Engine
Chris Isaacson, global CIO at Bats, talks about what the move means for customers.
One Chain to Rule Them All?
Industry experts weigh in on how many blockchains are needed in the industry.
Let’s Get Digital: Big Banks Consider Digital Currencies on Distributed Ledgers
The allure of creating a digital currency with distributed-ledger technology has continued to grow as financial firms gain a better understanding of how the complex technology works.
OTAS Technologies Teams with ExtractAlpha
Market analytics and trader intelligence provider adds ExtractAlpha's quantitative models.
Tick Size Pilot Program Launches
The SEC's project to better understand the impact of changing the tick size for securities of small-cap companies kicks off today.