Articles by James Rundle
After Success in Fixed Income, TESI Eyes FX
The Trading Enablement Standardization Initiative (TESI), an industry working group comprising major sell-side banks, is targeting enablement of buy-side firms onto foreign exchange (FX) electronic dealing platforms through automated protocols.
Swift VAN Passes ENAT
Swift has announced that its value-added network (VAN) for the Target2-Securities (T2S) project has passed the final milestone in a major test cycle.
Trotter Leaves MSCI for BI-SAM
Paris-headquartered vendor BI-SAM has announced that Jim Trotter will take up the post of managing director, performance and reporting services, at the firm.
Nice Actimize Partners Ullink for Trade Data
Nice Actimize has announced a partnership with Ullink, whereby data from the latter's global routing network will be used to inform market surveillance practices for the vendor's customers.
Squawker Completes European Launch
Pan-European venue Squawker has announced that its initial roll-out across Europe has been completed, with over 70 sell-side firms signed on to the service.
Caceis Debuts Collateral Management Offering
Asset servicing provider Caceis has released its foray into the collateral management market with Collateral Express.
EE Partners Etrali for FCA Recording Compliance
British telco Everything Everywhere (EE) has announced a partnership with Etrali Trading Solutions to provide voice recording for clients in the City of London, as part of its wider push into the UK financial heartland.
Chewing the Fat
Financial technology can prove to be a bit of a mouthful.
Green to Succeed Baguet in Clearstream, Deutsche Börse Roles
Deutsche Börse has announced that Yves Baguet, CIO of Clearstream and CTO of the Deutsche Börse group, is leaving the company, to be replaced by Richard Green.
SmartStream's Twiggs on SmartRecs
Darryl Twiggs, head of product at SmartStream Technologies, talks to Waters about the vendor's recent release, SmartRecs.
SmartStream's Twiggs Discusses Reconciliations Challenges
Darryl Twiggs, head of product at SmartStream Technologies, talks to Waters about the ways in which new technology is changing the role of reconciliations.
JPMorgan Chase Names Deasy as CIO
Dana Deasy has been named as the new chief information officer (CIO) of JPMorgan Chase, the bank has announced.
The Business of Upsetting Apple Carts
What's the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Bloomberg? For New Yorkers, it'll probably be the outgoing mayor, Michael Bloomberg. Ask Joe Public, and it'll be the news channel. Ask someone involved with IT budget control? Expensive, most…
Analytics: Tools and Technologies -- webcast
WatersTechnology gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on September 30, 2013 to discuss how analytics have become the essential part for investment activities and the various tools available to financial services firms operating in the capital…
James Rundle: The Gray Debate Around T2S
The Target2–Securities debate has shifted from asking whether it will happen, to when it will happen. The deadlines seem to be set in stone, but many question whether they’re as solid as they seem. This is a dangerous game, James says, considering the…
All About the Uses, Less About the User?
Often, discussion of financial technology focuses on what it can be used for, rather than who can actually use it.
Caplin Launches Core FX Motif for Single-Dealer Platforms
Trading technology vendor Caplin Systems announced today the launch of Core FX Motif, a tool that gives foreign exchange (FX) traders basic functionalities for building single-dealer platforms.
CLS Debuts USD/CAD Same-Day Settlement
CLS Group, the firm responsible for settlement risk mitigation in foreign-exchange (FX) markets, has announced that it has gone live with T+0 settlement for the US Dollar and Canadian Dollar currency pair (USD/CAD).
If Deadlines Aren’t Fixed, They’re Guidelines
Running out of time on derivatives reform.
T2S and CSD Regulation to Obviate National Depositories
The double-tap effect of both the Target2-Securities (T2S) project and the implementation of the Central Securities Depositories (CSD) Regulation will spell the end of single-nation depositories, according to Jean-Michel Godeffroy, director general and…
Javelin Gains Temporary Approval for SEF Offering
Javelin Capital Markets has been given temporary approval by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate its swap execution facility (SEF).
SunGard Launches IntelliMatch Enterprise Management Studio
SunGard has announced the release of IntelliMatch Enterprise Management Studio, which allows firms to better control the delivery of reconciliations as a line of service.
T2S Will Increase Settlement Costs, Push CSD Consolidation, Sibos/SIX Survey Finds
A survey of attendees at Sibos 2013 in Dubai found that participants expect settlement costs to increase, thanks to the Target2-Securities (T2S) project. Bob Almanas of SIX Securities Services discusses the company's preparations for T2S
Swift's Taylor on Regulation, Post-Trade Technology
Paul Taylor, director of global matching at Swift, talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.