Articles by James Rundle
RBS Fined $612 Million for Libor Manipulation
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined $612 by US and UK regulators over its role in the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), becoming the latest bank to be indicted in the ongoing scandal.
CLS Names New CFO
CLS Group has selected ex-American Express staffer Alexander Fishie to take the post of chief financial officer (CFO).
IBM Upgrades Big Data, Cloud Approach
Technology juggernaut IBM has announced an extensive revamp of its PureSystems integrated platform, which allows for the rapid deployment of private cloud infrastructure and large data set analysis.
BNP Paribas Selects CameronTec for FIX
BNP Paribas Securities Services has chosen CameronTec's Catalys software to provide a FIX-based underpinning for its outsourced buy-side client dealing service.
Introducing the First Annual Sell-Side Technology Awards
Although I usually talk around a specific area or news item in my weekly letter, today I’ll be introducing Sell-Side Technology’s newest event.
TriOptima Launches Counterparty Credit Risk Analytics Platform
Post-trade specialist TriOptima has announced the launch of triQuantify, its new service for the analysis and calculation of counterparty risk management.
Bank Sarasin Takes Avaloq for Islamic Finance
Bank Sarasin & Co has selected Avaloq's Islamic Banking Solution, in an effort to upgrade its range of Sharia-compliant offerings to private clients.
TraFXpure Renames, Adds Mitsubishi and Nomura Before Launch
TraFXpure, the bank-backed foreign exchange (FX) platform being developed by interdealer broker Tradition, has added Nomura Securities and Mitsubishi UFJ to its supporters, and will rename as ParFX ahead of its 'imminent' launch.
James Rundle: Doubling Up and Doubling Down
As the introduction of SEFs inches closer, some question whether there is even a need for them, given their correlations with designated contract markets. Whatever the future looks like, James says, continuing investment in technology on the sell side…
smartTrade Enhances Mobility with HTML5 Upgrade
Foreign exchange (FX) and gold trading vendor smartTrade has upgraded its LiquidityFX and Liquidity Management System products with an HTML5-based front end, allowing for enhanced mobile functionality.
China Merchants Securities Rolls Out Algo Offering
Shenzhen-based China Merchants Securities has announced that it will be offering algorithmic strategies to its retail investor clients, with plans to extend it to buy-side institutional clients later.
FFastFill Hires NYSE Vet for Strategy Post
Trading and risk management vendor FFastFill has hired Paul MacGregor as its managing director of product strategy for Europe.
India's Third Bourse Eyes February Open for Equities Trading
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is preparing to launch trading in cash equities and equity derivatives on February 11, under the MCX-SX banner, the bourse has announced.
Regulatory Uncertainty Inhibits OTC Preparation, IPC Survey Finds
A recent survey by vendor IPC Systems has found that a lack of clarity over regulations governing how over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives will trade in the future is leading to a lack of preparedness among market participants, even as most accept that the…
With OTC Reform, Conception and Consolidation Rule
I was originally going to start this column with the words ‘it feels like we’ve been talking about derivatives reform for years’, until I realized that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. There’s a sense of forward motion now, at least, with the first…
After ConvergEx, Eze Eyes Integrated Technology Approach
After the announcement that ConvergEx Group would be selling its RealTick and Eze Castle Software businesses to TPG Capital, it was also stated that the two technology vendors would combine to form the Eze Software Group. With the private investment firm…
Sommers Leaves CFTC
Jill Sommers has announced that she will be leaving the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where she has served as a commissioner since 2007.
ConvergEx Quits 'Front-End' Tech Business with Eze, RealTick Sale
ConvergEx Group has announced a definitive agreement to sell its Eze Castle Software and RealTick businesses to private investment firm TPG Capital.
Art and Science: Credit Valuation Challenge II
Although the technical requirements for calculating credit valuation adjustment can be significant, other factors also need to be considered in order for an efficient counterparty risk management operation to be established. The second part of this…
Asset Value Investors Selects Paladyne Suite
Long-only asset management firm Asset Value Investors (AVI) has chosen Paladyne to support its trading, operational and connectivity requirements, the vendor has announced.
Anfang Moves to Asset Management at JPM
Richard Anfang has been appointed as JPMorgan Asset Management's CIO, in a shift from the same role in the bank's Worldwide Securities Services business.
Nasdaq Hosts New Euro Market with Equinix
Nasdaq OMX NLX, the new interest rate derivatives market from the US exchange operator, will be located in Equinix's LD4/5 data center in Slough, just outside of London.
Standard Bank Deploys Caplin for New SDP
South Africa-based Standard Bank has gone live with its new single-dealer platform, built on Caplin Systems' technology, the UK-headquartered vendor has announced.
Banchile Selects Fidessa for Sell-Side Trading
Chilean broker Banchile has chosen Fidessa's Latin American sell-side platform to support its trading activities, the UK-headquartered vendor has announced.