Articles by James Rundle
A Safe Pair of Hands
You can't help but feel a little bit sorry for Joe Ratterman, CEO of the beleaguered BATS exchange. Hot on the heels of its botched initial public offering (IPO), on its own system, the exchange has had to admit that it hasn't always been offering…
Kyte Group Integrates b-next Market Abuse System
Clearing and broking provider Kyte Group has rolled out b-next's multi-asset, multi-venue market abuse surveillance system, CMC:Suite.
Nasdaq Takes Aim at Tech Crown, Appoints CIO
US exchange group Nasdaq OMX has announced that it will combine its market technology and corporate solutions business lines, in an attempt to create a technology unit that can compete with the world's top vendors.
Two More US Exchanges Admit Order Handling Errors
Direct Edge and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have said that customer transactions may have been executed away from the best available price due to systems errors, bringing the total number of exchanges admitting price errors to three this month.
Euroclear Nederland Exits Paper Certificates
Dutch central securities depository (CSD) Euroclear Nederland has announced that it recently completed a full-scale dematerialization project for all securities in the country, moving stock certificates to electronic formats.
SEC Lines Up Analytics Firepower with Berman Hire
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Gregg E Berman will take up the post of associate director in its Office of Analytics and Research.
Citadel Activates Bloomberg for Fixed-Income Trading
US hedge fund giant Citadel has selected Bloomberg's fixed income trading platform for its electronic execution and clearing of interest rate swaps (IRS).
UBS Buffs Orc for APAC Client Access
UBS Securities has extended its use of Orc Access, to faciliate Asian clients trading on US and European exchanges through direct market access (DMA).
Saxo Bank Launches FX Prime Brokerage Service
Copenhagen-based Saxo Bank has announced the launch of Saxo Prime, its foreign exchange (FX) prime brokerage service for institutional clients.
Banks Snap Up Traiana Stake from Icap
Interdealer broker Icap has announced that it sold a 12 percent stake in foreign exchange (FX) specialist subsidiary Traiana, to a consortium of banks, with an option for them to buy a further 20 percent of the business.
The Elephant in the Room
It hasn't been an easy return to work for many on the sell side, so far this month. Outside of new requirements regarding swap transaction reporting and dealer registration to consider, the possibility of enormous fines are hanging over nearly every bank…
Linedata Signs Magenta in Asia
Buy-side technology vendor Linedata has announced that its Global Hedge product has been selected by Magenta Advisors PTE, a Singapore-based hedge fund.
Tora Upgrades Algo Development Suite
Asia-focused trading technology vendor Tora has announced that its Algorithmic Trading Development Toolkit (ATDT) has been upgraded with Pairs Trader, for pairs trading across multiple counterparties.
Advantage to iLevel for Portfolio Monitoring
Private equity firm Advantage Capital Partners has selected asset management technology vendor iLevel Solutions for its portfolio monitoring requirements.
Euroclear and Citi Partner for Collateral Management
Euroclear Bank and Citi have announced that they will collaborate on a collateral arrangement that allows mutual client assets held at the latter to be used through the former's tri-party services.
Khuzami Quits as SEC's Top Cop
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last night that Robert Khuzami, its director of enforcement, would be leaving the regulator after nearly four years of service.
Clearstream and 360T Partner for Tri-Party Repo Service
Deutsche Börse's post-trade arm, Clearstream, and front office tech vendor 360T have announced the launch of a tri-party repo service that combines the former's collateral management capabilities with the latter's trading systems.
Sifma Chief Leaves for JPMorgan Post
T Timothy Ryan, the president and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma), has resigned from his post at the lobbying group in order to take up a regulatory affairs role at JPMorgan Chase.
James Rundle: Hail to the King
The NYSE–ICE tie-up creates a derivatives leviathan in global markets, but raises questions about the future of the European landscape, James says.
Credit Valuation Challenge
Following the financial crisis and the subsequent influx of new regulation into the capital markets, credit valuation adjustment has seen a significant uptick in interest among financial services firms. For large-scale banks and other entities with…
Fiera Rolls Out Eagle After Natcan Buy
Fiera Capital Corporation will extend the use of Eagle Investment Systems' technology across its enterprise, after acquiring an existing customer of the vendor.
BATS Document Suggests LULD Delay
A timetable for the implementation of limit-up limit-down (LULD) measures, a form of market circuit breakers in the event of wild price swings, has been published by BATS, suggesting that the enactment date of February will be postponed to April.
2013 Offers Both Familiar and Fresh Challenges
As the recycling is put out for collection, credit card bills from Christmas cause mild bouts of nausea and everyone begins to get back into their daily routines, let's take a look ahead to what's going to be important in 2013.
DTCC Now Disseminating Swap Prices and Data
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the successful receipt of swap prices and transaction data at its DTCC Data Repository (DDR).