John Brazier
John Brazier is the deputy editor for Sell-Side Technology, having joined Waters in January 2015 as a European staff writer and previously served as Buy-Side Technology deputy editor. Prior to Waters, John covered the UK consumer credit and insolvency sectors. Based in London, John covers industry issues, trends and developments for buy-side technologies.
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Italy Joins Target-2Securities After Two Month Delay
Arrival of Monte Titoli CSD completes first wave of migration to securities settlement platform.
Euronext Extends Reach to Israel
Israeli trading firms gain access to Euronext cash and derivatives markets.
Bloomberg Rolls Out Electronic Trading Platform to Japan
Platform launch coincides with mandate on electronification of Japanese OTC derivatives.
Global Liquidity Partners Taps CameronTec for Algo Execution, Routing
Trading tech provider to boost proprietary platform with Catalys FIX gateway.
Orc Connects to Borsa Istanbul
Orc to provide high-speed trading interface to Turkish capital markets.
Markit Bolsters FX Services with DealHub Acquisition
Markit to extend services coverage in $5 trillion global FX market.
Liquidnet Boosts Block Trading Options with New Algo Trading Suite
Next Gen Algo suite to provide greater access to liquidity through block trading across dark and lit pools.
Mizuho Securities USA Appoints Eric Shenker as Head of US Equity Trading
Subsidiary of Japanese banking group seeks to bolster US equities presence.
Thomson Reuters Back-Office System Acquired by Objectway
Italian provider bolsters wealth platform with deal.
FIX Trading Community Launches Regulatory Subgroups in Mifid II Response
Six new subgroups to address technical standards resulting from Mifid II regulatory change.
Markit Announces Acquisition of Reporting and Data Specialist CoreOne
Deal valued at $200 million boosts Markit’s reporting and data management product offering.
RPMI Railpen Taps Eagle for Data Management Support
Pension provider opts for data management solution using Eagle private cloud, ACCESS.
Euronext Looking Inward, Upward
European exchange favors incremental technology re-optimization over headline-grabbing acquisition.
Calypso Appoints Porfirio As Chief Product Officer
Former Jefferies International head to drive product development and strategy.
Markit Launches FX Trade Confirmation Service
Citi and JP Morgan first to confirm FX options trades on new service.
Fixed Income Collaboration Project Neptune Pilot Goes Live
Pre-trade information exchange hub aims to bring a level of standardization and access to liquidity.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Cloud-Based Services Provider ─ Enfusion
Enfusion operates out of three offices globally in New York, Chicago and London.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Market Surveillance Provider ─ Nasdaq
Nasdaq wins market surveillance category for second consecutive year.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best AML Compliance Solution Provider ─ NICE Actimize
NICE Actimize is bolstering its presence worldwide, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Network Provider ─ BT
BT Radianz Network celebrated its 15th anniversary in July.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider ─ IPC Systems
IPC Systems was acquired by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners in January 2015 for $1.2 billion.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Reporting System Provider ─ AxiomSL
AxiomSL's ControllerView leads the way as the best reporting platform according to Waters' readers.