Articles by John Brazier
ESMA Grants Approval to Bloomberg European Trade Repository
Bloomberg set to open trade repository for Europe for OTC and exchange-traded derivatives reporting.
Alliance Bernstein, Algomi Partner on ALFA to Enhance Fixed-Income Market Liquidity Information
Algomi to acquire and distribute Automated Liquidity Filtering and Analytics solution in ongoing partnership with Alliance Bernstein.
London Stock Exchange Bolsters Fixed-Income Presence with Citi Yield Book, Indices Acquisitions
$685 million deal for analytics platform and indices business first acquisition by LSEG since collapse of Deutsche Börse merger.
GMEX, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India to Collaborate on Capital Markets Development
Collaboration to focus on developing existing and new products within Indian capital markets with heavy technology slant.
Cash Is King for Euronext and R3, But for Very Different Reasons
Euronext makes its play for FX through hefty M&A investment, while R3 announces a sizable intake from its own investors.
Euronext Continues Diversification Drive into Foreign Exchange with FastMatch Acquisition
Euronext to acquire 90 percent stake in spot FX trading network FastMatch as exchanges continue their move into investment bank domain
Digital-First Approach Key for Buy-Side Response to Increasing Pace of Change
The adoption of a technology-centric strategy will be the difference to those that survive in the face of a changing buy-side environment.
Hybrid Legacy-Cloud Models Can Harness Potential of Older Applications in Quest for Agility
Panelists at this year’s BST European Summit in London discuss how the get the most out of the legacy technologies while also improving infrastructure through the deployment of new ones.
Tradeweb APA Signs BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale for Mifid II Reporting
Four institutions join Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan on APA Mifid II reporting service.
Mifid II: The Movie
John attempts to introduce some levity into Mifid II with some truly awful movies based on the impending European regulation.
Future of Equities Is Survival of the Fittest as Mifid II Accelerates Market Structure Changes
The importance of adaptability for equities market participants is only set to increase as Mifid II changes the landscape, says TradeTech panel.
Cinnober Acquires Surveillance Vendor Ancoa Software Out of Administration
UK-based surveillance technology provider bought out of administration after failing to secure necessary funding.
Buy-Side Tech Vendors Focus on the Middle Office
A series of mergers and acquisitions between technology vendors means buy-side firms have more options in the middle office space.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Smart Order Routing Product/Tool—Broadway Technology
Broadway Technology made its first appearance at the Sell-Side Technology Awards in this category last year and has returned to reclaim its title as the best smart order routing provider. The key to the product’s success lies in its flexibility—it is an…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Sell-Side Web-Based Development Environment—OpenFin
New York-based OpenFin holds onto its crown in the best sell-side web-based development environment category in this year’s SST Awards, fighting off tough competition with its Chromium-based desktop operating layer that has been enthusiastically adopted…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Sell-Side Data Management Product—IHS Markit
It may return to the Sell-Side Technology Awards winners’ circle with a slightly different name, but IHS Markit has again triumphed in the best sell-side data management product category. This year’s victory makes it four wins out of a possible five for…
Buy-Side Firms Seek Order-Routing Transparency to Measure Broker Performance
Pressure on brokers is growing as asset managers demand more transparency and analytics around order routing data.
Taking up the Sell-Side Technology Baton
John introduces himself as the new custodian of Sell-Side Technology following Dan’s departure to Risk Magazine.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Sell-Side Reconciliation Platform—SmartStream Technologies
SmartStream’s TLM Reconciliations Premium platform claims a fifth consecutive victory in the best sell-side reconciliation platform category, continuing its streak as the only recipient of this award since the inception of the Sell-Side Technology Awards…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Reporting Platform/Service for the Sell Side—Nex Abide Financial
Nex Abide Financial unseats Bloomberg as this year’s winner of the best reporting platform or service in the Sell-Side Technology Awards, thanks to its Nex Regulatory Reporting platform. It was the comprehensiveness of the vendor’s reporting suite that…
Automation “Not the Holy Grail” For Buy-Side Trading Desks
Panellists at this year's TradeTech conference in Paris discuss the important of maintaining the human element of trading over the so-called "Holy Grail" of automation.
JPMorgan Follows Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley in R3 Consortium Exit
JPMorgan becomes the latest bank to withdraw from the R3 blockchain consortium as the industry body seeks to raise $150 million.
"Arbitrary" Dark Pool Caps Leading to Increase in Block Trading and Innovation
Innovation and large-in-scale trading are set to be given a boost as the industry seeks ways to combat the dark pool double volume caps under Mifid II.
ITG, Commcise Target Buy-Side Mifid II Research Payment Struggles with Integrated Offering
Integrated solution to provide end-to-end offering for asset managers in research payment and management ahead of rule changes.