Articles by John Brazier
Sanlam Investments Picks FlexTrader EMS
South Africa-based investment manager to utilize EMS alongside existing NeoXam OMS for global cross-asset trading.
TP Icap Taps Aberdeen AM’s Plunkett for COO Role
Aberdeen CEO and former UBS and Barclays executive to join new brokerage entity in Q2 2017.
Thomson Reuters, FactSet and BST European Summit 2017: A Week in Review
John considers news from Thomson Reuters and FactSet, and previews this year's BST European Summit.
BNP Paribas Securities Services, Calypso Partner on Multi-Asset Post-Trade Outsourcing Service
Outsourcing service based on Calypso's technology aims to provide holistic front-to-back offering for investment banks.
Thomson Reuters Completes Redi Acquisition
Acquisition of New York-based EMS vendor to bolster Thomson Reuters’ buy-side solutions portfolio.
DTCC Appoints Derek West as Chief Compliance Officer for European Trade Repository
Former director at the Québec regulator, Autorité des marchés financiers, to oversee compliance at DTCC’s European global trade repository business.
AFTAs 2016: Best Compliance Initiative—JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase wins the best compliance initiative category for its Global Legal Agreements Portal solution.
AFTAs 2016: Best Infrastructure Initiative—Northern Trust
Northern Trust wins best infrastructure initiative, one of three award wins for the custodian at the 2016 AFTAs.
AFTAs 2016: Best Communication Infrastructure Provider—IPC Systems
IPC Systems wins inaugural best communications infrastructure provider category for Unigy platform.
AFTAs 2016: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor: Risk, Security and Compliance—Axioma
Axioma wins most innovative third-party technology vendor award for flagship Axioma Risk platform.
AFTAs 2016: Most Cutting-Edge IT Initiative: Sell Side—Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is the latest organization to win the sell-side most cutting-edge IT initiative category for its CPA analytics offering.
AFTAs 2016: Best Analytics Initiative: Sell Side—Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley triumphs in sell-side analytics initiative category for SPG Access suite for securitized products market.
Regulation or Innovation: Which Will Win Out in 2017?
Does regulation drive innovation or vice-versa? Or is it more important to have both working in tandem?
SimCorp Reshuffles European Operations
Buy-side vendor establishes new Northern and Southern European market units, alongside existing Central European unit.
A Desperate Plea: Distributed-Ledger Technology Hype Must Be Reined In
John extolls (again) the virtue of patience when it comes to the impact of distributed-ledger technologies.
Tradeweb Signs Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs for Mifid II Reporting Service
Investment banks sign up for Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) service for post-trade reporting transparency.
DTCC Picks IBM, Axoni, R3 to Develop Distributed-Ledger Solution for Derivatives Processing
IBM and Axoni to develop DLT-based replacement for existing Trade Information Warehouse; R3 to act in advisory role.
North American Asset Managers Increasingly Concerned over Mifid II Impact
Survey from ITG finds buy-side firms in North America increasingly concerned over impact of European regulation due January 2018.
Royal London Asset Management Taps Confluence for AIFMD Reporting
London-based asset manager implemented reporting solution for compliance with the rule.
T-Minus One Year: It’s Now or Never on Mifid II
John hopes that preparations for the incoming regulation are top of the New Year’s resolutions pile for asset managers.
Euronext Makes €510 Million Swoop for LSE’s French LCH.Clearnet Division
Euronext makes offer to acquire French clearing house from London Stock Exchange, subject to completion of LSE’s merger with Deutsche Börse.
Top Stories of 2016: The Best of Buy-Side Technology
John highlights some of the best articles from Buy-Side Technology in 2016, including Mifid II, machine learning and how technology is being affected by diverse investment strategies.
A Buy-Side Christmas Wish List
John shares his Christmas wish list for the buy side.
Man or Machine: Why Not Both?
The increase in the use of artificial intelligence holds great potential for the future of trading technology, as long as humans and machines can work together.