Articles by Victor Anderson
Q&A: Enterprise-wide Risk Management Part I
Managing risk accurately and transparently across the entire organization is a huge challenge for all capital markets firms.
Interview: Chambadal Explains SmartStream's Involvement in SPReD Utility
Philippe Chambadal, CEO of SmartStream, talks to Victor Anderson about the recently unveiled SPReD reference data utility.
Big Hitters Pull Together to Establish SPReD Reference Data Utility
JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs partner with SmartStream to establish a new reference data utility.
October 2015: Tamper at Your Peril
Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing in the capital markets. Victor argues that the acquired companies should be allowed to continue to operate in the way that made them successful and worth acquiring in the first place.
Trading Technologies adds APAC Clients, Connects to FEX Global
Trading Technologies will provide FEX Global's trading participants with access to its flagship trading platform, TT.
Buy-Side to Benefit by FactSet’s Portware Acquisition
Existing buy-side clients set to benefit by acquisition due to FactSet's extended reach, larger headcount, and data assets.
BBH Enhances Settlement Functions via Omgeo Hook-Up
Brown Brothers Harriman becomes the first global custodian to go live on Omgeo’s ALERT GC Direct service.
Liquidnet Unveils Algo Ranking Model to Optimize Execution Quality
Liquidnet launches its Algo Ranking Model technology, designed to help institutional traders make their trading decisions.
Spillane Joins StarCompliance as COO
Todd Spillane has joined Washington, DC-based StarCompliance as the firm's chief operating officer.
Update: BST Awards 2015 Entries Extended by a Week
The entry deadline for this year's BST Awards has been extended - entries will now close at 08.00 (BST), Monday September 21.
Bateman Promoted to President of SunGard’s Treasury Exec Team
SunGard has appointed Andrew Bateman as president of the firm's treasury business executive team.
Orc Adds Two to Bolster Regulatory Initiative
Orc appoints Christer Wennerberg and Magnus Hedin to the firm’s newly established market structure team.
NICSA Installs Fitzpatrick as President
The National Investment Company Service Association has appointed Jim Fitzpatrick as its new president.
Rival Unveils Derivatives Trading Platform
Rival Systems has launched its new low-latency derivatives trading and risk management platform, Rival Trader.
Bloomberg, Traiana Announce FX Options Processing Alliance
Bloomberg STP Solutions and Traiana will develop STP infrastructure to streamline the processing of FX options.
BCS Global Markets Appoints Wood to Lead Prime Brokerage Sales
Adam Wood will be based in London and will head up BCS Global Markets' prime brokerage sales efforts.
BST Awards 2015 - Entries Close on September 11
Entries to this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards will close at the end of business, Friday September 11.
AlternativeSoft Unveils Version 3.5 Featuring Private Equity Support
AlternativeSoft has unveiled the latest version of its flagship offering, AlternativeSoft v3.5.
September 2015: Another Unfinished Symphony?
Shake-up could be in store for mesaging
Options Adds Former NYSE Tech Exec Viccars
Options has appointed Helen Viccars, former NYSE Technologies sales executive, to the firm’s global sales team.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2015 Open for Entries
The Buy-Side Technology Awards 2015 website is now open and is accepting entries to this year's awards.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Accounting System Provider ─ Advent Software
Advent was acquired by SS&C Technologies earlier this year.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Enterprise Data Management System Provider ─ Markit
Markit is now focusing on BCBS 239-related challenges.
Waters Rankings 2015: Best Performance Measurement and Attribution System Provider ─ S&P Capital IQ
The Portfolio Analytics module features attribution and charting tools, coupled with reporting functionality.