Emerging Technologies
May 2013: Talk Can Prove Costly
Most vendors that service capital markets firms have top-notch offerings—anything less, and they wouldn't survive. So how do firms choose? Victor argues that civility can go a long way toward securing a deal.
Pine River's Rapid Current: CTO David Kelly
Expanding on famously effective relative-value strategies in fixed income and mortgage arbitrage, and operating with a fully global footprint, Minnesota’s Pine River Capital had an eye for a technologist who knows buy-side products, prime brokerage, and…
Post ‘Hash Crash,’ Social Media Traders Experience Trust Issues
The financial markets are abuzz with the potential of social media as an input to trading decisions. But in the wake of the impact of recent Twitter hacks on the markets, should traders be more careful about the weight they assign “social” data sources?
James Rundle: The Heat of the Moment
There’s often a pressure to be seen to be nimble and adaptive to the latest technologies, whether it’s cloud, mobility, Big Data or anything else. However, according to James, as budgets get leaner, it’s important for firms to assess whether technologies…
MoneyMate Hires Smith for European Sales
Ashley Smith, previously an IBM sales executive, joins MoneyMate to lead the data management provider's European sales
NATAS Panel: Cloud Service Brokerage Isn't Here
Cloud service brokerage — the concept of shopping workload around to multiple cloud providers — was a popular idea at today’s North American Trading Architecture Summit (NATAS). Unfortunately, none of the panelists who addressed it have been able to…
The Art of Communication—Not So Easy Across an Enterprise
At this year's North American Trading Architecture Summit conference in Midtown Manhattan, end users discussed the challenges involved in keeping everyone throughout the development cycle in the loop.
Morgan Stanley CTO: Crowdsourcing Key for Innovation
At this year's North American Trading Architecture Summit in Midtown Manhattan, keynote speaker Tsvi Gal of Morgan Stanley discussed how his firm has employed a new crowdsourcing platform to promote innovation.
The Art of Communication—Not So Easy Across an Enterprise
At this year's North American Trading Architecture Summit conference in Midtown Manhattan, end users discussed the challenges involved in keeping everyone throughout the development cycle in the loop.
CLS Elects Five to Board
CLS Group has announced five new additions to its board of directors after shareholder elections, which now totals 24.
SEC Names Co-Heads of Enforcement
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that George Canellos and Andrew Ceresney have been named as the co-directors of its Division of Enforcement.
Cangemi to Lead ConvergEx's European Broker
ConvergEx Group, a New York-based provider of brokerage and trading services, will appoint Joseph Cangemi CEO of the firm’s UK-based broker-dealer, ConvergEx Limited, subject to the approval of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Colby, Four Others Join DTCC Board
Finra's chief legal officer, Robert Colby, is joined by four representatives of financial firms' clearing agencies on the board of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
Equiduct's Howson Becomes BATS Chi-X Europe COO
BATS Chi-X Europe has appointed David Howson as COO, overseeing BATS Chi-X Europe’s software engineering, infrastructure and operational teams, effective in June.
What to Expect at NATAS
Anthony previews what the buy side can expect from the North American Trading Architecture Summit (NATAS).
SIFMA Cries Foul to SEC Over UTP Tape C Fee Hike
SIFMA calls on SEC to reject 25 percent Tape C price increase, claims UTP did not follow mandated procedures before raising fees.