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Cloudy concept, clear gains
In an industry beset by acronyms, ‘cloud computing’ has become the latest buzzword and it is yet to be fully understood, let alone implemented, across the buy side. The term means different things to different firms, but it varies subtly to the ASP and…
The More Things Change...
STREAMING QUOTES
On Messaging
Waters Survey
Mini-Prime Boom
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A New Breed of Regulators
The market turmoil has resulted in widespread criticism of financial regulation, begging the question if there is room for other institutions to take a more active role in the regulatory landscape. Carla Mangado explores the potential implications of a…
There will be risk
Energy and commodities markets provided no safe haven for buy-side firms last year. Abysmal performances combined with higher margins and mounting investor redemptions could be chalked up to the fact that 2008 punished the financial industry…
Trading Technologies Releases X_Trader 7.6
LONDON—Derivatives trading system provider Trading Technologies International (TT) plans to release version 7.6 of its trading platform X_Trader this week.
2009: the year of doing more with less
For asset management firms of all shapes and sizes, fresh technology investment is unlikely this year and existing infrastructures will have to be extended to support new business opportunities. But as Joel Clark reports, doing more with less could have…
Compliance 2.0-bama
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Smart Maintenance
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NYSE Euronext Spreads Its Wings
EXCHANGES
Fanning the flames
Recent short-selling restrictions introduced by the SEC have seemingly realised hedge fund managers’ worst fears: heavy-handed regulation making little distinction between legitimate and below-board investment tactics, coinciding with the most…
Analysis paralysis
A midst the volatility that has now become the norm in the financial markets, it may seem that the more information available to traders the better. But when it comes to transaction cost analysis, caution needs to be exercised - traders must assess how…
OTC Derivatives Oversight Strengthened
COMPLIANCE
The Bourne Identity
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Navigating the Crisis
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Access Denied
The financial crisis has resulted in data managers experiencing a growing number of 'last minute' and ad hoc data requests. How can reference data teams optimize data accessibility to better meet the new demands? Tine Thoresen reports
And the winners are...
After much deliberation Buy-Side Technology has announced the winners of this year’s buy-side technology awards; this year’s ceremony was held at the Lanesborough in London and featured 95 entries across 18 categories with a mix of last year’s recipients…
Remembrance Service Scheduled For Ex-Telerate MD Church
Martin Church, a former European managing director at Telerate in the 1990s, passed away last week after a brief battle with prostate cancer.
Curse of the Black Swan
Black swan events are few and far between, but when they do occur they are generally memorable occasions. This is precisely what happened during Black Week – from Monday 6 to Friday 11 October – as Asian investors triggered a sell-off that saw the Dow…
Much Ado About Commodities
Company Profile
Can They Contain the Fire?
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The Bear Inheritance
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