Feature
Defending the Title
COVER STORY
Hoffman Drives TSXPress
WATERS PROFILE
Taming the lion - a panel discussion focussing on the business drivers and technology trends as firms gear up for Mifid compliance
The November deadline for complying with the European Commission's Mifid regulation is fast approaching, although you wouldn't know it gauging from the general apathy shown by UK-based buy- and sell-side organisations surrounding the directive. Not all…
The buy side's emerging beacon - the Middle East is fast becoming one of the most prominent emerging markets for the investment management industry
While Wall Street and the City compete as the world's top financial centres, the Middle East has seen massive growth in recent years, and is becoming increasingly important to the investment management industry and the technology community that supports…
Boom time for vendors and service providers
Roundtable
Plugging the infrastructure gaps
A new impartial report from JWG-IT Group, the London-based think-tank for EU-driven IT change in financial services, reveals 'widespread gaps' in current infrastructure, which financial institutions need to urgently plug in order to meet key MiFID…
New Discoveries
COMPLIANCE
Running Down Risk
COVER STORY
A Pivotal Role
OPEN PLATFORM
Brown Settles Down
WATERS Q&A
Of myths and Mifid - BST explores the myths precipitated by the European Commission’s directive
Like it or not, Mifid is coming and it is coming soon. Most people in the industry have plenty to say about the directive and no-one talks a better talk than the technology vendors touting their wares. But do not be fooled into thinking about Mifid only…
Targeting transparency - the impact Reg NMS will have on US-based buy side firms
Relying on counterparties for your own regulatory needs is not a great idea. Yet as the US financial services industry prepares for the SEC's rollout of its Regulation National Market System (Reg NMS) this year, it appears as though many buy-side firms…
Reference Data Becomes Business Priority
As Inside Reference Data nears its one-year anniversary, we ask industry figures to look back over the year and give their views on current trends and future challenges. This month, we analyze the responses from user firms and consultants on the…
Old Obstacles Haunt Reference Data Management Strategies
Most financial institutions are either planning or are already immersed in large data management projects to centralize, globalize and optimize their reference data. But are the schemes living up to the high expectations? Julia Schieffer investigates
Oasis of Liquidity?
COVER STORY