Editors letter
It's All Greek to Me
What would happen if Greece converted back to the drachma? Anthony explores the possibilities.
Tasking For Fatca
With Fatca looking very likely, the industry will have to search for ways to handle the processing complexities the regulation will create for corporate actions
Why is Data Quality Still Such a Problem?
More than three years after Lehman's collapse, it still takes some firms days—or even weeks—to aggregate their data. Anthony says that is galling.
February 2012: Is Hardware Sexy Again?
The emphasis is generally on the software side of the business, but Victor argues that hardware is just as sexy.
Rage Against the Machine
Icap's currency-trading system went rogue and inadvertently caused the Swiss franc to fall. Although the incident was a "mistake" and should never have happened, it's no less disconcerting.
Everything Old Is New Again—Maybe
Will cash equities market-makers make a comeback in 2012?
The Art of Communication
Anthony examines the importance of communication when enacting an IT overhaul.
January 2012: There Will Be Blood ...
Victor places his bets for 2012
Year of the Dealer
With the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) promising to complete its rulemaking requirements under Dodd–Frank later this quarter, many in the industry are looking at 2012 as the year of the swap execution facility (SEF). It is too early to…
Managing LEI Expectations
Doubts about the pace of implementation of the legal entity identifier could be eased by a look at the work already getting done by firms and industry organizations
What Do You Fear?
Anthony examines some of the issues that companies fear in 2012.
Get Outta Here, 2011
2011 was a tough one for many of you. Here's to hoping that there are better things ahead.
A Case Study in Vendor Evolution
Anthony takes a look at why Olympian Capital chose to buy its new multi-asset trading platform rather than build it in-house.
Making Progress on Centralizing Data Analysis
The time is right for centralization of data analysis, as industry chatter turns to ways to achieve it, and more firms appear to be doing so using methods such as RAD and OLAP
2012 and Raising the Standards
Strapline: Golden Copy