Opinion
Shouldering Fatca Responsibility
The industry has the pieces necessary for effective systems and operations to comply with the US foreign tax withholding rules, but must figure out how to put them all together as the July 1 deadline nears
Opening Cross: Everything Comes at a Cost, Even Cloud
Any discussion of return on investment relies on the ability to measure two things: the return generated, and the amount spent to achieve it. In the world of market data, the question is, “How much money can I make as a result of buying and using dataset…
June 2014: HFT: No Longer a Whale of a Time
Despite recent buzz, high-frequency trading does not present opportunities to just anyone, as Victor points out that the feeding frenzy has shut out all but the most highly advanced firms.
Michael Shashoua: Basel Didn’t Start the Fire
The Basel Committee’s BCBS 239 risk data aggregation principles, intended to spur a response from major financial firms by January 2016, are actually the final step in a long-running industry development, Michael writes.
Max Bowie: Same Cloud, Different Crowd
With still as many viewpoints on cloud computing as there are implementations, can cost benefits trump security concerns? Max asks whether recent cloud migrations by US regulators Finra and the Securities and Exchange Commission will help overcome these…
James Rundle: Ahead of the Curve
James sees recent pushes by the sell side toward embracing new technologies as a sign that a more intelligent approach is being taken, both by regulators and by banks.
Anthony Malakian: An Offer Technologists Can’t Refuse
Anthony says the business should drive new systems and software implementations. Technologists need to have an ear in the room and serve as advisors, but they shouldn’t be steering the decision-making process.
Lessons from the Buy Side
Conferences from our sister brand have resonance for Sell-Side Technology's readership, this week.
Opening Cross: Market Data Meteorologists: Forecasting the Many Faces of Cloud
Over 200 years ago, British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard laid the foundations for the classification of clouds used today, which, in their various forms, can resemble anything from gauzy material shrouding the sky, to flying saucers,…
All About the Buy Side in London
This year's iteration of the Buy-Side Technology European Summit featured an array of London-based asset management firms, and an even greater number of topics covered. Anthony highlights some of the coverage produced by colleagues James Rundle and…
The More Things Change
Innovation in financial services data management has progressed significantly since a call to arms at Sibos 10 years ago, as shown by new initiatives from Finra and BNY Mellon. But how far has it come?
Getting the Vote Out
Various polls in Europe and beyond lead this week's coverage, along with Icap's SEF debut and a pair of big Nasdaq stories.
Opening Cross: This Year’s Data Oscars Are Gonna Be Monster!
The latest big-budget Godzilla movie, which has just opened in the US may be unlikely to pick up any awards at next year’s Oscars, but is still my most-anticipated movie of 2014. I don’t consider myself at the mega-geek level of sci-fi aficionados (I…
The Problem with Programming: "There's No Good Code"
I'll admit it: From time to time I submit to bouts of jealousy. I try to be happy for other people's success and content with my own station in life, but I'm also hyper-competitive, which I try to mask with charm and an air of nonchalance.
BCBS 239 Wasn't The Start of Risk Data Aggregation
Experienced data executives consider whether BCBS 239 risk data aggregation guidelines have an unrealistic deadline or are behind what the industry already has ready for compliance
One Small Step for Esma
In his Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme) conference keynote speech last week, Steven Maijoor, the European Securities Markets Authority (Esma) chair took to the stage, and told those present that the legislative phase of European market…
Kilburn's Corner: The Devil's in the Detail
Every three months at Inside Market Data, we report on the quarterly financial results of the world's stock exchanges. This time round, I had the not-so-enviable task of wading through the marketing spiel in the announcements to dig out the only piece of…
Getting A Full Report
Demand for more complete and well-prepared data reporting could lead one to consider collaborative efforts that point the way to better data reporting
Options? In Texas? Play That Again For Me ...
Tim reflects on his recent trip to Austin and the Options Industry Conference, and introduces next month's cover profile, the first of its kind for the magazine.
The Cost of Credit
Features from this month's issue lead coverage for the first week of May.
Open Platform: Big Data, Little Urgency
Bombarded by hype about Big Data, financial firms feel pressured to adopt Big Data solutions. But, depending on their needs, firms should think twice before throwing out existing data warehouses, says Jonas Olsson, founder and chief executive of Swedish…