Opinion
More Consolidation on the Buy Side as Broadridge Nabs Bonaire
This week it was announced that Broadridge bought Bonaire. Anthony examines the implications.
Reading the Basel Tea Leaves
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's latest guidance on the Basel III capital adequacy rules seems to contradict the tone of past statements
James Rundle: Dark Alleys
The topic of cyber warfare and security is often associated with other industries, but more than ever, it’s becoming applicable to the wholesale capital markets. James says that protections and discussions are no longer optional—they’re essential.
Anthony Malakian: Has Wall Street Learned Its Lesson?
Three years ago this month, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. Anthony says that while much has improved, there’s still a system in place that rewards greed.
Michael Shashoua: Game of Global Communication
Risk is a growing concern for corporate actions, but will that be enough to push through improved messaging standards? Michael thinks this should translate into a consensus for action.
Max Bowie: Will Ratings Rethink Restore Credit Confidence?
Rightly or wrongly, credit rating agencies are often blamed for the financial crisis. But with new stricter rules for rating agencies now in force, Max says why not rethink the entire issue of regulating ratings, and give them the same status as any…
July 2013: The Tail Wagging the Dog
While trialing new technology, Victor is reminded of the importance of getting input from end-users.
IRD's Editor on Metadata
Metadata is emerging as an important part of data management models.
Maximizing Metadata
The concept of metadata is emerging in importance for financial services industry firms' data management operations. It's a field that could produce great benefits for managing risk through more accurate management of data
The Challenges of 24/7
As more firms look to expand their global presences, operations and technology units are being tested in new ways as they try to support a 24-hour business.
Marking Time on Mifid II
Europe, surprisingly, seems to agree on something.
IRD's Editor on Risk and the Drive to ISO 20022
With risk management being the biggest driver for corporate actions processing improvements, that ought to translate to support for the ISO 20022 messaging standard
Hedge Fund Technologists Give Back
Next week, the Alternative Investment Technology Executives Club (AITEC) will hold its first annual charity golf event. Anthony applauds its efforts.
Risk Waiting
Will concern about reducing corporate actions exposures be enough to push the industry toward advancing the ISO 20022 messaging standard?
The Migration to Trade-Date Matching
This month, Omgeo's Tony Freeman takes us through one of the key enablers for reducing settlement times.
IRD's Editor on Collateral Data Growth and Data Governance
The June issue of Inside Reference Data features closer looks at the growth of collateral data and its effects for data managers, as well as developments concerning data governance
Work is a Thing You Do
Getting to grips with new ways of working.