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As the Japanese Market Matures, Risk Checks Take Center Stage
During a panel discussion at this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, end users talked about how they are investing in new technologies for pre- and post-trade risk checks, and how these solutions are becoming a competitive differentiator.
The Cost of Co-Location and When to Make a Move
At this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, panelists discussed the costs of implementing a co-location strategy. This is part two of a three-part Q&A.
Japanese Firms Weigh Benefits, Costs of Joining the Latency Race
At this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, panelists discussed how firms have chased latency improvements, while balancing cost and time to market. Some ultimately decide to change course.
Instinet Unveils MAKE Algorithm Globally
Instinet, the equity execution services arm of the Tokyo-based Nomura Group, has launched what it has dubbed its MAKE algorithm, the broker’s latest addition to its Execution Experts algorithmic trading suite.
Reference Data Technology special report
June 2013 - sponsored by: Broadridge, Eagle Investment Systems, SmartStream
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
Growing Gravity For Collateral and C-Level Execs
As collateral transaction data grows in volume, its importance to data management also grows. Also, C-level data executives are wielding more influence to direct data management methods and trends
The Flaws in EDM
Enterprise data management does not provide all the benefits that everyone expects, Nomura's Brian Buzzelli tells Michael Shashoua. Expect to see more outsourcing and cloud, he predicts
Nomura Turns to NRI for Mobile CRM
Nomura Securities has implemented the customer relationship management (CRM) solution for mobile devices from Nomura Research Institute (NRI), an unaffiliated Japanese vendor.
Tradition Debuts Long-Awaited ParFX Platform
Broker-dealer Tradition has announced that its spot foreign exchange (FX) ParFX platform, formerly known as TraFXpure, has been launched.
Funding, Credit Risk Efficacy Remain Elusive for Buy Side
Straightening out buy-side liquidity and credit risk modeling is "hand-to-hand combat," as one Waters Roundtable participant put it last week. Can a wider array of solutions soften the blows?
Waters Roundtable: Risk and Compliance Too Close, Stress Tests Overused
Risk and compliance have always been, if not married, then at least dating. Recently, though, they’ve become that weird, co-dependent couple that answers for each other, having to call home to check in every two hours. A few risk managers at a recent…
Instinet Buffs Bramham for Asia Head Role
Agency-only broker Instinet has selected Shaun Bramham as its regional head of Asia-Pacific, replacing Glenn Lesko, who is returning to the US.
Clearing Trade Reporting Hurdles
With many firms now familiar with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's trade reporting requirements, the next big challenge is the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. Once these two have been overcome, new reporting requirements in other…
Nomura Taps NRI for Wealth Management Help
Nomura Securities has selected the NRI Advisor platform from Nomura Research Institute (NRI), the unrelated Tokyo-based systems provider. NRI Advisor, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) wealth management solution for financial advisors, gives the Nomura…
FISD Pitches Contract Standards Project
Consumer Constituency Group outlines 10 categories of terms that will form the basis of concise, standardized contract addenda.
TraFXpure Renames, Adds Mitsubishi and Nomura Before Launch
TraFXpure, the bank-backed foreign exchange (FX) platform being developed by interdealer broker Tradition, has added Nomura Securities and Mitsubishi UFJ to its supporters, and will rename as ParFX ahead of its 'imminent' launch.
Securities Finance's Eastern Promise
Facing lopsided markets in North America and Europe, providers of securities finance tools—whether lending or repurchase agreements—are looking to Asia. The process is not for the impatient, but if firms can get the technology right, moves being made now…
Nomura Overhauls Derivatives Operations with Fidessa
Global investment bank Nomura is set to upgrade its derivatives trading operations using technology from Fidessa, the third such large-scale implementation that the vendor has engaged in over recent months.
Barclays Hires Bannocks
Christopher Bannocks, previously head of enterprise data management at Nomura International, has joined Barclays as global head of reference data
Nomura Moves Equities Execution Services to Instinet
Japanese bank will shift its execution services across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia to its Instinet business.
Dark Pools Rising
Off-book trading remains a fundamental part of the trading landscape, despite the best efforts of regulators to force dark trades into the open. By Steve Dew-Jones