Omgeo
Pulp Fiction: The Case for Dematerialization
Starting around the mid-1980s, securities depositories and the financial services industry as a whole began to move toward a process of converting paper stock certificates to electronic formats. Reasons of market efficiency and risk reduction are cited…
Optimize: The Whens and the Whys
Collateral optimization systems are coming into vogue as a means of handling some of the obligations of Dodd–Frank and EMIR. In part one of a two-part feature, Jake Thomases examines exactly what about the current market is prompting the adoption, and…
Asset Value Investors Selects Paladyne Suite
Long-only asset management firm Asset Value Investors (AVI) has chosen Paladyne to support its trading, operational and connectivity requirements, the vendor has announced.
Retiring Industry Veteran Cutrone Reflects on the Past—and the Future
After more than four decades in the capital markets, Lee Cutrone is retiring. He talks with Anthony about the highs, the lows, and what he’ll miss once he's out of the business—namely, T+2, or even T+1, settlement cycles.
Omgeo Updates ProtoColl For CFTC Reporting
The post-trade processing services provider says it can help firms provide the daily mark-to-market reports on open derivatives positions that are required by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Omgeo Releases Solution for CFTC Mark-to-Market Requirements
ProtoColl will enable sell-side firms to meet daily mark-to-market and counterparty reporting mandates for their derivative positions.
OTC Derivatives Processing webcast
Waters gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on November 15, 2012 to discuss how the OTC credit markets will develop its own market microstructure, based on leveraging best practice from other electronically exchange-based markets.
Omgeo Expands Chilean Presence as 3 Brokers go Live on Omgeo CTM
Three major Chilean broker-dealers ─ LarrainVial, Celfin Capital and IM Trust ─ are now live on Omgeo's trade matching service, Central Trade Manager (CTM).
Omgeo Hires Kiley for Industry Relations Role
Post-trade specialist Omgeo has announced the appointment of Jeff Kiley to the post of director of industry relations for the Americas.
Fifty Percent Not Preparing for T+2, Says Omgeo Survey
A study conducted by post-trade specialist Omgeo has found that half of the respondents are not preparing for a shortening of trade settlement cycles, despite an impending legislative requirement in Europe to do so.
Swaps Overhaul: Ready or Not, Here It comes
A major set of deadlines for the swaps industry passed on October 12. More will be coming soon. However, none seems to have given market participants the jolt they need to have the right platforms in place. By Jake Thomases
Omgeo Signs Legal & General to Central Trade Manager
Post-trade specialist Omgeo has announced that Legal & General Investment Management has selected its Central Trade Manager (CTM) software.
Salerio Switch Offers Central, Local Matching Choice
Salerio, a software vendor specializing in post-trade management, has launched Salerio Switch to provide market participants with a choice between local and central matching of trades.
Omgeo Adds Legal Entity Data To Alert Database
The addition of 23 new legal entity data fields to the database of settlement and account instructions is intended to enable investment managers and broker/dealers to better understand and track underlying legal entities for each counterparty
The Onboarding Conundrum
Client onboarding is often a cumbersome process, but market practitioners believe it could be streamlined if firms enable their customers to upload and maintain their own data. The catch, Nicholas Hamilton finds, is that strict controls could be needed…
Omgeo in Board Shakeup
Andrew Gray takes over top post as board of managers chairman while Tim Collier and Mark Bradbury are added as members.
Omgeo Names Gray As Chairman
Andrew Gray, a managing director at DTCC, will succeed Donald Donahue as chairman of the board of the post-trade processing services provider
Omgeo's Trade Matching Foray Approved by Chilean Regulator
Brokers will be able to access Omgeo's central matching via the Chilean central depository.
Waters Rankings' Best Exceptions and Reconciliation Management: Omgeo
1. Omgeo 26.8% 2. SunGard 22.9% 3. SmartStream 16.9%
JPMorgan to Add Fixed Income to its IAP Platform
JPMorgan plans to expand the offering past domestic equities to fixed income and international equities. IAP is also designed to help users tackle the SEC's Large Trader Rule.
JPMorgan to Add Fixed Income to its IAP Platform
JPMorgan plans to expand the offering past domestic equities to fixed income and international equities. IAP is also designed to help users tackle the SEC's Large Trader Rule.
Omgeo Partners with Chinese Firm for Trade Processing
Omgeo continues to pursue partnerships in China, where it has made significant headway since 2009.
Omgeo Upgrades ProtoColl Functionality
New enhancements allow for holistic exposure view across cleared derivatives contracts.
Canada Investment Managers Confident on T+1 Matching
Survey of 15 operations chiefs reveals readiness for new matching rules, concerns over LEI and reporting requirements in the Great North.