Waters
The Next Stretch
John Metzner is a man perpetually in search of a challenge. This has resulted in a meteoric rise through Wall Street’s ranks to his current role as president of Plural Investments. By Anthony Malakian
Managing Wall Street's Merger Mayhem
After a series of mergers, Waters looks at how some of these IT integrations are going.
Complex Event Processing special report
September 2011 - sponsored by: Streambase, Sybase
There Can Be Only One: David Downey and OneChicago Stand Alone
Anthony Malakian speaks to OneChicago Exchange's CEO David Downey about his return to the financial services industry after a lengthy hiatus precipitated by a tragedy close to home.
Max Bowie: Mind Your P’s and Q’s
High-frequency and algorithmic trading have changed the playing field for low-latency data, leading to the creation of dedicated, high-performance infrastructures. But, warns Max, firms can’t afford to treat these in the same way as other data platforms,…
Michael Shashoua: In Japan, Half Measures Don’t Pay
Foreign financial firms and service providers find time and again that taking part in the Tokyo market requires an “all in” strategy in data operations. Michael sees opportunity for those willing to make the leap.
Anthony Malakian: Studying the Bottom of a Pint Glass
According to Anthony, few individual get work completed ahead of schedule. This is also true of the buy-side space, where many hedge funds ─ and even vendors ─ are waiting until the last minute to address Form PF.
Rob Daly: Smarter, Not Faster, Wins the OTC Race
As US regulators finally define the parameters of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, dealers and other market participants are racing to have their systems ready to trade on the first day of the new regulatory regime. Rob…
Feature: Performance and Risk Management: Risk and Reward
The financial crisis exposed shortcomings in performance and risk management practices with many firms taking on excessive risk with scant regard for long-term performance. Sitanta Ni Mathghamhna reports.