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Futures Trading Algorithms Find Traction
Equities and futures microstructures have always functioned differently—and in terms of algorithmic application, the latter has always benefited from the adventures of the former. From order placement optimization to a revived debate on pricing…
Financial Transaction Tax: Doomed to Fail?
The financial transaction tax, Tobin tax or even the Robin Hood tax—call it what you want—is here to stay. Or maybe not. By Marina Daras
Lone Wolves: Disparate Regulations, Customs Make Asia-Pacific a Tech Puzzle
With a wide array range of local conventions, regulations and customs, Asia-Pacific can be a tough nut to crack when it comes to regional expansion. Where technology is concerned, the idiosyncratic nature of its constituent nations can prove challenging,…
Taking on Tablets: BYOD On The Trading Floor
We have truly entered the Age of Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD. And as with every new era fuelled by innovation, the new challenges are screaming for attention. With this in mind, WatersTechnology conducted a survey of its readers inside institutional…
Waters Rankings 2013: Eddie Galvez, Tibco StreamBase
Eddie Galvez is the senior architect at Tibco StreamBase and the founder of StreamBase.
Waters Rankings 2013: Steve O'Hanlon, Numerix
Steve O'Hanlon is the chief executive officer and president of Numerix.
Waters Rankings 2013: Michael Speranza, IPC Systems
Michael Speranza is the senior vice president of project management and marketing at IPC Systems.
Waters Rankings 2013: David Quinlan, Eze Software Group
David Quinlan is the co-president of Eze OMS Business and the head of strategy for Eze Software Group.
Waters Rankings 2013: Debra Walton, Thomson Reuters
Debra Walton is the managing director of enterprise content for Thomson Reuters.
Poland's Central Clarity: CEO Iwona Sroka, KDPW Group
Dr. Iwona Sroka designed the strategy for Warsaw’s KDPW Group to reflect an operational efficiency and a future for capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) that is increasingly bright. Strength in technology is the key. By Tim Bourgaize…
Max Bowie: Will the Early Heads-Up Get the Thumbs-Down?
Innovation inevitably comes at a price, and premium services come with a premium price tag. So, Max asks, what’s wrong with paying a premium to get an advantage—so long as that advantage is used in the appropriate place?
Michael Shashoua: Valuing Data and Making Data a Value
Costs and resources for data management take precedence in reference data. Michael says firms must develop a palette of strategies in addition to centralization, sourcing, and prioritization to make the most of what they have.
Anthony Malakian: No Reconciling Dependency on Excel
According to some reports, 70 to 80 percent of reconciliations at major financial institutions still take place through the use of manually intensive, spreadsheet-based platforms. Anthony says that in today’s environment, this is simply unacceptable.
James Rundle: Cross-Country Marathons
Operating across regulatory jurisdictions is never easy, but in some areas, it’s practically impossible to do so efficiently. Even when regulators prove accommodating there are challenges, James says.
Waters Rankings 2103: Best Sell-Side Clearing Provider — Goldman Sachs
In 2012, Goldman Sachs finished second to JPMorgan in this category, less than one percentage point away from dethroning the five-time champ. This year, Goldman has gone one better, narrowly edging out JPMorgan in a category that was again keenly…
Waters Rankings 2013: Best Agency Brokerage — ITG
In times of constrained liquidity and fragmentation—and the risk and cost that comes with those conditions—firms are pushing harder than ever for cutting-edge algorithms and top-tier crossing capabilities. It’s this combination that has lead Waters’…
Waters Rankings 2013: Best Exceptions and Reconciliation Management Provider — Omgeo
Establishing something of a dynasty, for the fourth straight year, Omgeo has been named the best exceptions and reconciliation management provider by Waters’ readers. As firms look to automate their reconciliation processes in order to better mitigate…
Waters Rankings 2013: Best Sell-Side OMS Provider — Bloomberg
The extent to which a company dominates the market in which it operates can be seen in the way its name becomes a proxy for all offerings in that particular segment. Hoover, Coke, Tannoy, and iPod are all examples of this phenomenon. So too is Bloomberg,…
Waters Rankings 2013: Best Portfolio Management System Provider — Bloomberg
If buy-side firms had to select two applications that were critical to managing their day-to-day trading operations, their order management system would be one, and their portfolio management system would be the other. It is hardly surprising, therefore,…
Waters Rankings 2013: Best Buy-Side OMS Provider — Eze Software Group
Eze Software Group, established in early January this year in the wake of its previous owner, ConvergEx Group, selling off two of its brightest lights—Eze Castle Software and RealTick, which it acquired from Barclays in late 2010—has had to negotiate…
Waters Rankings 2013: Best EMS Provider — Eze Software Group
The RealTick EMS, along with its sibling, Eze OMS, was unexpectedly acquired from ConvergEx Group earlier this year. Now that the dust has settled, the move looks to be both astute and fortuitous for the new owner, Eze Software Group.
Waters Rankings 2013: Best EDM System Provider — Markit Enterprise Data Management
Coming out of nowhere is a company that didn’t make the top three in voting last year, when Sybase took home its fifth straight Waters Rankings gong. Markit Enterprise Data Management must have still been finding its sea legs two months after Markit…