Special
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Most Cutting-Edge IT Initiative ─ ITG
Given the complexity and scope of the data challenges currently facing capital markets firms, it seems appropriate that ITG walked away with the most cutting-edge IT initiative category in this year’s American Financial Technology Awards thanks to its…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Infrastructure Initiative — ConvergEx Group
There’s a change happening in the world of FIX connectivity—in recent years, FIX costs have exploded, while at the same time, broker-dealers have had to adjust to life in a tough market as well look to cut costs. As firms seek savings, FIX connectivity…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Cloud Initiative — CBRE Clarion Securities
In early 2011, real estate investment management firm CBRE, an affiliate of CB Richard Ellis Group, acquired ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, a unit of ING Group that manages globally listed real estate securities for separate accounts and mutual…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Data Management Initiative — MetLife
It goes without saying that data quality is a vital component in any data management overhaul that a firm employs. It is tough for any organization to maintain a strong and consistent data quality culture if there are sprawling databases and disparate…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Cross-Asset Trading Initiative — Bank of America Merrill Lynch
It is becoming less acceptable for trading platforms to lack multi-asset capability. Another kind of consolidation was already on Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s (BAML’s) mind in mid-2010, when it strove to provide a fully integrated client experience…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Reporting Initiative — Northern Trust
Often, the best IT implementations are paradoxically those that reduce users’ reliance on IT. When Northern Trust went looking to replace its legacy enterprise reporting system, this was exactly what the firm was trying to achieve. As Dan Houlihan, head…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Risk Analytics Initiative — LCH.Clearnet
Given risk management’s elevation in recent years to arguably the single most critical business process for buy-side and sell-side firms to monitor outside of specific alpha-seeking functions, it is hardly surprising to note the slew of risk management…
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Global Deployment — ITG
Most technology implementations within financial services firms, regardless of how trivial they might appear at the outset, are not for the fainthearted—they have a knack for turning out to be far more complicated than anticipated, extending deadlines…
Fixed Income special report
November 2012 - sponsored by: MarketAxess, MTS
Business Entity Data special report
November 2012 - sponsored by: Joss Technology, S&P Capital IQ
Regulation & Standards special report
September 2012 - sponsored by: CUSIP Global Services, SIX Financial Information
Risk & Compliance special report
September 2012 - sponsored by: FTEN, a Nasdaq OMX company, NICE Actmize, SIX Financial Information
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: IPC Systems Communicating Regulation on the Trading Floor
IPC has proved its dominance once again by winning Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider in this year’s Rankings, the fifth consecutive year for the company, and the eighth time overall.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: Numerix Advances Cloud Risk Strategy
Numerix’s dual wins for Best Credit Risk Solution Provider and Best Risk Analytics Provider have cemented its position as an industry leader in this ever-competitive field.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: For Thomson Reuters, the Data Is the Product
The information giant once again stormed the Rankings this year, winning Best Low-Latency Data Feed Provider for the third year in a row, and Best Reference Data Provider.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: Instinet Targets Broker-Dealers in Sell-Side Push
Instinet’s agency-only model, along with its deep penetration in global markets and technical development in analytics, has helped elevate its Newport EMS to an industry-leading position.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: SAP Acquisition Pays Dividends for Sybase
Sybase has, once again, taken gongs at the Waters Rankings, voted Best Enterprise Data Management Systems Provider and Best Complex Event Processing Solutions Provider by Waters readers.
Waters Rankings: Where Have the Last 10 Years Gone?
The Waters Rankings, now in their 10th year, have never been more closely contested between nominees, or more popular among Waters readers, illustrating the extent to which buy-side and sell-side firms have come to rely on technology and services to…
Waters Rankings' Best Agency Brokerage: ConvergEx Group
1. ConvergEx 25.7% 2. ITG 21.5% 3. Instinet 20%
Waters Rankings' Best Crossing Network Provider: Liquidnet
1. Liquidnet 16% 2. Goldman Sachs 15.1% 3. NYSE Technologies 12.1%
Waters Rankings' Best Sell-Side Clearing Provider: JPMorgan
1. JPMorgan 12.1% 2. Goldman Sachs 11.3% 3. Deutsche Bank 10.2%
Waters Rankings' Best Exceptions and Reconciliation Management: Omgeo
1. Omgeo 26.8% 2. SunGard 22.9% 3. SmartStream 16.9%
Waters Rankings' Best Sell-Side OMS: Bloomberg TOMS
1. Bloomberg TOMS 40.1% 2. SunGard 19.5% 3. Fidessa 12.5%
Waters Rankings' Best Buy-Side OMS: ConvergEx’s Eze OMS
1. ConvergEx’s Eze OMS 22.8% 2. Bloomberg 16.7% 3. SunGard 10.5% (tie) 3. Thomson Reuters 10.5% (tie)