Collateral management
Aussie asset managers struggle to meet ‘bank-like’ collateral, margin obligations
New margin and collateral requirements imposed by UMR and its regulator, Apra, are forcing buy-side firms to find tools to help.
Canada’s triparty repo launch aims to fill C$60bn void
Test trades on TMX/Clearstream platform represent “quantum leap” for creaking funding markets.
Nasdaq reshuffles tech divisions post-Adenza
Adenza is now fully integrated into the exchange operator’s ecosystem, bringing opportunities for new business and a fresh perspective on how fintech fits into its strategy.
Nasdaq–Adenza: A look at the tech
The exchange operator announced its intention to acquire the software firm, which combines AxiomSL and Calypso, in a deal that amounts to its largest acquisition to date.
Automating collateral management processes crucial for T+1 move
The reduction of settlement times from T+2 to T+1 for many US securities is likely to impact firms’ collateral management processes when it comes into force at the end of May 2024.
Waters Wrap: Fintech funding—follow the money
As funding for startups and young companies dries up due to inflation and rising interest rates, Anthony looks at some of the vendors that have received monetary infusions this year to see if there are any patterns to be gleaned.
BlackRock calls for blockchain to fix futures processing snags
The asset manager wants the industry to move faster in adopting a “single source of truth” model.
Vanguard eyes DLT for FX forwards after smart contract success
The fund giant hopes the roll-out of the tech in 2022 will deliver greater efficiency and pricing benefits.
This Week: Cboe-Neo, Aviva-Macrobond, Iress, BNY Mellon, Options, MT Newswires-Bloomberg, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
This Week: Cboe, Euroclear; Société Générale, Bloomberg/Sustainalytics
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
SmartStream’s Managed Services: Joining the Dots and Responding to Clients’ Demands
SmartStream Sibos Series
The Modern Commodities Trading Lifecycle: How Technology is Transforming Business Processes
Sinara explains how it is leveraging its software expertise to overhaul and modernize business processes that have traditionally been focused around outdated and less efficient manual touchpoints
This Week: FactSet, Six, Nordic Capital, State Street, SmartStream, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: The Symphony-Cloud9 tie-up hints at a new tune for the comms provider
Anthony talks with Brad Levy about the company’s acquisition of Cloud9, its plan for future acquisitions, the possibility of an IPO, his thoughts on Big Tech providers, and more.
This Week: IHS Markit; IceExchange/ BondLink; TickSmith/Snowflake
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
This Week: SGX/Trumid/Hillhouse, Northern Trust/IHS Markit, LME, Six, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
The embrace of buy-side interoperability: State Street, SimCorp team up
The partnership between the two major players in the buy-side technology space reflects the shift in how rivals do business.
Waters Wrap: The M&A Market Heats Up (And Some Quantum Computing News)
What do Liquidnet and Trading Technologies (and others) have in common? Anthony explains. He also discusses advancement—and disillusionment—in the quantum space.
SmartStream Plans to Go 'Cloud Native' with Full Suite of Solutions
After two cloud-native product successes, the vendor plans to migrate all its software to cloud native to optimize the benefits of running in the cloud for clients.
BoE's Post-Trade Reform Efforts Will Need Full Industry Cooperation
The central bank's report on the future of post trade will face the same competitive interests that have hindered previous attempts at eliminating inefficiencies and bringing automation to the back office.
Nasdaq Repackages Clearing Platform for NFF Tech Stack
The exchange will add further portfolio applications to the NFF according to market demand.