Post-trade
JP Morgan DLT exec: Settlement rails needed for digital bonds to gain traction
At an Afme conference, Scott Lucas, head of markets DLT for JP Morgan, noted DLT’s progress in the bond space. Others said the tech has a long way to go before wider adoption.
How GenAI could improve T+1 settlement
As well as reducing settlement failures, researchers believe generative AI can provide investment managers with improved research, prioritization, and allocation resources.
Waters Wrap: T+1 and too many proposals
Anthony believes that there’s a growing chasm emerging between regulators, senior business execs, and technologists—which is especially evident when it comes to the T+1 debate.
Run the bank, change the bank: CTOs juggle needs and wants
Voice of the CTO: In part two of a five-part series, bank technologists explain where firms go wrong when trying to modernize their tech stacks and manage technical debt.
‘When, not if’: EU plots course for T+1 transition
Not everyone saw eye to eye at a European Commission roundtable discussing how to shorten settlement cycles, but most participants recognized the need to make the transition to T+1.
Ticking clock: Firms in Asia face unique T+1 challenges
Firms in Asia worry about unintended consequences of massive change to settlement cycle.
The IMD Wrap: As crypto rises, yes, reference data is VERY important
With the SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Max explains why reference data will take on greater importance—whether non-data people know it or not.
Politics, public opinion collide in EC identifier consultation
The European Commission has said neither the Isin nor the UPI is ‘suitable’ for price transparency, and proposed modified alternatives in an industry consultation.
Citi details API for HKEX’s Synapse
New pieces of technology, like Synapse, assist Citi in migrating clients to newer technologies, and newer ways to settle and clear more efficiently.
Managing the FX challenge for T+1
As firms prepare for T+1 in May 2024, DTCC’s Val Wotton says they should also consider the complexities for cross-border trades.
Millennium Management enlists Google for building custom tech solutions
Google Cloud’s capital markets director Rohit Bhat details the cloud giant’s buy-side strategy.
Post-trade processing via NYFIX matching
A case study underscoring how a global asset management firm successfully addressed post-trade processing challenges by adopting NYFIX Matching from Broadridge.
Post-trade processing via NYFIX matching
This case study highlights a global asset management firm's successful adoption of NYFIX Matching, a product from Broadridge Trading and Connectivity Solutions, to address challenges in post-trade processing.
Better tech brings threat of two-speed trading in fixed income
Smaller asset managers may get left behind as automation allows the big players to prosper.
Waters Wrap: Examining ASX’s CHESS do-over
The Australian exchange was the first exchange to be all-in on DLT—and the project failed. Anthony speaks with ASX’s Tim Whiteley to discuss the lessons learned and why he thinks the second attempt will succeed.
Harnessing generative AI to address security settlement challenges
A new paper from IBM researchers explores settlement challenges and looks at how generative AI can, among other things, identify the underlying cause of an issue and rectify the errors.
Has cloud cracked the multicast ‘holy grail’ for exchanges?
An examination of how exchanges—already migrating to the cloud—are working to solve the problem of multicasting in a new environment.
Crypto ECNs aim to offer alternative to Clobs
CrossX and Cypator bring ECN-style trading and settlement to crypto, but rivals claim infrastructure isn’t ready
Underwhelming sales dominate Broadridge earnings call
The company’s Q4 call also hinted at developments in its use of AI in fixed income markets.
People Moves: Northern Trust, Finbourne, HKEx, Broadridge, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves within the tech and data space, including Benze Lam (pictured), who becomes Northern Trust’s Hong Kong head.
Antitrust complaint against Cusip can go forward, SDNY judge rules
The federal judge presiding over the ongoing class-action suit against Cusip Global Services, S&P Global, FactSet, and the American Bankers Association, has dismissed all complaints against the defendants except one alleging the quartet violated Section…
Waters Wrap: What’s next for desktop interop?
Anthony takes a look at the desktop application interoperability space—how we got here and where he thinks it's going.
Banks, asset managers look to vendors for T+1 support
This whitepaper focuses on the upcoming move in the US to T+1 (next-day settlement) of broker-dealer-executed trades.
Is the equities tape slipping through Europe’s fingers?
The EU has finally reached a compromise on a consolidated tape. But Theo wonders if it is too little, too late.