Articles by Steve Dew-Jones
Speed Trap: The Challenge of Risk Management On Demand
Volatility in the markets, the advent of algorithmic trading strategies, and ever-increasing trading volumes at faster speeds have led to the need for risk aggregation that can be run on demand, writes Steve Dew-Jones.
Vendor Relationships: What Lies Beneath
Consensus among buy-side firms is that there can sometimes be a world of difference between expectations and reality when dealing with a vendor. Steve Dew-Jones canvasses opinion on the most important considerations before awarding a technology or…
Toronto Vendors Launch Semantic Analysis App
Canadian vendors join forces to launch Market Sentiment Navigator.
Orc Appoints SimCorp CIO as Future CEO
Torben Munch will join Stockholm-headquartered company in January 2013.
Calastone Connects Singaporean Fund Managers as Automation Drive Revs Up
Calastone goes live with first electronic orders into Singapore funds.
Big Data Online Summit: Continuous Risk Analysis the Holy Grail for Bigger Data
Thoughts from the primary panel of the day at Waters' Big Data Online Summit
Apex Employs Fund Performance Analytics From StatPro
Fund administrator employs cloud technology for portfolio analytics.
Dion Launches OTC Pricing, Risk Management Tool
Software provider launches dfferentia for buy- and sell-side institutions.
Back Offices Under Pressure in Drive Toward T+2
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are squeezing the settlement process.
Société Générale Implements FRSGlobal for Asian Regulations
Technology from Wolters Kluwer Financial Services automates bank's regulatory returns.
OTC Trading the Battleground in Fight for Liquidity
Nasdaq’s plan to wrest liquidity from Europe’s derivatives market is sure to delight regulators, rile incumbents.
NASDAQ OMX Plans IRD Platform
NLX to launch in Q1 2013, subject to authorization from the Financial Services Authority.
UAE Bank Installs DDoS Software for Cyber Protection
Mashreq implements software from Prolexic to respond to spike in cyber-attacks.
Southpaw Selects SunGard's VPM for Portfolio Accounting
The Connecticut-based firm hopes to streamline back-office accounting and investor reporting.
Dion Partners with Numerix to Bolster Valuation, Risk Management Offerings
Financial services software provider leverages Numerix analytics in valuation and risk management solutions.
Société Générale Appoints Head of Portfolio Trading
Brian Curran joins from RBS to take over portfolio trading and quantitative distribution.
Bats Chi-X Loses COO to Morgan Stanley
Paul O'Donnell returns to the firm he left in 2008.
Capita Adopts Calastone's Daily Reconciliation Service
Positions can now be reconciled daily instead of monthly.
DST Global Solutions Responds to Chinese Regulation
The vendor's HiPortfolio platform has been adapted following China's RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor regulations.
DIAM International Employs Upgraded Salerio Management System
Salerio's post-trade management system has further instrument coverage.
Cloud, Mobility Tech Face Growing Pains Amid Rapid Adoption
IBM's Jamie Thomas discusses the biggest challenges facing organizations seeking to deploy a cloud model.
Polish OTC Broker Joins SunGard Global Network
DM BOS selects SunGard's Valdi for direct market access and global connectivity.
SVM Asset Management Taps State Street for Fund Administration
International Financial Data Services also chosen to provide SVM's investor record-keeping and transfer agency solutions.
Commonwealth Capital Management Takes dbSelect
Multi-manager strategy added to Deutsche Bank's platform for accessing liquid hedge fund strategies.