Articles by Victor Anderson
The 2013 Sell-Side Technology Awards Are Coming
We are happy to announce that Waters magazine will be hosting the inaugural Sell-Side Technology Awards on the evening of April 23 in Manhattan. We are currently in the throes of confirming our judging panel, but pretty much all the other details have…
O’Hanlon Assumes CEO Role at Numerix
New York-based Numerix, a provider of cross-asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management functions across the sell side and buy side, has appointed Steven O’Hanlon as the firm’s CEO. Gregory Whitten, who held the position of CEO since…
BI-SAM Unveils Web-based Portfolio Management Tool
BI-SAM, the Paris-based performance, attribution, and risk management specialist, has launched B-Portal, a web-based portfolio management offering folded into the firm's B-One platform.
February 2013: All the Gear But No Idea
Recalling the frustration of the pre-USB days filled with floppy disks and drivers, Victor is glad that finally, the user experience is becoming more and more important.
BI-SAM Bolsters Americas Presence with Two Appointments
BI-SAM, the Paris-based performance, attribution, and risk management specialist, has appointed Sean Murray, head of account management and sales engineering for the Americas.
Korek Lands CEO Role at Kinetic Partners
London-based financial services advisory firm Kinetic Partners has installed Julian Korek as its new CEO to lead the firm’s expanded management team.
SS&C GlobeOp Unveils TNR Solution 2013
Windsor, CT-based SS&C Technologies has released the 2013 version of its TNR Solution, which it describes as an "important update" to SS&C GlobeOp's private equity technology platform.
Principia Tweaks Platform for US Regulatory Support
Principia Partners, the Manhattan-based provider of buy-side and sell-side trading and risk management technology, has unveiled Version 6.8 of its Structured Finance Platform, which features enhancements aimed at addressing the US Basel 2.5 Market Risk…
Digiterre’s Murrin Moves Stateside
Ian Murrin, CEO of Digiterre, the London-based provider of buy-side focused technology and services, has, along with his family, relocated to New York.
Seeman Assumes CEO Role at Cutter
Tom Seeman has assumed the roles of CEO and majority owner of Cutter Associates, the Boston-based research, consulting and benchmarking outfit serving the global asset management industry, according to Mark Bobseine, founder and former head of the firm.
Feingold Lands Global Head of Sales Post at Paladyne
New York-based buy-side technology specialist Paladyne Systems has appointed Jim Feingold global head of sales, while joining the sales and business development team are Devani Maijala, Lisa Zippelius and Michael Conti.
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best IT Team ─ BNY Mellon
The American Financial Technology Award for best IT team is one of the most coveted of all 14 awards, and was announced at the very end of the ceremony on Dec. 3 at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan’s Times Square.
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 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…
2013: Keep Calm and Carry On
Victor Anderson looks into his 2013 crystal ball and sees little change next year in terms of the challenging operating environment, although he does see opportunities for technology vendors and delivery models that will transpire over the next 12 months.
Mobile Initiatives, Increased Regulation and Big Data on the 2013 Radar
Three issues ─ mobile initiatives, the specter of increased regulation, and the challenges and business opportunities around Big Data ─ dominated discussions during yesterday’s annual Waters USA conference in Manhattan, suggesting these concerns are…
StreamBase's Tibbetts: Capital Markets Firms "Well Placed" to Derive Value from Big Data
Victor Anderson speaks to Richard Tibbetts, CTO of StreamBase, at this year's New York-hosted Waters USA conference.
BST Awards 2012: The Winners and Why They Won
Earlier this month, Waters magazine announced the category winners in the sixth annual Buy-Side Technology Awards. Below follows a brief explanation outlining a number of noteworthy performances in this year's awards, plus the list of winning companies…
Rimes' Steve Cheng on Rationalizing Benchmark Data
Victor Anderson, editor-in-chief of Waters, speaks to Rimes Technologies' Steve Cheng at a Rimes and BI-SAM co-sponsored industry roundtable held in New York.
BI-SAM's Volard on the Benefits of Moving to Daily Reporting
BI-SAM's Christophe Volard speaks with Victor Anderson, editor-in-chief of Waters, at a Rimes and BI-SAM co-sponsored industry roundtable held in New York.
OppenheimerFunds' Allu on Centralizing Data Feeds
Victor Anderson, editor-in-chief of Waters, speaks to OppenheimerFunds' Ramesh Allu at a Rimes and BI-SAM co-sponsored industry roundtable held in New York.
Buy-Side Technology Awards: Best Buy-Side Pricing/Valuations Service─Markit
Pricing is Markit’s bread and butter─it always has been, and, unless CEO Lance Uggla and his management team make a dramatic directional change to the vendor─which boasts a headcount of 2,500—it always will be. Markit’s pricing strategy, which covers…