Interview
News, On a Need-to-Know Basis
Firms using machine-readable news as an input to trading strategies are highly secretive about gaining any advantage. However, major data providers are enthusiastically backing machine-readable news services. In the wake of Deutsche Börse's purchase of…
Gross Point Blank
Earlier this year, Thomas Gross left his role as head of securities operations at Credit Suisse to become chief executive of SIX Telekurs, replacing interim chief Jörg Buser. Inside Market Data speaks to Gross about the challenges and opportunities that…
Morningstar Shining in the East
Chicago-based investment research provider Morningstar has been on expansion drive, with the purchases of Hemscott and Tenfore in the past two years. But the vendor has also been growing its business in Asia-Pacific, most recently by upping its stake in…
Basics Instinct
In the midst of regulatory change and greater oversight, financial institutions are ensuring they have top systems for ensuring high data quality. Carla Mangado speaks to Barclays' Paul Fabara about regulatory change and how Barclays is getting ready for…
Spotlight on Ben Jackson
With energy and commodities markets facing the prospect of more hands-on regulatory reform in the US, SunGard has merged its Kiodex and Energy businesses into a single unit, with Ben Jackson at the helm. Former chief operating officer at Kiodex, Jackson…
How fast is too fast?
Progress Apama's Giles Nelson speaks to Victor Anderson about high-frequency trading In the US markets, and how this practice is currently polarising opinions on both sides of the Atlantic. He also explains how his firm's technology supports these…
Securities Lending's Data 'Explorer'
When the financial markets collapsed following the credit crunch, regulators imposed strict rules around short-selling activity to stabilize the markets, bringing a new focus on securities lending as an indicator of short selling. Inside Market Data…
Mulholland's Drive
The reference data world keeps turning. But not as fast as some were hoping for. Tine Thoresen speaks to RBC's John Mulholland about future expectations for transparency and oversight
Changing places
Paul Squires, head of trading at AXA Investment Management in London, has witnessed a number of industry changes over the years, but few have been as dramatic as the shift in the balance of power from the sell side to the buy side over the last 18 months…
Spotlight on Devon George-Eghdami
JP Morgan established a new division - the Prime-Custody Solutions Group - when it combined its custody business with the prime brokerage operations acquired when the investment bank took over Bear Stearns. Managing director Devon George-Eghdami, former…
Hillman's 'How-to' for Exchange Data
In recent years, the London Stock Exchange has faced numerous challenges, including defending against hostile takeovers, a technological struggle to fend off competition from upstart MTFs, and its takeover and integration of Borsa Italiana. Following…
Data Cloud Has a Silver Lining
As more firms and vendors consider transferring non-core, compute-intensive data requirements such as tick history management to virtual processors in cloud computing environments, Rob Daly, editor of sibling publication Dealing with Technology ,…
Getting Interactive
In March 2009, Raymond D'Arcy, former president, sales and marketing at Interactive Data, succeeded Stuart Clark as president and chief executive officer of the company. Inside Reference Data speaks to him about his role change, the firm's strategies and…
Open source
Betsy Anderson, Ignis Asset Management's head of centralised dealing, has, since she joined the Glasgow-based fund manager a decade ago, built up an enviable dealing operation that owes much of its development to its underlying technology and her…
Spotlight on Arun Sarwal
Arun Sarwal, ex-chief operating officer at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, was recently named chief executive of DST Global Solutions' investment management solutions division. He will oversee three areas: asset servicing and investment…
BATS Examines its Options
As the Options Price Reporting Authority revises its projections for options data rates for the coming year, citing new options markets from the Chicago Board Options Exchange and BATS Trading as drivers of higher data traffic, Inside Market Data talks…
Raising the Ref Data Flag
Reference data is increasingly gaining the attention of professionals far from the back office. BNP Paribas' Andre Kelekis speaks to Carla Mangado about the ever-increasing need to raise awareness of reference data, the importance of collaboration, and…
Raising the Ref Data Flag
Reference data is increasingly gaining the attention of professionals far from the back office. BNP Paribas' Andre Kelekis speaks to Carla Mangado about the ever-increasing need to raise awareness of reference data, the importance of collaboration, and…
Newton's law
Hedge fund manager Global Advisors recently relocated to Jersey after a decade operating out of Manhattan and London. Co-founder Rus Newton talks to Victor Anderson about the reasons for the move, life on the island, and the fund's use of proprietary…
Spotlight on Matthew Sullivan
Contravisory Investment Management, a Massachusetts-based asset manager with private and institutional investors, has promoted Matthew Sullivan to the role of chief compliance officer. He will retain his duties as senior vice-president, overseeing the…
Credit Where it's Due
Credit derivatives have been in the eye of the financial storm since the current crisis began, but as market participants regroup and embark on new initiatives to improve trading and reduce risks in this OTC asset class, some significant data challenges…
Implications for Index Licensing
Earlier this year, Germany's Federal Court of Justice upheld a ruling from a regional court in Frankfurt, permitting Commerzbank to create structured products linked to the DAX German equity index, without paying license fees to DAX creator Deutsche…
Spotlight on Gil Shaked
EXENET, a New York-based technology services and outsourcing provider targeting hedge funds, wealth managers, and law firms, has tapped Credit Suisse veteran Gil Shaked to succeed Umit Cinali as chief executive. With 25 years' experience in risk…