IBM
IBM to Acquire Cyber Security Specialist Trusteer
IBM has announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Trusteer, a software company specializes in counter-fraud and digital security.
Maximizing Metadata
The concept of metadata is emerging in importance for financial services industry firms' data management operations. It's a field that could produce great benefits for managing risk through more accurate management of data
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Infrastructure Provider to the Sell Side ─ IBM
If any computing company can offer end-to-end infrastructure solutions, it’s IBM. It’s reliable, it’s massive, and it’s got quite a few software engineers under its roof. The company has seen a shift among the sell side from home-grown grid software to…
S&P's Sta. Maria Takes EMEA Role; Ordonez To Head APAC Sales
Rocco Sta. Maria of data and pricing vendor S&P Capital IQ is to move to London to head sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while Jose Ordonez will replace him as managing director of sales and client services for Asia-Pacific
Max Bowie: A ‘Search Party’ to Find Missing Alpha in Financial Data
Although bleeding-edge technologies have focused on developing lightning-fast algorithms that cut humans out of the trading process, Max believes natural-language processing, and the often-overlooked fundamentals of search engine technologies, will play…
Capital Banking Solutions to Package IBM Middleware
Technology vendor Capital Banking Solutions (CBS) has announced that IBM will provide certain middleware modules for its CapitalBanker platform.
Waters Roundtable: Risk and Compliance Too Close, Stress Tests Overused
Risk and compliance have always been, if not married, then at least dating. Recently, though, they’ve become that weird, co-dependent couple that answers for each other, having to call home to check in every two hours. A few risk managers at a recent…
New 'Agora' Enables Shift in Quants' Roles
Flush with financial engineering knowledge as never before, firms are deploying quants to tackle new challenges. Tim Bourgaize Murray reports on a fresh discourse among them about technology—including communication, memory, and intuition—indicating a new…
IBM Upgrades Big Data, Cloud Approach
Technology juggernaut IBM has announced an extensive revamp of its PureSystems integrated platform, which allows for the rapid deployment of private cloud infrastructure and large data set analysis.
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.
Cloud's Green Reputation May Be Overblown
Cloud computing provides obvious efficiencies in both cost and energy consumption. But behind the good vibes are some overlooked ways that large datacenters may be hurting the environment.
The Big Data Quality Question
As financial firms seek to harness the potential of big data, they are adopting technological and strategic approaches to ensure the data quality measures up. Nicholas Hamilton surveys the ways in which risk, regulatory and data management concerns come…
Are You Ready for 'Bigger' Data?
Banks’ legacy systems are struggling to cope with the ever-increasing volumes and speed of data. Steve Dew-Jones highlights some of the major considerations for the financial services industry if it is to catch up with other sectors.
Waters Rankings' Best Data Grid Provider: IBM
1. IBM 34.8% 2. Oracle 20.1% 3. VMware 14.1%
Waters Rankings' Best Outsourcing Provider: IBM
1. IBM 24.3% 2. Accenture 19.2% 3. Infosys 9.6%
Power Play
Alternative technologies can provide the future of financial services
KLP AM Selects Algorithmics for Risk Management
Asset manager will implement the Algo Risk Service across all its portfolios to create a more integrated risk management function linking its portfolio managers, risk managers and client advisors.
Three V's Put the 'Big' in Big Data
Volume is not the only thing that defines Big Data, says IBM's Simon Waterer. There are two other complicating facets.
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.
