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Poll: Intra-firm Collaboration Is Key

Collaboration within firms is increasing, according to a poll by Boston-based analyst firm Celent. At least, the need for collaboration is increasing....

Buy-Side Technology | Analysis | Industry Issues & Initiatives | 28 Mar 2013

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Banks, Broker-Dealers Falling Behind on T2S Preparation

A recent Celent report has found that while parts of the European financial services industry are getting ready for the implementation of the Target2-Securities (T2S) settlement platform, others are lacking preparedness and facing large costs.

Sell-Side Technology | Analysis | Clearing & Settlement | 07 Mar 2013

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Optimize: The How and Who

Collateral optimization is a reality for a few institutions, an attainable goal for a few others, and a pipe dream for the rest. In the second part of his feature on optimization, Jake Thomases checks in on who is optimizing and who isn’t, and on what...

Waters | Feature | Risk Management | 15 Feb 2013

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A Crowded Market: Brokers, Vendors Battle with FIX

As FIX connectivity costs have risen over the past five years, more brokers are looking to outsourced or hosted solutions to manage those costs. But vendors must prove much in order to win business in an increasingly commoditized space.

Sell-Side Technology | Analysis | Connectivity & Networks | 12 Feb 2013

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Optimize: The Whens and the Whys

Collateral optimization systems are coming into vogue as a means of handling some of the obligations of Dodd–Frank and EMIR. In part one of a two-part feature, Jake Thomases examines exactly what about the current market is prompting the adoption, and...

Waters | Feature | Risk Management | 25 Jan 2013

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Cost Basis Challenges Find Firms Tackling Reporting Earlier

Even while the industry moves past phase II of the cost basis reporting mandate and look towards fixed income and options reporting in 2014, manual corrections and transfers processing remain top among firms' concerns.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 10 Oct 2012

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Growing Pains: Bär–BAML Deal Highlights IT’s Role in Wealth Management Consolidation

Details of last week's agreement signal a steady rise in costs devoted to IT as acquisition activity in the space continues.

Buy-Side Technology | Analysis | alliances, mergers & acquisitions | 23 Aug 2012

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Celent Studies Risk Management in China

Asset managers in particular are dealing with highly varied risk management capabilities and technologies.

Buy-Side Technology | News | Risk Management | 14 Aug 2012

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The Wait Is Over

With key decisions about LEI standards now made and clearer definitions of Fatca and other regulations completed, Asian markets, especially Japan, can begin to respond. Michael Shashoua examines how the compliance challenges are stacking up

Inside Reference Data | Feature | Regulation & Standards | 06 Jul 2012

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Big Bark From Indian Regulator Carries Small Bite

India's SEBI recently released a set of guidelines for algo trading that appeared limiting, but most of the rules were already in place.

Sell-Side Technology | Analysis | Regulation & Standards | 11 Apr 2012

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