Articles by Anthony Malakian
The Regulatory Horse Race
Anthony looks to equate horse racing to regulatory oversight.
Markit's Trogni Discusses Information Mosaic Acquisition
The move will help Markit to strengthen its corporate actions suite of solutions.
AcadiaSoft Aims at Looming Margin Rules with MarginSphere 2 Rollout
The new rules go into effect on September 1, 2016.
Markit Nabs Information Mosaic
Markit has acquired software solutions firm Information Mosaic
The Scripture of Python: An Inside Look at the Use of Scripting Programming Languages on Wall Street
Anthony speaks with 10 Wall Street firms to find out how they're using the Python scripting language.
Anthony Malakian: The Rebuild
Anthony recommends that banks look to MLB and the Astros for guidance as to how to rebuild their legacy data infrastructures.
No Single Model for CDOs as Firms Continue to Shape Role, Panelists Say
At NAFIS, panelists discussed the role of the CDO and how it's different from the CIO post.
Deutsche Bank Pegged With $55 Million Fine by SEC
The SEC says Deutsche inflated the value of a portfolio of derivatives by $1.5-$3.3 bn.
And What Language Do You Speak?
Anthony says that firms need to worry about more than just the added benefits coding skill provides when recruiting new talent.
S3 Adds Canadian Best Ex Analytics to its Suite of Tools, With More Geographies to Come
In the coming year S3 will look to add more geographies, asset classes to the platform.
Investment Manager 3i Discusses Coveo Implementation
3i has increased the speed it takes to access deal-related information by 90 percent.
Bitcoin Continues to Grow in the Capital Markets ─ Coupled with a Healthy Dose of Wariness
Anthony looks at some longform articles that have recently hit the press ─ including Waters ─ that have helped to shed some light on crypto-currencies.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Sell-Side Mobile Initiative – Scivantage
Scivantage wins with its Investor Mobile Solution.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Sell-Side Trading Communication System ─ IPC
IPC wins after being acquired by Centerbridge.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Swap Execution Facility (SEF) – Tradeweb
Tradeweb has carved out a niche for itself in the interest-rate swaps market.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Sell-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product) – Symphony
Last year 15 Wall Street firms injected $66 million into the firm.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Most Promising Sell-Side Start-Up – Green Key Technologies
Last year, Green Key Technologies went live with its Trader Voice Box
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Reporting Platform or Service for the Sell Side – Traiana
Launched in April 2013, Traiana's TR Connect was created specifically to help firms handle new trade-reporting rules
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Smart Order Routing Product/Tool – Wolverine Execution Services
WEX's fill rates have been about 99 percent for marketable orders even when routing to multiple exchanges.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product – Nasdaq
For the second straight year, Nasdaq has won this highly competitive-and important-category.
Anthony Malakian: Gregg Berman’s Gedankenexperiment for Market Structure
The SEC's Gregg Berman provided a thought experiment to explain how today’s market structure has evolved.
For its BondsPro Platform, MTS Turns to HTML5
The platform offers 10-times faster load times.
MTS Unveils HTML5-Driven BondsPro Platform
The platform offers 10-times faster load times.
Back in the Saddle Again
Anthony looks back at the biggest stories from the previous week.