Articles by Marina Daras
Integral Files SEF Application With CFTC
FX trading solutions provider Integral Development Corp has applied to the US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch a Swap Execution Facility (SEF).
BSC Proposal to Introduce HFT Tax Criticized
Late last week, the UK's Business Select Committee (BSC) called for the introduction of a tax on high-frequency trading (HFT) activities, a move that has been roundly criticized by the financial services sector.
Risk Management Budgets to Fall by 2014
Sell-side institutions are likely to spend 25 percent less on risk management by 2014, according to a recent survey by Risk Nation.
Traiana names Guy Eden as Head of Product Management
Traiana, the New York-based provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, has appointed Guy Eden as its new head of product management to focus on creating scalable cross-asset processes.
LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe to Step Down
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) has announced that LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe is to leave his position, after leading the global clearing house group for more than two years.
Traiana CreditLink for Swaps Trade Certainty Picking Up
Traiana’s pre-trade clearing certainty initiative, delivered by Traiana CreditLink service, has received the support of leading futures commissions merchants and trading venues to manage swap clearing limits in compliance with the requirements of Dodd…
Latin Clear Panama to Use Clearstream’s Post-Trade Solution Vestima
Panama-based Latin Clear has signed to join Clearstream’s investment funds platform Vestima in order to bring operational efficiency and security benefits to the Latin American financial markets.
DI Investors Taps SunGard for WSE Trading Access
Dom Inwestycyjny Investors (DI Investors), a Polish securities broker, has selected SunGard’s Valdi trading solutions to connect to the Warsaw Stock Exchange’s (WSE) new platform.
ITG Updates Implementation Shortfall Algorithm
ITG has enhanced its Dynamic Implementation Shortfall algorithm with optimized capabilities to handle imbalanced and illiquid portfolio trades.
LCH.Clearnet to Start Clearing CDS for US Members
LCH.Clearnet SA has been authorized to extend its clearing credit-default swaps (CDS) service to US clearing members through its CDS clearing business, CDSClear, while its registration to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a…
Chief Data Officer: A Role Under Construction
Over the past few years, the capital markets have witnessed the promotion of data executives to the role of chief data officer (CDO), elevating data issues to the C-level. Marina Daras looks at how CDOs are making their way to the top of primarily sell…
FXSpotStream Launches Desktop Application
Multi-bank foreign exchange (FX) aggregation service provider, FXSpotStream, has launched a desktop application, in addition to its Application Program Interface (API) Spot FX price aggregation service launched in May last year.
Bank Leumi USA Taps Lombard Risk’s Reporting Solution
Bank Leumi USA, the US branch of the Israeli Leumi Group, has selected Lombard Risk Management automated regulatory reporting solution, REG-Reporter, to automate its regulatory reporting.
Riyad Bank Taps Calypso for Front-to-Back-Office Support
Saudi Riyad Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East, has selected software provider Calypso Technology for full support from its front office to the back.
Aegon AM Chooses Markit EDM for Global Data Management
Aegon Asset Management has selected Markit’s Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform to support its global data management strategy across multiples business units.
London Stock Exchange to Acquire Turquoise Derivatives
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) is to acquire Turquoise Global Holdings' derivatives platform, to improve the efficiency of their clearing and margin arrangements in light of upcoming derivatives regulations.
Ovum’s Mayo: Regulatory Demands Should Bring Business Benefits
Technology and operational investments forced by regulators on financial services firms should be used as a way of driving the business or they will be at a significant competitive disadvantage, says Daniel Mayo, head of Ovum’s financial services…
Six Partners with swissQuant for ImpaQt Launch
Data services provider Six Financial Information and swissQuant have launched ImpaQt, a portfolio risk-management system, to support the wealth-management industry in meeting regulatory requirements for client protection, pre-trade suitability and risk.
Twitter Fund Founder Returns with Cayman Atlantic
Paul Hawtin, founder of the Derwent Absolute Return Fund, which traded based on social media sentiment analysis, has returned to investment management with the launch of Cayman Atlantic.
Nasdaq OMX Signs Strategic Partnership with Borsa Istanbul
Nasdaq OMX Group has agreed to provide a suite of exchange technologies to Borsa Istanbul, to strengthen Istanbul’s position as an international trading hub.
Deutsche Börse to Launch Trading Venue for Cloud Computing
Deutsche Börse, in collaboration with with Berlin-based Zimory GmbH, is launching a trading venue for “cloud-computing” resources to provide its clients with additional outsourced storage and computing capacity. Trading is to begin early 2014.
EuroCCP Adds Deutsche Bank Frankfurt as Clearing Participant
European cash equities clearing house EuroCCP has announced the addition of Deutsche Bank Frankfurt as a general clearing participant (GCP).
Olivetree Taps SunGard to Deliver Securities Lending Data on OTAS Platform
Olivetree Financial Group, an equity brokerage and technology firm, has selected SunGard’s Astec Analytics to provide users of its Olivetree Trading Analysis System (OTAS) platform with faster securities lending data and enable smarter decision making.
ConvergEx to Provide Real-Time Transaction Cost Analysis
New York-based broker ConvergEx Group has announced it will soon be providing real-time intra-day transaction cost analysis (TCA) to its prime services customers through its TCA product, PerformEx.