Editors letter
Tales from Cloud City
I'm filing this letter from London's Heathrow airport, where I'm preparing to head to Singapore for our inaugural Asia-Pacific Trading Architecture Summit.
The Challenges of 24/7
As more firms look to expand their global presences, operations and technology units are being tested in new ways as they try to support a 24-hour business.
Marking Time on Mifid II
Europe, surprisingly, seems to agree on something.
Hedge Fund Technologists Give Back
Next week, the Alternative Investment Technology Executives Club (AITEC) will hold its first annual charity golf event. Anthony applauds its efforts.
Work is a Thing You Do
Getting to grips with new ways of working.
Dodd-Frank Grows Up So Fast
July will mark the three-year anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Dodd–Frank Act into law. Anthony wonders what's ahead.
The Silo Effect
Breaking down silos is important from a technology perspective, but is it the right fit from an organizational one?
June 2013: Nothing Typical About the Buy Side
While a wide array of financial firms can be categorized as "buy-side" institutions, Victor says that when it comes to their technology needs, they can be as different as chalk and cheese.
Cranking Up To Eleven
The attitudes, vicissitudes and verisimilitude of big-data arguments.
A Look at this Year's BST European Summit
Across the pond in London this week, Incisive Media held its annual Buy-Side Technology European Summit. Anthony looks at the coverage.
Much Ado about RFQ
The reduction in the so-called RFQ 5 rule was seen as a shallow victory for the industry during the final rulemaking for swap execution facilities (SEFs) last week, but how much of an issue will it prove to be?
Bloomberg Screws Up with Spying Scandal, But the End Ain't Near
Bloomberg has certainly suffered an embarrassing episode recently, but Anthony says no one should expect a sea change in the terminal market anytime soon.
CFTC SEF Debate Sets Up Dodd-Frank Showdown
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has set a date of May 16 for a public meeting, over key elements of rules that govern how swap execution facilities (SEFs) will work.
Lessons Learned from Conference Season
Looking at the tenor and tone of the financial services technology debate so far this year.
Can Telecommuting Work on the Buy Side?
Advancements in technology have made it easier than ever for employees to work from home─or at a bar or beach. Capital markets firms are now having to decide how much freedom to let their workers have.
May 2013: Talk Can Prove Costly
Most vendors that service capital markets firms have top-notch offerings—anything less, and they wouldn't survive. So how do firms choose? Victor argues that civility can go a long way toward securing a deal.