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HFT Turns Sour for North American Exchanges
TMX's changes mark a wider shift in the US and Canadian landscapes.
Buy-Side CROs: To Each Investment Strategy, a Unique Tech Response
At last week's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit, a trio of chief risk officers (CROs) spanning boutique and institutional investment firms gave a candid take on the build-out of their risk management and reporting platforms. The scene, they said…
BIS-IOSCO Report Calls for Clearing Houses to Set Out Recovery Plan
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) have published a report on recovery and resolution that set out guidance on the tools that Central Counterparty (CCP) clearinghouses can…
DTCC Assembles Two Groups for T+2
Following in the footsteps of Europe, the DTCC has organized two industry group charged with leading the transition to T+2 in U.S. markets.
Fair Play? The Balancing Act of Finra's Involvement in the Selection and Bidding of the CAT
The fact the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is involved in both the selecting and bidding of the Consolidated Audit Trail has caused the regulatory body to take some heat.
Hazlitt: The View of Enterprise Social Media Needs to Evolve
At this year's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit in Manhattan, Simon Hazlitt looked at how his firm has turned to enterprise social media solution tibbr to revolutionize its internal communications, even if the platform, itself, is not about…
BST North America Panel: Will Cloud Kill the IT Department?
As more firms outsource technology solutions via the cloud, one asset manager questions the need for an internal technology department at all.
Hite Hedge AM First on SS&C's Integrated Offering
In an effort to consolidate its vendor footprint, Hite Hedge Asset Management turned to SS&C Technologies and is now live with the fund administrator's newly launched integrated front-, middle- and back-office solution.
BST North America Panel: Different Approaches to Improving Data Management
At the Buy-Side North American Summit, held this week in New York, end-users and vendors on the buy side discussed improvements firms can make to their data management.
BST North America Panel: Derivatives Regulation Creates Tech Limbo, Opportunities
A panel of industry experts discussed the impact regulation of OTC derivative trading will have and what the future holds for the market at 2014's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit.
Symphony CEO David Gurle Discusses Goldman Sachs/Consortium Deal, New Platform
Yesterday it was announced that a consortium of 14 financial institutions led by Goldman Sachs had acquired Palo Alto-based software vendor Perzo for $66 million. The resulting acquisition led to the new company Symphony Communication Services, whose…
Symphony CEO David Gurle Discusses Goldman Sachs/Consortium Deal, New Platform
Yesterday it was announced that a consortium of 14 financial institutions led by Goldman Sachs had acquired Palo Alto-based software vendor Perzo for $66 million. The resulting acquisition led to the new company Symphony Communication Services, whose…
Shellshock Jolts Industry, Could be Worse than Heartbleed
A newly discovered vulnerability for Linux, Mac OS X and Unix-based systems highlights the challenges firms face when defending against hackers and data loss.
Shellshock Jolts Industry, Could be Worse than Heartbleed
A newly discovered vulnerability for Linux, Mac OS X and Unix-based systems highlights the challenges firms face when defending against hackers and data loss.
Tri-party Agents Ready Ahead of Eurosystem Collateral Management Deadline
The European Central Bank’s (ECB's) initiative to reduce collateral fragmentation and operational risk across Europe has taken another step forward today as firms are now allowed to use tri-party collateral services for cross-border pledges to national…
SEF Establishment Forces Big Decisions for Sell-Side Firms
The launch of swap execution facilities (SEFs) was always going to mean tremendous change for the derivatives market. For the sell side it’s also prompted soul searching around how they differentiate themselves for institutional clients.
IT Spend Trends Toward Public Cloud
Even with limited budgets, firms are increasingly willing to invest in the public cloud.
In First Foreign Foray, Eris Licenses Swap Futures IP for Canadian Rates
Swap futures are set to head north of the border as Chicago-based swap futures venue Eris Exchange has agreed to license Eris Methodology, its proprietary product design and intellectual property (IP), to Montréal Exchange, the Canadian derivatives…
ECB: Eurosystem Ready for User Testing on T2S Platform
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that the Eurosystem is ready to begin user testing on the Target2–Securities (T2S) platform, the pan-European project aimed at providing a single system for settling central bank securities transactions.
DTCC Seeks to Expand Real-Time Submission
With an eye on moving the industry forward and increasing efficiency in trade clearance submissions, the DTCC held a forum with the NSCC and industry participants focused on how to reduce risk and streamline the process.
Taiwan Exchange Completes Deployment of Second-Generation Trading System
Trade volumes are increasing and latency is decreasing globally, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region as trading desks become ever-more sophisticated. Participants are expecting, and in many cases demanding, the ability to trade multiple markets using…
As Prime Brokers Lack Sufficient Sales Oversight, Clients Step Up
Ultra high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and family offices are beginning to more closely monitor the fees and servicing agreements attached to products their intermediaries are selling them. The sell side could do them one better, though, and get there…
DTCC Announces Settlement and Collateral Initiatives
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is making an effort to publicize its primary initiatives surrounding collateral management and settlement, in an effort to help the industry lay out budgets for the coming year.
The Who and How of Cyber Criminals
Hackers have grown up in the last decade. They've got more resources, more ways to get into your network, and more things to take once they get in.