Tech
CFTC Commissioner Giancarlo: Undo Swaps Categorization, Futurization
Giancarlo stresses improvements need to be made to CFTC regulations
February 2015: Swings and Roundabouts
Victor reflects on staff changes, both at Waters and capital markets firms, and how best to move forward with new team members.
NYSE to Launch a New Trading Platform Dubbed Pillar
Pillar will first go live on Arca in Q3 2015.
Triglav Group Taps SimCorp Dimension for Solvency II Needs
Triglav hopes to expand in Sout-East Europe
BNP Paribas SS Helps Italian Banks with T2S Compliance
BNP Paribas Securities Services wins T2S mandates from four Italian banks.
Natixis Joins Eurex Clearing Ahead of EMIR Roll-Out
Nataxis has become a member of Eurex Securities Lending Central Counterparty (CCP) and EurexOTC Clear.
Pravettoni Exits LCH.Clearnet
Latest management reshuffle sees Alberto Pravettoni depart clearing house.
Webcast: The Business Benefits of Developing a Performance Book of Record
Panelists discuss the rise of PBOR projects across the buy side and the associated challenges.
Albert Fried Enhances Client Reporting with SS&C
Albert Fried has selected SS&C’s Global Wealth Platform to support its growing boutique prime brokerage business.
Communication Surveillance: A Daunting Challenge
Marina Daras talks to banks and vendors to see how they approach communication surveillance, and what kind of technology can be deployed to help them with this challenge.
A Curious Moment for Currencies, Old and New
The perils of jurisdiction, technology on display
RiskVal, Quantitative Brokers Partner on Fixed Income Trading Platform
RVQB will use QB's algorithm Legger in an end-to-end platform
Calypso Takes Aim at BCBS/IOSCO Margin Requirements
Margin Calculation Module geared toward firms a large derivatives presence,
James Rundle: No CHF-ing Way
Could better risk tech on FX desks helped in the Swiss franc debacle?
Tim Bourgaize Murray: A Seat at the Disruption Table
The buy side should insist on one.
Michael Shashoua: The Ides Arrive Early
The IRS launch of a system to accommodate Fatca compliance attempts to address operational concerns, but users still have to discover if IDES will make life easier or add complexity, Michael writes. Also, uncertainty swirls in the corporate actions space.
Max Bowie: Perfect Pitch: The Rise of Fintech’s Not-So-Secret Agents
Increasingly sophisticated data products need sales experts with a wide range of experience, which sometimes means going "out of house."
Facing New Requirements, Money Market Funds Respond with Tracking, NAV Drill-Down Tools
Finer informational granularity required as rule adjustments creep up.
Incubators Level 39, Nest Agree to Partnership, Open ‘Tech Trade Route'
The two incubators will share resources.
FIA Principal Traders Recommend Axing Trade-Through
White paper suggests broad-based overhaul of Reg NMS
CSOP Licenses Internet Index for New ETF
CSOP Asset Management licenses China and USA Internet Top 50 Equal Weighted Index for ETF
JPX, SGX Launch Co-Location Direct Service
The exchanges hope to reduce cost, latency for market access.
BATS Expands Into FX With Hotspot FX Market
BATS expands into non-equity trading businesses with this move.
The Big Deal with BYOD
The journey of BYOD policies in financial services