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AFTAs 2016: Best Third-Party Technology Vendor IT Team—Vela Trading Technologies
Vela was formerly known as SR Labs.
AFTAs 2016: Best Middle-Office Initiative: Risk, Compliance and Performance—UBS Delta
The platform saves price returns, DV01 calculations, IE01 sensitivity measurements, Vega risk and Greeks metrics for each asset on a daily basis.
AFTAs 2016: Best IT Team—JPMorgan Asset Management
The firm's Cortex team takes home the award.
A ‘Holo’ Experience: Holographic Interfaces and Innovation
Emilia David ruminates on innovation and how banks can speed up technological evolution in capital markets.
AFTAs 2016: Best Cross-Asset Trading Initiative—UBS Neo
"Neo is connected to the core trading services of the bank."
AFTAs 2016: Best Cloud Initiative—LaSalle Investment Management
LSalle Investment Management tapped Dynamo Software for a cloud-based CRM.
AFTAs 2016: Most Cutting-Edge IT Initiative: Sell Side—Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is the latest organization to win the sell-side most cutting-edge IT initiative category for its CPA analytics offering.
AFTAs 2016: Best Risk Management Initiative—JPMorgan Asset Management
JPMorgan Asset Management's Dynamic Risk solution helps in trading multi-asset classes.
Blockchain Needs Regulators’ Involvement to Take Off
“It is important for regulators to become comfortable with the new technologies serving the industries they oversee.”
Proactive Steps to Passive Trading in Asia
Asia still leans toward active investing, but that is changing.
AFTAs 2016: Best Analytics Initiative: Sell Side—Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley triumphs in sell-side analytics initiative category for SPG Access suite for securitized products market.
AFTAs 2016: Most Cutting-Edge IT Initiative: Buy Side—Blackstone
Blackstone is no stranger to the AFTAs winners’ circle. The $350 billion New York-based asset manager won the best IT integration initiative in the 2014 AFTAs, while in 2013 it won the most cutting-edge IT initiative, and Bill Murphy, the firm’s CTO, was…
Decision to be Made on CAT Plan Processor Soon, Sources Say
The announcement of which firm will be responsible for building the massive audit trail could come as soon as tomorrow.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 52: Regulation and Trump
Dan and Tony look at the regulatory outlook for 2017.
Regulatory Outlook for Asset Managers in US, Europe Differ Greatly
Bloomberg analysts have different tales to tell for 2017 when it comes to regulatory oversight for asset managers in the US and Europe.
Deloitte Opens Second Blockchain Lab
The lab in New York will focus on creating blockchain prototypes ready for integration into clients' production systems.
Regulation or Innovation: Which Will Win Out in 2017?
Does regulation drive innovation or vice-versa? Or is it more important to have both working in tandem?
January 2017: Sticking to My Day Job
From Brexit to the US presidential race, nothing about 2016 was predictable.
Survey: Buy Side Trends Toward Unbundling Research
A survey of 234 asset managers reveals that only 13 percent intend to continue paying for research from all top nine investment banks under Mifid II.
SimCorp Reshuffles European Operations
Buy-side vendor establishes new Northern and Southern European market units, alongside existing Central European unit.
NYSE to Offer Floor Trading for All US Equity Securities
The exchange will allow Nasdaq-listed symbols and ETFs to be traded on its floor.
Tech Talent Tips: How to Nab the Programmer You’ve Always Wanted
What your firm is missing when it comes to getting the best young talent out there.
LuxSE's Robert Scharfe: Opening Doors
The CEO of Luxembourg Stock Exchange discusses how he reshaped the Exchange's outlook in the global markets.
Linedata Launches New Version of Fund Accounting Solution
Latest upgrade to Linedata Mfact offers greater integration with Linedata Optima.