Tech
Keep Calm and Route Order Flow
Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Our American readers will, of course, only be concerned with one sporting result this weekend: Seattle’s thrashing of Denver in New Jersey last night. For those of us on this side of the Atlantic,…
Calypso Unveils DTCC Interface to Support EMIR Reporting
San Francisco-based Calypso Technology has released an interface to the Depository Trust and Clearing Corp’s (DTCCs) Global Trade Repository (GTR) service, a repository holding global OTC derivatives transaction data, to assist firms with their European…
AIG's Kotch on Bridging the Cultural Gap in South America
AIG's Mary Kotch discusses the challenges faced when expanding US-based IT programs to Latin America.
BSB International Gets New CEO
Marwan Hanifeh has been named CEO of BSB International, an asset management software provider based in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. He replaces CEO and company founder Jean Martin, who stepped down on Jan. 29.
Bats, Direct Edge Receive SEC Merger Approval
Bats Global Markets and Direct Edge have announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light for their planned merger.
Traiana Partners Confisio for Cypriot Emir Reporting
Traiana has announced a strategic alliance with Confisio Managed Services, which will see the two firms launch a service for Cyprus-based clients who are required to report transactions due to incoming European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir)…
February 2014: In Praise of the Corporate Plodder
I’m not sure whether there’s a formal name for them – a quick Google search suggests that my hunch is spot-on – but I regularly use a collective term to describe the drones of the business, the worker bees, the foot soldiers: corporate plodders.
Javelin Adds Traiana CreditLink Connection
Swap execution facility (SEF) operator Javelin Capital Markets has announced the go-live of its connection to Traiana CreditLink.
Kotch's Confidence: CTO Mary Kotch Balances Family with AIG's Rebuild
AIG CTO Mary Kotch sits down with Anthony Malakian to discuss her ascent up the technology ladder to her current position, and how she manages to find a work–life balance while helping the insurance giant to restore its brand post-2008. Photos by Amy…
James Rundle: There and Back Again
In January, European political authorities provisionally agreed on a package of reforms to securities markets that will have deep consequences for financial services firms. As the technical work can now get underway, James looks at the challenges ahead…
Anthony Malakian: Learning Lessons
Anthony’s dad taught him a lesson from his own career: Sometimes great ideas come from unexpected places. It’s good, therefore, to always listen and be open to new ideas.
Nicholas Hamilton: Surprise, Surprise
The nominations for the board of directors of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation include some surprises and clues about the form the Central Operating Unit might take, writes Nicholas Hamilton.
Max Bowie: This Valentine’s Day, Why Not … Break Up?
Any recipe for success involves a combination of ingredients. But sometimes recipes taste better when a few toxic ingredients are removed. And with everyone looking to be disruptive in 2014, Max notes that you don’t make a disruption omelet without…
Silicon Valley's Stinging—Why Banks' CTOs Should Take Notice
News out of Silicon Valley took a decidedly rocky turn in the past week, with two pioneers of disruptive technology getting arrested and shunned, respectively. Soul searching has ensued. There are practical and personnel reasons why this will—and won't…
Liquid Adds Pre-Trade Risk and Compliance Tools to OEMS
Liquid Holdings, the trading and risk management platform provider to emerging hedge funds, has added new options trading capabilities, expanded global equities markets coverage, and compliance controls to its order and execution management system (OEMS)…
TradeGuard is Nasdaq's New Risk Management Product
Nasdaq OMX has expanded and rebranded its risk management solution, FTEN, now known as TradeGuard.
Metropol Partners Signs SunGard Ambit for CIM
SunGard has announced that Zurich-based Metropol Partners has deployed its Ambit Client Information Management (CIM) software.
CFTC Certifies MAT Submissions from Tradeweb, trueEx
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that made available to trade (MAT) submissions from both trueEx and Tradeweb have been certified, meaning those instruments must be traded on swap execution facilities (SEFs) from February.
SEC Chair White Emphasizes Technology Agenda for 2014
Mary Jo-White, the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expanded on the new technical capabilities of the regulator, in her first speech of the year.
Four Capital Partners Taps Linedata for Order Management, Compliance
London-based Four Capital Partners Limited will expand on its relationship with solutions provider Linedata, adding Linedata Global Hedge's order management and compliance modules to its portfolio management module already in use.
TeraExchange Connects to Traiana's CreditLink
With the move, the cross-asset swap execution facility (SEF) covering rates, credit, and foreign exchange contracts will now provide clients two different choices for pre-trade credit check.
Invesco Chooses Portware as its EMS
Atlanta-based Invesco has selected Portware Enterprise as the centralized hub for execution management across all of its asset classes.
Itaú AM Taps Omgeo for Automated Post-Trade Processes
Brazil’s largest investment manager, Itaú Asset Management, has implemented Omgeo services for central trade matching and settlement instruction capabilities.