Tech
James Rundle: Round Pegs, Square Holes
James takes away several key points from this year’s European Trading Architecture Summit, the most pertinent of which is that sometimes, the benefits of projects and technology initiatives are often hard to see at the start.
Michael Shashoua: Communication Breakdown
While it might have seemed that the US Fatca foreign tax compliance regulation was not getting adequate attention from firms required to comply, Michael says it now appears as though the regulators are failing to devote enough attention to its specifics…
Max Bowie: Analytics—The Next Generation of Opportunity
A new breed of predictive analytical tools is finding its way into traders’ toolkits. But, says Max, the implications for these technologies have the potential to extend much further into other areas of a data consumer’s workflow, from the type of data…
60 Seconds with Tej Sidhu, Calypso
Tej Sidhu, CTO and senior vice president of engineering, Calypso.
Portfolio-Compression Algorithms Proving Useful in New SEF Landscape
As SEFs’ swaps execution gets off the ground, post-trade activities like portfolio-compression algorithms are proving increasingly popular as dealers and their futures commission merchant clearing arms cope with new demands, and potentially, new styles…
Network Effects: Allianz CIO Ralf Schneider on the New Hard Sell
Whether dramatically reducing Allianz’s datacenter footprint, looking for ways to better incorporate its increasingly sizeable capital-markets subsidiaries, or picking off the right talent, group CIO Ralf Schneider brings unique inspiration─and new…
ICE and CME Receive Trade Repository Approvals
Intercontinental Exchange Group and the CME Group have both received regulatory approval to operate a Trade Repository (TR) for the reporting of swaps and futures trade data under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Technology Aids Sharia Compliance for Islamic Finance's Rise
Islamic finance is the fastest growing segment of the global financial system. With an increasing Muslim population and a reputation for being more resilient to crisis than conventional finance, the Islamic financial sector is now facing great demand…
Data Governance Webcast: Accepting Accountability
If last year’s industry buzzwords were “big” and “data,” this year is all about data governance — the variables that all financial services firms need to develop and implement in order to improve the accuracy, transparency and accountability around their…
December 2013: Mounting Accountability
In the business world, accountability is a valuable commodity. In fact, according to Victor, accountability is valuable regardless of its context. Period.
Newedge Overhauls its Trading Architecture
The 2008 merger that created Newedge ─ between the brokerage arms of Société Générale and Credit Agricole ─ brought a host of trading systems, including eight order management systems, with overlap and redundancy galore. The French broker sought help…
BAML, Goldman Sachs Join Eurex Clearing for IRS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and Goldman Sachs have joined Eurex OTC Clear as clearing members for interest-rate swaps (IRS).
European Commission Proposes Trade Secrets Law Harmonization
The European Commission (EC) has proposed new rules on the protection of so-called trade secrets, seeking to harmonize the definition and enforcement of guidelines among its member states, in a move that could have ramifications for the financial…
FNZ Taps Euroclear UK to Automate its Fund Settlement Process
Custody provider FNZ has entered a strategic partnership with central securities depository Euroclear UK and Ireland to integrate its fund settlement process.
CLS Adds Iwadare to Board
CLS Group has announced that Hirochika Iwadare, general manager of the global markets trading division at Bank of Tokyo Mistubishi UFJ, has been elected to the CLS Group Holdings board of directors.
Traiana Expands Regulatory Reporting With UTI Tool
Traiana, the New York-based provider of post-trade services owned by UK interdealer ICAP, has expanded its regulatory reporting suite of solutions with a Unique Trade Identifier (UTI) management tool using the Harmony network.
Disintermediating Trade Credit with Tech─Can It Be Done?
Managing export finance is a fairly archaic sell-side function, and one which can leave small, emerging markets commodities providers exposed. Aztec, a new electronic exchange venue launched in June, believes securitization is the answer as the $16…
Société Générale Deploys Etrali on Paris Trading Floor
Etrali Trading Solutions has announced that the Paris trading floor of Société Générale will use its OpenTrade communications system from December, following on from similar implementations in Moscow and New York.
Mizuho International Picks SS&C for OTC Derivatives Processing
Tokyo-based bank Mizuho International has appointed Windsor, Connecticut-based SS&C Technologies as a provider of middle office services for its over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions.
DTCC Launches Early Warning Tool to Curb Risk
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the launch of a new post-trade risk management tool, DTCC Limit Monitoring, that allows members of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) to monitor their trading limits.
ASIC Implements First Derivatives Surveillance System
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has gone live with a market surveillance system from First Derivatives, the vendor has announced.
Aquis Exchange Begins Trading European Stocks
Newly formed pan-European equities trading venue Aquis Exchange started its trading operations today, Tuesday Nov. 26, hoping to shake up the exchange pricing model and bring more competition to the region.
Eric Noll Bolts Nasdaq for ConvergEx
Nasdaq OMX announced today that Eric Noll is leaving the exchange operator to become president and CEO-in-waiting of ConvergEx Group.
BerchWood Partners, iLevel Team Up
The software provider for private investment firms has arranged to partner with BerchWood, which will introduce iLevel's private data platform to its fund management clientele.