Tech
Misys CEO Explains Global Back Office
Nadeem Syed, CEO at Misys, talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
VoltDB to Provide Database to Eagle for Big Data
Eagle Investment Systems, a BNY Mellon subsidiary has agreed to distribute the in-memory relational database from Billerica, Massachusetts-based VoltDB for delivering real-time analytics and decisioning capabilities to clients.
CME Applies for SEF Status
CME Group has filed an application to be registered as a swap execution facility (SEF) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
SocGen Taps Swift for T2S Connectivity
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has chosen to use Swift's Value Added Network (VAN) to connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform.
Use AML Tech to Support Fatca Compliance, says Fiserv's Dekker
Jeroen Dekker, senior product manager, financial crime risk management, risk and compliance solutions at Fiserv speaks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
NYSE Tech and First Derivatives Offer Tick-as-a-Service
NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology division of NYSE Euronext, will be working with First Derivatives, a provider of software and consulting services based in Northern Ireland, to create a new suite of historical data “as-a-service” solutions.
Bank of America's Pappas Discusses Cloud Uses and Concerns
Bill Pappas, CIO, Global Wholesale Banking Technology & Operations at Bank of America talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
DTCC's Jennis Says Euroclear Partnership is Forging Ahead
Mark Jennis, managing director at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), talks to Waters at Sibos 2013, in Dubai.
London's BlueBay AM Live on SimCorp Dimension
The $53.9 billion asset manager will use Dimension for trade processing, derivatives clearing, investment book of record (IBOR), fund valuation, investment accounting, data and collateral management.
Macquarie Launches Trade-Matching Engine in Hong Kong
Macquarie Securities Group has launched Macquarie Crossing, an internal trade-matching engine based in Hong Kong.
ASX Goes Live with Calypso Technology for OTC Clearing
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has begun clearing over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions using a platform provided by software vendor Calypso Technology.
SunGard Adds Reporting Services to its Astec Analytics Suite
SunGard has introduced reporting services to its Astec Analytics portfolio of solutions. The release will help customers generate customized reports on their borrowing and lending securities businesses.
SCBS takes dbIntegrate from Deutsche Bank
Thailand-based SCB Securities (SCBS) will use Deutsche Bank's dbIntegrate for equity execution, settlement and custody, the bank has announced.
Six, Clearstream Select Swift VAN for T2S
Six Securities Services and Clearstream will use Swift's value-added network (VAN), in order to connect to the Target2-Securities (T2S) platform, the communications provider has announced.
Northern Trust Adds New Risk Reporting Capabilities
Northern Trust has expanded its investment risk reporting capabilities to include ex-ante, or forward looking, functionality.
African Exchange Links Could Draw Investment, Liquidity
The alliances that stock exchanges strike between themselves often turn out to be game-changers for a region’s economy. Marina Daras looks at regional initiatives to link up exchanges in one of the fastest evolving regions of the world—Africa.
Arista to Improve Performance of S&P Cap IQ DMA Service
Arista Networks, the Santa Clara, California, cloud networking provider, will provide S&P Capital IQ Real-Time Solutions’ clients with advanced data transfer speeds and improved performance via the firm’s QuantLINK offering.
UBS and NRI Make Offering to Japanese BDs
UBS has paired with Tokyo-based systems provider Nomura Research Institute (NRI) to offer middle- and back-office solutions for Japanese broker-dealers seeking to expand across the Asia-Pacific region.
FIX Trading Community Updates Bond and Swaps Platform Guidelines
The industry-driven standards body has incorporated best practices for cross-asset trading, legal entity identifiers, central counterparty clearing, and electronic booking of voice trades into its new guidelines, ahead of full implementation of US swaps…
MarketAxess Gains Temporary SEF Status
Electronic trading platform operator MarketAxess has received temporary approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF).
Misys Unveils Global Back Office System
London-based financial software vendor Misys has launched its new Global Back Office system today at the Sibos 2013 event in Dubai.
Calypso Opens Dubai Office
Technology vendor Calypso has announced that it will open a new presence in Dubai, responding to enhanced client growth in the Emirati city-state.
Omgeo Completes Oasys-to-CTM Client Migration Amid Growth
Global vendor Omgeo has announced that it has completed the migration of clients from its legacy Oasys platform to Omgeo Central Trade Manager (CTM), as it also touted the addition of 220 investment and broker-dealer clients in 2013 to date.
Getting Set for Conference Season
This morning, I'm writing this column from my hotel room in Dubai, where the weather has already hit a cool 86 degrees at 6am.