Tech
Swedbank Robur Online with SimCorp for Solvency II
The Swedish asset manager, with about $70 billion actively managed across 130 funds and institutional clients in Scandinavia and the Baltics, has expanded its previous SimCorp Dimension implementation with an add-on for the upcoming regulation targeting…
Alpha Omega Integrates with Linedata OMS for Post-Trade
Paris-based Linedata and California-based Alpha Omega Financial Systems, provider of FIX Protocol-based post-trade software, have agreed to integrate Alpha Omega’s FIXAffirm post-trade processing platform with the Linedata Longview order management…
BlackRock's VedBrat Explains SEFs to the Buy Side
While the sell side and larger buy-side institutions have been preparing for the entrance of swap execution facilities (SEFs) to the market for some time, medium and small buy-siders have not. Supurna VedBrat, BlackRock's co-head of electronic trading…
In Asia, Fragmentation Creates Regional Technology Challenges
Panelists at the Asia-Pacific Trading Architecture Summit, held in Singapore last week, discussed the role that regulatory fragmentation is playing in forcing banks to develop complex, semi-siloed systems in order to operate in multiple countries while…
Legacy Concerns Risk Overriding Architecture Decisions at Banks
Panelists at the Asia-Pacific Trading Architecture Summit in Singapore last week debated the contrasts between staying current in terms of technology and managing tightened budget sheets, saying that the approaching end of the lifecycle for technology is…
Olivetree Taps SunGard to Deliver Securities Lending Data on OTAS Platform
Olivetree Financial Group, an equity brokerage and technology firm, has selected SunGard’s Astec Analytics to provide users of its Olivetree Trading Analysis System (OTAS) platform with faster securities lending data and enable smarter decision making.
Cost and Complexity for Asian Tigers
It’s trading, Jim, but not as we know it.
Iraq Exchange Updates Trading Technology
The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) will upgrade its trading platform from Nasdaq OMX’s Horizon to Nasdaq’s X-stream technology. The upgrade is expected to be rolled out by mid-year 2014.
Paladyne Management Team in Shake-Up, Sources Confirm
Buy-Side Technology has learned that two of the founders of Paladyne Systems─Sameer Shalaby and Scott Alderson─have left the vendor, which was renamed Paladyne, a Broadridge Company, after Broadridge Financial Solutions acquired the buy-side technology…
More Consolidation on the Buy Side as Broadridge Nabs Bonaire
This week it was announced that Broadridge bought Bonaire. Anthony examines the implications.
StatPro Adds Ucits Capabilities to Revolution; Lands Caceis
Portfolio analytics vendor StatPro Group has upgraded its Revolution platform to allow for global exposure and liquidity monitoring, which the company says will aid in staying compliant with Ucits IV.
The Pitfalls of Social Media
If the Mark Zuckerberg movie taught us anything, it's that there's plenty of drama in social networking. Usage of these tools is sky high in our personal lives. That shouldn't automatically carry over to our business lives.
James Rundle: Dark Alleys
The topic of cyber warfare and security is often associated with other industries, but more than ever, it’s becoming applicable to the wholesale capital markets. James says that protections and discussions are no longer optional—they’re essential.
Anthony Malakian: Has Wall Street Learned Its Lesson?
Three years ago this month, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. Anthony says that while much has improved, there’s still a system in place that rewards greed.
Michael Shashoua: Game of Global Communication
Risk is a growing concern for corporate actions, but will that be enough to push through improved messaging standards? Michael thinks this should translate into a consensus for action.
Max Bowie: Will Ratings Rethink Restore Credit Confidence?
Rightly or wrongly, credit rating agencies are often blamed for the financial crisis. But with new stricter rules for rating agencies now in force, Max says why not rethink the entire issue of regulating ratings, and give them the same status as any…
The Nuclear Option: Eaton Vance's John Shea
John Shea sits down with Jake Thomases to discuss his interesting pre-Wall Street career and Eaton Vance's IT.
Dodd–Frank Turns Three—What's Next?
July marks the three-year anniversary of the Dodd–Frank Act being signed into law. Anthony Malakian takes a look back at the IT challenges faced, and previews what’s still ahead.
July 2013: The Tail Wagging the Dog
While trialing new technology, Victor is reminded of the importance of getting input from end-users.
60 Seconds with Emilio Mercado of Simplified Financial Information
Emilio Mercado, CEO, Simplified Financial Information
Lord Abbett Turns to SimCorp for Investment Management
New Jersey-based asset manager Lord Abbett has selected SimCorp’s investment management solution to support the firm’s value creation strategy.
Broadridge Buys Bonaire in Continued Buy-Side Push
Broadridge Financial Solutions has acquired buy-side focused vendor Bonaire Software Solutions for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close next month.
Poles Apart? Tech Push Boosts Poland's Prominence
Capital markets in Central Europe—and especially Poland—have made steady gains after being unlocked by the collapse of the Soviet Union, with new technology helping to both catalyze reform and create jobs. Tim Bourgaize Murray reports from Warsaw on the…