Tech
Michael Shashoua: Data-Handling Storms
At the recent Toronto Financial Information Summit, participants considered whether analytics, visualization, or management and governance techniques deserve the most attention as the industry seeks to comply with new regulation and standards. Michael…
Max Bowie: When Competition Fails, Data Quality and Cost Suffer
In any healthy marketplace, the price of any service is always under pressure—if not from bodies that regulate fees, then from market forces and the price consumers are willing to pay. But with the Libor rate-fixing scandal raising questions over data…
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: IPC Systems Communicating Regulation on the Trading Floor
IPC has proved its dominance once again by winning Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider in this year’s Rankings, the fifth consecutive year for the company, and the eighth time overall.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: Numerix Advances Cloud Risk Strategy
Numerix’s dual wins for Best Credit Risk Solution Provider and Best Risk Analytics Provider have cemented its position as an industry leader in this ever-competitive field.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: For Thomson Reuters, the Data Is the Product
The information giant once again stormed the Rankings this year, winning Best Low-Latency Data Feed Provider for the third year in a row, and Best Reference Data Provider.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: Instinet Targets Broker-Dealers in Sell-Side Push
Instinet’s agency-only model, along with its deep penetration in global markets and technical development in analytics, has helped elevate its Newport EMS to an industry-leading position.
Waters Rankings Winners' Circle: SAP Acquisition Pays Dividends for Sybase
Sybase has, once again, taken gongs at the Waters Rankings, voted Best Enterprise Data Management Systems Provider and Best Complex Event Processing Solutions Provider by Waters readers.
Wurts & Associates Adds MSCI's BarraOne
The platform will help the investment consulting firm develop risk-based allocation strategies across asset classes.
Mountain Lions: Pursuit of IT Innovation Keeps BlueMountain Ahead of the Pack
BlueMountain Capital Management, under the leadership of Michael Liberman, has assembled a core of technologists and quants that have made the New York hedge fund one of the most innovative asset managers in the industry for the best part of a decade. By…
Omgeo's Trade Matching Foray Approved by Chilean Regulator
Brokers will be able to access Omgeo's central matching via the Chilean central depository.
Derwent Capital Launches Real-Time Sentiment App
"Twitter Fund" legacy continues with precursor to online trading platform.
Markit Adds Instruments, Currencies to OIS Pricing
Data vendor adds new functionalities to Portfolio Valuations service.
Fed Publishes FMU Risk Management Rules
Finalized regulation based on IOSCO-CPSS standards.
Single-Dealer Platforms Not Dead as Banks Shape Up for SEFs
SEF aggregation can ensure banks keep hold of clients as regulation looms.
CMA Extends Connectivity and Raw Data from Brazil to New York
The Brazilian vendor allows New York firms to access market data and connectivity to the execution platform.
Dion Grows out of Hartmann's Back Office
As Hartmann's business changed, it was particularly interested in Invantage's reporting capabilities.
Waters Rankings: Where Have the Last 10 Years Gone?
The Waters Rankings, now in their 10th year, have never been more closely contested between nominees, or more popular among Waters readers, illustrating the extent to which buy-side and sell-side firms have come to rely on technology and services to…
Waters Rankings' Best Agency Brokerage: ConvergEx Group
1. ConvergEx 25.7% 2. ITG 21.5% 3. Instinet 20%
Waters Rankings' Best Crossing Network Provider: Liquidnet
1. Liquidnet 16% 2. Goldman Sachs 15.1% 3. NYSE Technologies 12.1%
Waters Rankings' Best Sell-Side Clearing Provider: JPMorgan
1. JPMorgan 12.1% 2. Goldman Sachs 11.3% 3. Deutsche Bank 10.2%
Waters Rankings' Best Exceptions and Reconciliation Management: Omgeo
1. Omgeo 26.8% 2. SunGard 22.9% 3. SmartStream 16.9%
Waters Rankings' Best Sell-Side OMS: Bloomberg TOMS
1. Bloomberg TOMS 40.1% 2. SunGard 19.5% 3. Fidessa 12.5%
Waters Rankings' Best Buy-Side OMS: ConvergEx’s Eze OMS
1. ConvergEx’s Eze OMS 22.8% 2. Bloomberg 16.7% 3. SunGard 10.5% (tie) 3. Thomson Reuters 10.5% (tie)
Waters Rankings' Best EMS Provider: Instinet
1. Instinet 20.8% 2. Bloomberg 18.8% 3. SunGard 15.4%