Tech
How to Spell the Future of 'SEF'? Aggregation and Consolidation
Tim Bourgaize Murray considers the future once SEFs are operational, including what smaller SEFs might do, how the sell side will leverage its previous advantages, and the lingering challenges that lie ahead.
SunGard Adds TOM MTF Connectivity to Platform
SunGard's Valdi Market Access trading platform to gain acess to shares, derivatives and exchange-traded funds traded on Dutch MTF.
A New 'Trinity' Unveils its 'Shrink-Wrapped' Hedge Fund
eClerx, Arbor Financial Services and Trinity Fund Administration have teamed to provide a front-to-back offering to hedge funds.
Despite Cloud Security, Performance Concerns, ‘Adopt It Now’
Security still dominates discussions about cloud computing, but some groups such as high-frequency traders are concerned about its lack of high performance. Still, it is clear that the burgeoning technology is taking hold in the financial services…
'Fascinating yet Frightening’: Sell-Side Giants See Promise, Perils in New Swaps Markets
Opportunities for system transformation, better swaps data could go some way toward balancing the costs of new regulation, according to speakers at the North American Trading Architecture Summit in New York on Tuesday.
The Importance of Root Cause Analysis
On a day that provided numerous informative panels and case studies, Anthony gives a quick look at a presentation on root cause analysis.
Instinet Europe CEO to Step Down
Richard Balarkas is leaving the Nomura-owned broker after four years.
When It Comes to Buy vs. Build, It's Brains vs. Brawn
Panelists at this year's North American Trading Architecture Summit discussed how they went about addressing the buy-versus-build debate in the high-frequency trading space.
Keeping Up with Compliance
The ways in which technology is breaking down traditional roles.
Fed Confirms Two-Year Conformance Period for Volcker Rule
Concerns eased over possible 21 July enactment.
Saxo Bank Debuts FX Correlations Tool
Enhances online trading portal with visualization.
Panel: While Cloud Security Concerns Overblown, Perception Matters
Cloud providers’ security might be airtight, but perception matters, and they should go above and beyond to allay customers’ concerns, according to panelists at the North American Trading Architecture Summit this week in New York.
How Should the Industry Measure Latency Performance—and the Measurers?
Cherry-picking and data interpretation strategies remain topics of lively debate.
Big Data Panel Dreams Big
More interesting than what Big Data is, is what it could be. Five experts gave their opinions on a Big Data utopia.
Azul, Informatica Partner for Low-Latency Systems
Azul Systems wants to deliver best-in-breed solution for ultra-low-latency financial systems.
China Everbright Securities Opts for Ullink OMS
Solution includes pre-trade risk management and direct market access to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Fitch Solutions Launches Bank Credit Risk Suite
Suite of bank credit risk indicators to assist credit risk managers in managing regulatory, capital adequacy and risk mitigation requirements.
Fincad Launches Analytics Suite
Fincad Analytics Suite 2012.1 includes curve construction enhancements like fed funds curves and smooth forward curves.
DTCC and EFETnet Partner for Global Trade Repository
First facility for OTC commodity swaps launched after successful pilot.
Stellar Debuts Server-Side Liquidity Aggregator
Low-latency engine routes orders to multiple venues for best execution.
DTCC Hires Chief Marketing Officer
Marie Chinnici-Everitt, previously of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has joined the organization as a managing director, leading marketing and corporate communications
CLS Now Live on Charles River IMS
CLS has its 10 core funds live on the platform, with more to come in the future.
Guggenheim Goes With Citi
Citi will provide administration, operations, technology and data management services to the fund.
Post-Trade Risk: Striking the Right Balance
Post-trade risk assessment is poised to grow in importance and deserves the attention of traders as clearing information becomes more available, according to panelists who spoke at the North American Trading Architecture Summit this week in New York.