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New Bernstein Pairs Tool Highlights Bloomberg App Portal's Rapid Maturation
Tim Bourgaize Murray chats with Vipul Nagrath and Toby Bayliss about the evolution of the firm's app program as Bernstein, AB (AllianceBernstein's) research and execution arm, has made its pairs trading tool available to Bloomberg Professional…
The Benefits of Best of Breed
Kevin Mahn, chief investment officer for Hennion and Walsh Management, discusses his firm's decision to use a best-of-breed approach when it comes to product solutions and client support.
BST North America 2015: Regulators Seeking Deeper Markets Transparency as Non-Banks Rise
At this year's Buy-Side Technology North America conference, panelists discussed the buy side's changing role in the markets and regulators' reassessment of risk.
Offloading Compliance Responsibilities to a Vendor Still a Dream
Panelists at the Chicago Trading and Technology Summit discuss the possibility of large, public cloud providers taking some compliance pressures off firms.
Max Bowie: Are You a Governator?
While the ideas of managing and governing something may initially sound the same, there’s a logistical and practical chasm between them. However, as the post of chief data officer evolves, Max says new approaches are bridging—if not closing—the chasm.
Michael Shashoua: Message Received
Know-your-customer data concerns have registered a greater presence on the industry’s radar, as seen in the agenda for Sibos this month. Michael Shashoua analyzes what efforts KYC data will require, and how communication can be crucial to data governance…
Cyber Security: To Insure or Not to Insure
Anthony says this is an area where there is no right answer, other than making sure that you have a well thought-out plan.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Heads of Trading, Back with a Vengeance
After profiling JPMorgan Asset Management’s Curt Engler, Tim ponders the potential and consequences of Luminex, Plato Partnership and other buy-side consortia seeking to build their own dark pools. Can they deliver on their massive potential?
Buy or Die? Capital Markets M&A Activity Ramps Up
After a quiet number of years, a recent spate of M&A activity has re-shaped the financial technology landscape as large technology providers respond to market demand for new technologies by acquiring smaller, more innovative players. But what makes a…
Beyond the Credit Crunch: The New Credit Risk Landscape
John Brazier takes a look at the credit risk space to find out what has really changed since the credit crunch.
The Finite Sunshine of the Cyber Mind
Anthony Malakian spent the morning at a recent cyber security event and reports on where the industry stands when it comes to defending itself from hackers.
Duco Appoints Zelinger, Opens North American Office
Former Deutsche Bank exec to lead push in US, Canada.
Inexact Science: When, If Ever, Should Intuition Trump AI?
A panel at the Chicago Trading and Architecture Summit 2015 discusses whether success in the capital markets is now more about science than business.
Diversification Key to Successful Clearing Mandate
Recovery and resolution plans may not be sufficient to mitigate systemic risk or the creation of 'too-big-to-fail' central counterparties.
Modeling Tools, New Workflows Highlight Linedata Longview Upgrades
Longview for Asset Managers platform gets portfolio modeling, trading and compliance boosts.
EBS BrokerTec Acquires FX Trading Provider Molten Markets
Acquisition to enhance EBS BrokerTec execution management system and trade cost analysis functionality.
Google To Invest in Symphony, Values Firm at $650 Million, Reports Say
A Wall Street Journal Story reports Google is planning on investing in Symphony during its latest round of funding.
The Mila Mess: Finding Out What's Wrong with Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano
Dan DeFrancesco looks into what isn't working with Latin America's Mila.
NRI Conducts Study on Blockchain for Securities
Tokyo-based vendor says the study will be completed by January 2016.
Winklevoss-Backed Bitcoin Venue to Begin Trading
Clients being on-boarded to Gemini ahead of Thursday's launch.
October 2015: Tamper at Your Peril
Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing in the capital markets. Victor argues that the acquired companies should be allowed to continue to operate in the way that made them successful and worth acquiring in the first place.
JPMorgan Asset Management's Curt Engler: Building Bigger Better
As head of trading for JPMorgan Asset Management’s massive US equities desk, Curt Engler talks his firm's growing buy-side presence.
Technologists as Traders: Sitting in the Hot Seat
The question is this: Should a technologist's training include some time spent as a trader?
Chicago Trading and Technology Summit: R Scripting Features Accessibility, Versatility Benefits
Two panelists at the Chicago Trading and Technology Summit 2015 talk about the many uses of the scripting language R.