Operations
SugarCRM Gets Investment from Accel-KKR for Growth Programs
The investment will fund new product capabilities as well as open opportunities for acquisitions.
New CEO Lenardos Plans Refocus to Return Cinnober to Profit in 2019
Lenardos rules out M&A; says Cinnober will focus on organic growth
INTL FCStone Takes Paxos Precious Metals Confirmation Platform
The platform automates trade confirmations, reconciles transactions and aims to minimize operational errors.
SST Awards 2018 Winner's Interview – Broadridge Financial Solutions
Broadridge’s Michael Alexander sits down with Anthony Malakian and discusses the company’s outsourcing solutions.
EuroCCP Signs Agreement With Deutsche Börse
The deal with Europe's largest equities CCP is expected to increase competition in the market.
DTCC Gets Ahead of Brexit with New Dublin Office
The utility plans to open a fully functioning Dublin office in the first quarter of next year.
Code Red: Trading Firms Turn to AI for System Stability
As IT systems are buckling under the pressure of modern day trading volumes and regulatory requirements, some firms are turning to AI to predict and minimize outages.
Team Player: Peter Clark, Standard Chartered
Peter Clark, CIO for Greater China and North Asia (GCNA) at Standard Chartered, talks with Waters about the projects they're working on and the team he's built.
LSEG Acquires Minority Share in AcadiaSoft
LSEG is looking to improve its non-clearing services with this latest deal.
Deutsche Bank Migrates Ops Processes to SmartStream
The global investment bank will offload services to cut costs and inefficiencies.
Bank Execs Call for Regulatory Harmonization and Cross-Border Clarity
Panelists discuss operational issues involved in cross-border compliance with Mifid II.
SGX-NSE Battle Could Become a Long War
The exchanges are currently undergoing arbitration regarding the launch of SGX’s new futures contracts meant to succeed the outgoing SGX Nifty 50 suite of products.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 124: Exchange Outages and Blockchain Developments
The LSE suffered a major outage this week while blockchain was very prevalent in this week's headlines.
BNP Extends Fidessa Partnership for Derivatives
BNP will offer Fidessa's front office execution platform for derivatives to its global client base.
Markets Learn Painful Lessons as Blockchain Grows Up
Shelving early blockchain projects has pushed the technology further into maturity, and offers lessons for the future.
CLS Invests in R3 to Promote Blockchain for FX
CLS will join the R3 board and will help push the release of blockchain applications for currency markets.
APAs Under Pressure as Esma Cracks Down on Data Tangle
Reporting platforms told by regulator to substantially improve quality of publicly reported data.
Northern Trust: Firms Need to Build Capabilities Before Using AI
Custody bank seeks to educate clients—and itself—on how AI and other technologies can augment staff processes.
Crypto Markets Continue Breakneck Pace of Development
The release of professional-grade services by the largest digital currency exchange demonstrates a breathless pace of growth that may be masking wider issues with the nascent asset class, traders suggest.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 120: CCP Non-Default Losses
James and Anthony look at the main issues around CCP non-default losses, who should be responsible for these funds, and where this is all heading.
DTCC Announces First Phase of Settlement Exposure Reduction
DTCC will focus on settlement optimization, looking to reengineer how it processes trades before end of day.
FCA to Prioritize Cybersecurity and Innovation amid Brexit
Watchdog releases its annual business plan for 2018 and 2019, with innovation and Brexit listed as clear points of focus.
Bea Martin: The Glue That Bonds UBS
In the April 2018 cover story of Waters, UBS Investment Bank's COO, Beatriz Martín Jiménez, talks with Victor Anderson about blockchain, AI and some of the hurdles she has faced in her career.