Opinion
Battlefield Surgery, Meet Corporate Triage
The departure of the top two at NYSE Technologies doesn’t bode well.
Power to the Business
Front-office staff usually avoid getting involved in data strategy, but new efforts are being made to engage them by giving them greater control over the data they need
Opening Cross: ‘Connect’ With Your Clients As Well As Their Algos
Long ago, the barrier to being an independent trader was money—the capital required to buy a seat on an exchange. As exchanges became electronic, the barrier became not just money, but also the technology required to access the exchange’s data. Now, this…
KUDOS* to the Humble Spreadsheet (*KUDOS = Known and Unknown Dependency of Spreadsheets)
Firms don’t often think of spreadsheets as big contributors to their data budget. But they’d be mistaken. And not only can these be drains on data resources; they can also present tricky problems when updating them to ensure they are properly consuming…
Straight Through to...What?
While the term straight-through processing gets thrown around a lot, Anthony spoke with Omgeo's Rick Enfield for a more precise definition for today's industry.
Measuring Butterfly Effects
People have a startling inclination to want to be involved with historical events as they happen. How many music fans, for instance, wouldn’t give their right arm to have been at the original Woodstock? Who wouldn’t have wanted to be at the original…
Shake To Shuffle
The data management industry may be reshuffling the description of its most prevalent themes, as well as their importance, but a lot of the same basics remain in its infrastructure
IRD's Editor on FIBO's Part in Centralization
The Financial Industry Business Ontology standard is looking useful for centralization of reference data management.
Chewing the Fat
Financial technology can prove to be a bit of a mouthful.
The Risk Rationale
More careful tracking and management of data, driven by the desire to reduce risk, requires multiple efforts. One of these, the FIBO ontology, is proving to be a key piece of the puzzle
Lots of Coverage to Come From BST Conference
While Anthony Malakian is off in Ireland, Jake Thomases gives the lowdown on yesterday's BST North America event.
IRD's Editor on Centralization
Michael Shashoua points to several areas of data management where centralizing data is becoming prevalent
The Business of Upsetting Apple Carts
What's the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Bloomberg? For New Yorkers, it'll probably be the outgoing mayor, Michael Bloomberg. Ask Joe Public, and it'll be the news channel. Ask someone involved with IT budget control? Expensive, most…
IBOR Enters the Spotlight
As asset managers look to gain a better understanding of their portfolio positions, they are figuring out how best to employ an investment book of record (IBOR) strategy.
Centralization Takes Center Stage
Data management professionals are increasingly looking for ways to integrate and centralize reference data, as seen in stories in the October issue of IRD. Channeling data directly from its sources could be a helpful pre-requisite
Max Bowie: New Data Types Need a Big KISS
As market data becomes more voluminous and more complex, Max says providers of new content and the technologies for making sense of it are not only expected to provide clarity from the data, but also guidance on how to get the most out of it so potential…
Michael Shashoua: Focusing on Fatca’s Readiness
The US Fatca foreign tax compliance regulation has received significant recent attention, although not because firms falling under its purview are ready to comply with its requirements. Michael says it’s time to turn that attention into action and…
Anthony Malakian: Getting the Jitters
While poorly defined, jitter is an unavoidable byproduct of low-latency trading. But as Anthony explains, that doesn’t mean that firms need to submit to it.
James Rundle: The Gray Debate Around T2S
The Target2–Securities debate has shifted from asking whether it will happen, to when it will happen. The deadlines seem to be set in stone, but many question whether they’re as solid as they seem. This is a dangerous game, James says, considering the…
October 2013: Proving the Worth of Marginal Gains
Just as cyclists focus on incremental improvements to enhance their performances, Victor points out that marginal gains in the high-frequency trading realm can still reap substantial rewards.
All About the Uses, Less About the User?
Often, discussion of financial technology focuses on what it can be used for, rather than who can actually use it.