Opinion
Open Platform: The Evolution of the Smart Broker
The past couple of years have seen broad structural changes to the world’s financial markets, which have resulted in a permanent and profound shift in the role and operating environment of sell-side firms. James Blackburn discusses how success can no…
In Regulating HFT, Europe Misses the Target
When NYSE announced that it would merge with Chicago-based ECN Archipelago at the turn of the century, it handed out silver bells for the first day of trading.
Algorithms: The Problem With Choice
Anthony looks at the challenges buy-side firms face when choosing a new algo, and the difficulties vendors have in finding balance when they pitch their new suite of algos.
Sense and Sensitivity
Although compliance spend is skyrocketing upwards in advance of new regulations, and there are technical revamps involved, a lot of the processes involved are described as common sense by many. Despite this, there's still an element of over-reach to some…
You’re Free to Have LEIs, But Not Free of Charge
The costs inherent in implementing the legal entity identifier and new regulatory measures may in fact be an investment in preventing more elephants from entering the proverbial room
Tick, Tock. Tick, Tock: The Clock is Running Out on Awards Submissions
Anthony sounds the alarm one last time on getting your submissions in for the AFTA and Buy-Side Technology awards.
Through the Looking Glass
Sometimes it can feel as if the era of in-house development is over. Outsourcing, software-as-a-service, cloud computing and incoming regulation over capital adequacy requirements and increasingly stringent best practice guidelines have certainly changed…
Innovation in Unexpected Places
Changes to the standard for standing settlement instructions reflect advances in online communications and media in the broader world
On Form PF: Call Me, Maybe?
If you submitted your first Form PF filing on Aug. 29, then Anthony wants to hear from you.
The Quiet Side of Reform
While regulation grabs headlines, the work that goes on around accommodating new rules, just as important as the process of making laws, is often quietly discussed despite great efforts involved. Ongoing standardization aims to ease the birth of new…
Mind The Transparency Gap
Transparency concerns, inherent in both the legal entity identifier implementation process and scrutiny of pricing data sources, are gaining more attention.
Forthrightness is Such a Bother
Past Editor’s Views have supported the premise that a strong and cohesive global legal entity identifier is worth getting, but the Basel, Switzerland-based international organization taking on the task is sowing confusion and dysfunction
The Battle of Washington DC
US regulators come under repeated pressure from the industry and their fellow agencies.
AFTA the BST Awards
The deadline for BST Awards submissions is advancing, while the AFTAs nominating process has just begun.
James Rundle: Aussie Rules
The Australian financial regulator has become the latest to weigh in on high-frequency and automated trading, publishing its own set of proposals. Along with various other agencies, market events, and near-misses with certain brokers, James Rundle argues…
Anthony Malakian: Mobile Technology’s Perils and Possibilities
As the technology around mobile devices improves, Anthony finds that buy-side firms are still struggling with how to best tap into this new technology, or whether they should wait until the kinks have been better ironed out.
Max Bowie: Stemming the Tech Gold Rush
New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to attract technologists to New York by creating facilities to rival Silicon Valley. But, says Max, New York will have to compete on multiple levels that have traditionally given the West Coast an edge.
September 2012: Sanity Prevails
As Knight teetered on the brink of collapse, Victor says the lessons from the financial crisis guided the response.
Michael Shashoua: Global LEI Nuances
The work of regulators concerning the legal entity identifier standard is becoming more mismatched with the changed definition of what will be completed in March. This development makes possible a significant gap in progress on the LEI between the US and…