Opinion
Going to Bat for BATS
The botched IPO was embarrassing, but everyone makes mistakes
April 2012: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?
Victor sees shoots of green in the economy and in Wall Street technology initiatives.
Max Bowie: Vendors Focus on Solutions that Deliver ‘Solutions’
Although algo trading is grabbing headlines, Max believes that the humble terminal is seeing a renaissance as vendors strive to provide more insightful solutions to address increasingly complex markets.
Michael Shashoua: Dueling LEI Standard Proposals
Recently, Financial InterGroup, which had challenged the favored ISO 17442 standard for the legal entity identifier, took another shot by specifying an 11-character LEI. Michael looks at its prospects in the industry.
Anthony Malakian: Undue Diligence
As scandals at large firms like AIJ Investment Advisors, or small firms such as Market Neutral Trading, persist, the need for operational due diligence has taken on greater importance. Technology can help, Anthony says.
Putting Efficiency and Centralization Hand in Hand
Reference data managers may see centralized data as a road to efficiency, but shouldn't forget about accuracy and risk management in the process
Tweeting for Dollars: Can Twitter Help Land New Clients?
While using Twitter for sentiment analysis has shown some promise, Anthony believes it has its drawbacks in terms of drumming up new business.
Suing the Lawmakers: Deutsche Börse Takes on Brussels
Deutsche Börse's threats of a legal challenge to the European Commission have raised eyebrows.
Jake Thomases: The Greed for Speed
In recent years, various constituents in the financial services industry have played their part in reducing latency, to a point now where we’re seeing diminishing returns. And as Jake points out, trading firms don’t necessarily need to operate at any pre…
A Question of Characters
Financial InterGroup (Fig) is taking another shot at challenging the favored ISO 17442 standard for the legal entity identifier by specifying an 11-character LEI. The challenger has an uphill climb to catch on
The Haziness of Semantics
While the term "semantics" is starting to pique Wall Street’s interest, actual proof that it is a viable technology is still a while away.
The Advent of Mobility Risk
A more mobile and flexible financial services industry seems inevitable, so what are the risks?
Futures Market Ripe for Algo Providers
Buy-side firms will be looking for brokers that can provide better pricing decisions and the integration of prices from other instruments and asset classes, according to a new report.
Focus on Risk, Regulation Drives LSE's LCH.Clearnet Deal
The LCH.Clearnet deal could mark a new beginning for the London Stock Exchange.
A Step in the Wrong Direction?
Mobile communication plays a vital role in our industry, but Victor Anderson argues that there is a time and a place for everything, and communicating during a conference presentation is just plain rude.
Identification Specifics Take Shape
This month's Inside Reference Data coverage of the legal entity identifier (LEI) and OTC derivatives identification efforts finds that specifics about the standards, as well as the choices firms must make, are coming into focus
Open Platform: The Real Cost of In-House Analytics
In the current economic environment, when it comes to analytics, the buy-versus-build debate should be a no-brainer, says Martin Stevens, director of professional services and support at UK-based pricing software vendor Kalahari.
Can Open Data and EDM Cooperate?
Different data standards models being advanced by Open Data Model and the EDM Council raise questions as to whether they can blend together to users' benefit
Some Quick Thoughts on SS&C Capturing Portia
Anthony is on vacation, but that doesn't mean his opinions have gone silent.
3.1415925635 Is the Magic Number
Are we about to drown in a new wave of quants?