FIS
FIS is a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses and developers. FIS improves the digital transformation of the financial economy, advancing how the world pays, banks and invests. FIS provides the confidence made possible when reliability meets innovation, helping its clients run, grow and protect their businesses.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is a member of the Fortune 500® and the S&P500® Index. FIS is incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia as Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., and its stock is traded under the trading symbol <FIS> on the New York Stock Exchange.
To learn more, visit www.fisglobal.com
Waters Wrap: CME & Google—the first domino falls
Anthony explores some of the unanswered questions—and potential ripple effects—that come with the new partnership between CME and Google.
FIS modernizes through modularity
The vendor has been in the process of overhauling its entire tech estate for almost seven years, with the aim of offering modular, flexible services.
People Moves: Calastone, Securitize, Esma, State Street and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Ahsan Raza (pictured), who has joined Calastone as chief financial officer.
People Moves: SteelEye, Northern Trust, LPA, Tora, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Brian Lynch (pictured), who joins SteelEye as president of US operations.
People Moves: State Street, SimCorp, Six, Exegy, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Taro Kuryuzawa (pictured), who joins State Street as country head for Japan.
Holding Pattern: As Trading Technologies awaits new owner, the vendor adjusts development strategy
The Chicago-based futures trading platform recently rolled out a new OMS offering, while other projects, like its Echo Chamber market data platform, have been put on pause until a sale goes through.
Deep XVAs and the promise of super-fast pricing
Intelligent robots can value complex derivatives in minutes rather than hours
So long, Sseoms: Vendors vie to onboard Bloomberg clients ahead of April sunset
Sseoms competitors are stepping into the breach left by Bloomberg’s move to sunset the sell-side focused suite of services. This could be a chance for a new premier provider to snap up some business, while leaving others to reevaluate their standing in…
Utility is success? Row brews over futures post-trade workflows
Futures market participants say standardizing trade allocations through a post-trade utility could prevent a repeat of the chaos seen in March 2020, when back-office systems fails resulted in thousands of trade breaks.
Waters Wrap: S&P-IHS Markit and the Land of Giants (Also, More on AML Tech)
Anthony provides some of his initial questions and thoughts following the S&P-IHS Markit deal. He also takes a second look at AML technology after getting some sage feedback.
Fidelity Quietly Shutters ActionsXchange; Low Margins of Corporate Actions Biz Blamed
Officials remain silent on the closure, which has been in the works since last year, sources say.
Two Former Fidessa Employees Make Push into OMS Interop Space
Two former Fidessa employees are working with Glue42, which in turn is working with Fidessa and Ion, on bringing interoperability to the OMS space.
SEC Issues Another CAT Reprieve as Monday’s Milestone Passes Quietly
While the CAT is now live, few—if any—are reporting. Additionally, there are still concerns among large broker-dealers about the CAT Reporter Agreement.
People Moves: AWS, DTCC, Refinitiv, CloudMargin and More
A look at some of the key recent 'people moves', including Adam Honore (pictured) who joins Amazon Web Services from CME Group.
Sluggish Back-Office Systems Added to Margin Pressures
Systems supplied by FIS struggled to handle a massive spike in March trading volumes, according to multiple sources.
FIS to Double Down on RegTech and Multi-Asset Coverage
The company's Investment Operations Suite for asset managers is adapting to regulation and changing investment strategies alongside clients.
FIS Acquires Virtus to Expand Managed Services in Credit Space
FIS is looking to integrate Virtus technology platforms into its back-office solutions.
The Secret Source: Machine Learning and Open Source Come Together
A deep-dive into how capital markets firms are using open-source tools to experiment with machine learning.
