Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
NatWest Markets to Expand Chatbot for IRS Trade Execution
The investment bank is upgrading its chatbot in response to user demand for more capabilities.
People Moves: Finra CAT Fills CTO and CISO Positions
Also, a look at new hires for IHS Markit, UBS, TickSmith, BitGo and Amber Group.
Trade Ideas Ltd Taps Research Vet Jowers as MD
Jowers has held senior research positions at RBS and Dresdner Kleinwort, and previously served on Trade Ideas' board.
Shining a Light on ‘Dark’ Data
Financial firms are drowning in data, yet for many, information that delivers genuine value remains a scarce resource. Joanne Faulkner investigates whether new approaches to managing internal data could yield new insights, or whether new data privacy…
R3, FCA Collaborate on Mortgage Transaction Reporting DLT Prototype
R3 has built a prototype application for regulatory reporting of mortgage transactions with the help of the FCA and two major banks.
Empirasign Hires in Engineering, BizDev
The vendor is adding to its technology and sales expertise witih hires in New York and London.
R3 Helps 11 Banks Experiment with Blockchain Technology
Firms were able to try out distributed ledger technology in a cloud-based environment.
APFIC Panel: Banks, Vendors Must Think Like FinTech Innovators
Firms must be innovative to create new ideas, technology
Deutsche Börse Appoints Christian Kronseder CEO Of Indexium
Kronseder is also chief operations officer of the exchange's index business, Stoxx.
EFIS 2015: Automation Key, But People Trump Tech for Governance
Processes remain important for implementing data governance, but it's human beings who set and implement them.
Stoxx Taps Kronseder for COO
New hire also joins the index provider's management board.
RBS to Significantly Shrink Investment Banking Arm
Decision comes after firm announces loss of £3.45 billion last year
Pre-LEI Issuers Respond to Demand for Consolidated Files
The London Stock Exchange has begun issuing consolidated files of pre-legal entity identifier data from all pre-local operating units and WM Datenservice plans to follow suit, following demand from data users for a single source of pre-LEI data
Can Telecommuting Work on the Buy Side?
Advancements in technology have made it easier than ever for employees to work from home─or at a bar or beach. Capital markets firms are now having to decide how much freedom to let their workers have.
Trying to Make Disruptive Technologies Less Disruptive
Moving forward with IT projects that involve disruptive technologies requires a delicate balance. Sometimes, the regulators can help push the needle.
The Art of Communication—Not So Easy Across an Enterprise
At this year's North American Trading Architecture Summit conference in Midtown Manhattan, end users discussed the challenges involved in keeping everyone throughout the development cycle in the loop.
RBS’ Eddie: Capital Requirements Set to Get Harder
Capital requirements have been daunting to address, and will only get harder with Basel III, says Alan Eddie, who runs risk technology for the Americas for the markets and investment banking businesses at the Royal Bank of Scotland, speaking at the…
Risk's Regulatory Whirlwind
Regulatory uncertainty once again dominated discussions during a recent risk and compliance webcast, with the main concern relating to how much time firms will have to make necessary changes to their risk strategies. By Steve Dew-Jones
CIMB Securities Consolidates Asia-Pacific Operations With Fidessa
CIMB Securities, a Kuala Lumpur-based provider of execution and order management services, has expanded its use of Fidessa's software-as-a-service (SaaS) trading platform to consolidate its sell-side operations in Asia.
RBS CIO: Regulatory Arbitrage Possible, But Loopholes Closing
In August, Scott Marcar was named Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS’) new CIO of markets, where he will report to chief logistics officer David Shalders. Marcar recently spoke with WatersTechnology about the changing regulatory environment and the challenges…
RBS Joins SunGard's Valdi for Futures and Options
Valdi provides automated and algorithmic trade execution, FIX connectivity and risk management.
Special FX: The Evolution of e-FX Trading
Foreign-exchange trading has changed considerably over the past 10 years. Daily turnover has doubled, spreads have tightened dramatically, and the market has opened up to new entrants as never before. At the heart of this is a shift to electronic trading…
No Turning Back: Firms Forge Ahead on Data Quality
In light of the global regulatory environment and firms looking to become more efficient while cutting costs, data quality has become a focal point for many technologists. However, the challenges are many and there’s still confusion as to who owns the…