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Rapid industry change and budgetary pressure have made it essential for data management projects to align with current realities and deliver consistent and timely value, says Sapient's Jeff Arena
Markit and the DTCC unveil OTC derivatives joint venture
Markit and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have announced the September 1 launch of MarkitSERV, a new company combining the two organisations' electronic trade confirmation and workflow platforms to provide a single gateway for over…
Markit under DOJ microscope
The US government's ongoing efforts to rein in unregulated OTC derivatives may have landed credit market and pricing data provider Markit in hot water - or at least caused an operational headache - just as the firm is set to launch its new MarktiSERV…
Survey: UK Data Spend Hits Bottom Amid Cautious Optimism for 2010
UK financial institutions are expected to spend marginally more on market data in 2010, reversing two years of consecutive budget cuts, according to a recent survey of dealing room technology by UK-based research firm Kimsey Consulting.
The Ring Stays in the Picture
Although the non-ferrous metal markets are not as liquid as other markets, they are blending old business practices, such as open outcry, with the latest advances is automated trading and clearing practices. DWT European reporter Cecilia Bergamaschi sits…
Dark pools: What lies beneath?
Regulators in the US and Europe are keeping an eye on how dark execution venues operate. Do they need to be more transparent in their operations? Although no concrete proposals have been forthcoming, any regulations are set to have a profound impact on…
Mission Impossible
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Out of the Crisis
As market participants talk about "green shoots of recovery" and regulators push out suggestions for new directives based on lessons learned from the credit crunch, the focus is now on preparing for the changing conditions. Inside Reference Data gathers…
Out of the Crisis
As market participants talk about "green shoots of recovery" and regulators push out suggestions for new directives based on lessons learned from the credit crunch, the focus is now on preparing for the changing conditions. Inside Reference Data gathers…
Satisfying scrutiny
Client reporting is not new to the buy side by any means, but compared to the processes typically residing in the front office, it has historically been overlooked as a key area of the fund management business. But that has changed over the past two…
Spotlight on Matthew Sullivan
Contravisory Investment Management, a Massachusetts-based asset manager with private and institutional investors, has promoted Matthew Sullivan to the role of chief compliance officer. He will retain his duties as senior vice-president, overseeing the…
Building for Better Service
As the intergration work between the brokerage activities of Société Générale (SocGen) and Calyon Financial to form Newedge nears completion, the broker-dealer looks to focus on other issues. DWT European reporter Cecilia Bergamaschi sat down with…
Credit Where it's Due
Credit derivatives have been in the eye of the financial storm since the current crisis began, but as market participants regroup and embark on new initiatives to improve trading and reduce risks in this OTC asset class, some significant data challenges…
Eurex Looks East and West
As exchange mergers and partnerships become the norm, DWT European reporter Cecilia Bergamaschi sits down with Thomas Lenz, Eurex executive board member responsible for operations, to discuss the bourse's global technology and connectivity strategy.
OSI: Managing the Impact Analysis
The business impact analysis, the logical first step of any options symbology initiative (OSI) program, should provide a complete view of the OSI's effect on an organization, its business processes and its systems, says Ernst & Young's Alan Paris, with…
Growth by design
Odyssey Financial Technologies is a good example of a technology vendor that has grown its business through judicious acquisitions, to the point that now, from a buy-side perspective, it supports a range of mission-critical front-office functions via its…