Trading Tech
Seeking clarity
ClariFI is a good example of a typical buy-side technology vendor: it is a relatively new, niche player, specialising in a crucial facet of the investment management process; it has found traction among the industry's largest, most celebrated players;…
Spotlight on Anand Pande
Citi veteran Anand Pande has taken the reins as group chief executive at capital markets research and analytics provider Amba Research. He discusses the opportunities and challenges of expanding the firm's buy- and sell-side client base as companies look…
LV Asset Management chooses StatPro for performance, attribution
Liverpool Victoria Asset Management (LVAM), the fund management arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LV=) with approximately £8 billion under management spread across 45 funds, has signed a three-year deal with StatPro…
Asset Arena Accounting integrates Swift connectivity
SunGard is set to integrate Swift connectivity into its Asset Arena Investment Accounting system, through the SunGard Transaction Network (STN), the vendor's principle connectivity platform. The move, which will be formally announced at Sibos 2008 in…
Doing more with less in 2008
Traditional investment managers are being assailed on all sides. The market volatility of the past twelve months has only served to emphasise legacy challenges, while bringing with it new obstacles to be met and overcome. With revenues squeezed, managers…
Hart of the Matter
A year ago, Dow Jones' owners were locked behind closed doors deciding whether to accept a bid from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. One year on, Inside Market Data discusses some of the changes-and future plans-with Clare Hart, a 25-year veteran of…
SunGard Readies Real-Time Valuations
SunGard's Reech business will later this year introduce an on-demand service for nearly instantaneous valuations of derivatives and structured products within its Reech FastVal online pricing service, officials tell Inside Market Data .
Adaptivity Redesigns Bank IT Platform
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-A top-tier capital markets firm has called in IT strategy and consultancy Adaptivity to aid the firm in the redesign of its technology platform, DWT has learned.
Fragmentation Spurs Algo Re-Think
LEXINGTON, Mass.-The proliferation of trading venues is making firms adapt algorithmic trading strategies by taking a more entrepreneurial approach in their development, according to an industry insider.