Trading Tech
In Britain, a Derivatives Code Rises
Dawn of the UK Derivatives Code
A Clearer Sense of Standards
A Clearer Sense of Standards
There Can Be Only One: David Downey and OneChicago Stand Alone
Anthony Malakian speaks to OneChicago Exchange's CEO David Downey about his return to the financial services industry after a lengthy hiatus precipitated by a tragedy close to home.
Max Bowie: Mind Your P’s and Q’s
High-frequency and algorithmic trading have changed the playing field for low-latency data, leading to the creation of dedicated, high-performance infrastructures. But, warns Max, firms can’t afford to treat these in the same way as other data platforms,…
Michael Shashoua: In Japan, Half Measures Don’t Pay
Foreign financial firms and service providers find time and again that taking part in the Tokyo market requires an “all in” strategy in data operations. Michael sees opportunity for those willing to make the leap.
Anthony Malakian: Studying the Bottom of a Pint Glass
According to Anthony, few individual get work completed ahead of schedule. This is also true of the buy-side space, where many hedge funds ─ and even vendors ─ are waiting until the last minute to address Form PF.
Rob Daly: Smarter, Not Faster, Wins the OTC Race
As US regulators finally define the parameters of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, dealers and other market participants are racing to have their systems ready to trade on the first day of the new regulatory regime. Rob…
Feature: Performance and Risk Management: Risk and Reward
The financial crisis exposed shortcomings in performance and risk management practices with many firms taking on excessive risk with scant regard for long-term performance. Sitanta Ni Mathghamhna reports.
Financial Tech Talk: Automating OTC Trading Under Dodd-Frank Part 2
Moving over-the-counter (OTC) trading onto electronic swap execution facilities (SEFs) will affect 85 percent of OTC trading systems within firms today, according to research from industry consultancy Rule Financial.