Buy-Side Technology/Analysis
Inside or Out: When to Turn to Vendors
Technology executives discuss when to look for outside assistance on an internal project.
Next Up for Regulators: Vendor Oversight
Jim Gilligan, the recently retired president and CEO at Blue Cross Life Canada, spoke at a WatersTechnology conference about the challenges large firms face while innovating.
MSCI Boosts Flexibility with Analytics Enhancements
MSCI execs discuss upgrades the vendor has made to its analytics solutions.
Northern Trust Exec: Start Small with Blockchain to Boost Buy-Side Buy-In
Peter Cherecwich, president of global funds services at Northern Trust, shares his thoughts on blockchain.
Flexibility, Balance Key to Successful Risk Management
Asia-Pacific Buy-Side Technology Summit risk panel highlights importance of a flexible and balanced risk management system.
Focus on Technology for Better Risk Management
Firms need to implement a culture of risk awareness and use the necessary tools to manage their risk
Case Study: HA&W Wealth Management Turns to BasisCode for Compliance
BasisCode Compliance, which launched a self-subscription service this week, is helping HA&W Wealth Management to more efficiently manage its compliance needs.
Search for Liquidity Is An Ever-Changing Conundrum for the Buy Side
BST European Summit panel discuss how the buy side is adapting to sourcing liquidity in a changing marketplace.
Talent Acquisition Key Issue for BST European Summit Panel
C-Level panel acknowledges talent acquisition and retention is a key issue as technology becomes keystone of success.
Managed Services Offering Driving Markit EDM
Swiss asset manager Mirabaud is the latest buy-side firm to implement the EDM-based centralized repository via a managed service.
Electronifie Seeks to Double Enabled Traders, Triple Active Users By Year End
Since its launch, $1.6 billion has been executed on the platform with an average trade size of $3 million.
IoT: The Looming Cyber Threat
Speaking at Sifma Ops 2016, former US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said the biggest cyber threat five years from now will be the Internet of Things.
Panelists: As All-to-All Trading Inches Forward, Single-Dealer Platforms Wither
All-to-all platforms are slowly gaining favor to address some of the ills facing the fixed-income market. But they're not cure-alls, either.
Panelists Debate Data Scientists' Need for Domain Knowledge
Panelists at NATAS debate the pros and cons of data scientists having domain knowledge.
Machine Learning Lead Topic on NATAS C-Level Panel
Executives say AI and machine learning are some of the most important technology trends going forward.
New US President Means Big Changes for Dodd–Frank, According to CFTC Policy Advisor
CFTC's Justin Slaughter said whoever is elected the next president of the US will likely make major changes to the Dodd–Frank Act.
Lazard's CISO: Authorities Need to Improve Hacker Arrests, Prosecutions
Government agencies still tend to blame the victims of cyber attacks, said Lazard’s chief information security officer.
OneMarketData Launches Strategy Development, Large-Scale Backtesting Platform
Lovas says the next logical step would be to do actual full-blown trading.
StatPro Revolution Performance to Focus on Scalability, Automation
StatPro Revolution upgrade will be launched in September.
Inside Markit's Know Your Third Party Platform
Markit's new cloud-based hub expands
Recognos Details How AI Can Help Back-Office Processes
Yesterday, Recognos unveiled improvements to its Reference Data Center utility offering, using, in part, machine learning and natural-language processing techniques.
Axioma’s Cushey Discusses How New Risk Features Will Help Portfolio Managers
Mark Cushey gives specific examples as to how users will benefit from the company’s most recent upgrade.
An Open-Source Audit: Where Financial Firms Are Turning to Open Source
Financial firms discuss areas where they are either using open source or hoping to in the near future.
Industry Reactions to Markit-IHS Merger
Some in the space see it as a good deal for both sides, while others question the reasoning behind it and if the different cultures will gel.