Buy-Side Technology/Analysis
Samsung Eyes Institutional Firms with New Galaxy Tab S2
Samsung's newest tablet is enterprise ready with the goal of catering to traders and investment bankers.
Four Months In, TruMid Discusses Credit Trading Platform
Mike Sobel gives an update on the company's trading platform after four months of activity.
Bringing Standardization to the Fixed Income ETF Space
BlackRock and several other fixed-income heavyweights are joining forces to provide a new standard to calculate yield, spread and duration for fixed income ETFs.
Attention Grabbers: REDI CEO, New CTO Talk Reorganization
REDI chief Rishi Nangalia and Mark Etherington, the provider's newly-appointed CTO, talk to Dan DeFrancesco about the firm's reorganization and what the future holds.
Symbiont Issues First Smart Securities on Bitcoin Blockchain
Startup demos platform in front of group of business leaders, investors and media members.
Ahead of August Launch, Symphony's David Gurle Previews Messaging System
Symphony will roll out the first part of its flagship product on Aug. 3, with two more offerings to come on Sept. 15.
With Focus on CLOs, Volcker 'Covered Fund' Tool Helps Banks Bridge Pre-Trade, Compliance
New demand among banks for standardized treatment under Volcker.
Open APIs to Bolster Thomson Reuters Elektron Data Sources, Tools
Brennan Carley elaborates on buy-side applications for the data giant's new set of open-source data APIs.
Ireland's Mediolanum Asset Management Discusses Data Management Overhaul
Mediolanum's Furio Pietribiasi talks about how the firm turned to Misys and other third parties to rebuild its data infrastructure.
Contix Uses 'Event Detection' to Tap Social Media's Potential
Contix's founders discuss the company's decision to use social media for event detection, rather than for sentiment analysis.
Digitization Leads Wealth Managers' Eastward Shift, Says Credit Suisse COO
BST Asian Summit keynote highlights necessity of digital, opportunities in the region.
Toronto FIS Keynote: Build Innovation Into the Process
Mary Kotch opened the Toronto Financial Information Summit about driving organizational change.
Fixed Income Attribution May Be Messy, But Apply It to Alternatives, Presenters Tell TSAM
Congress delegates discussed ways to fix, expand attribution processes.
TSAM Fireside Chat: Investor Due Diligence Applies Goldilocks Principle to Tech
Steve Kahn told the audience that explanation shouldn't be needed.
'40 Act Compliance in Focus as Funds Introduce New Liquid Alts
Flexible reporting tools required as regulators consider further oversight.
Swift Launches 'Watch for Securities' Business Intelligence Solution
Watch for Securities provides customers with global traffic information covering settlement and corporate actions.
Blockchain Specialist Symbiont Targets Diverse 'Smart Securities' Applications
Ex-NYSE chief, former Citadel trading head among the startup's investors.
SEC Proposed Rule to Modernize, Extend Systemic Risk Reporting for Mutual Funds
Two new forms, Form N-Port and N-Cen, are at the heart of a new set of rules proposed by the SEC.
Keep Tech Fresh: C-Level Execs Discuss the Need to Upgrade Platforms Consistently
A panel at NAFIS 2015 discussed why firms should be willing to upgrade their systems on a consistent basis.
Symbology Efforts Back Tech Upgrades as CLOs' Demand Surges
Record issuance pushes standardization, investment as new buyers enter.
Investment Manager 3i Discusses Coveo Implementation
3i has increased the speed it takes to access deal-related information by 90 percent.
UBS, NYSE Tie-Up Looks to Corral Corporates' Shifting Liquidity
New tech required as buy side takes on larger role.
Options Panelists: Algos are the New Hope — and Target — in Cyber Wars
Tracking network behavior patterns is the latest priority as IP becomes a target.
Quickly Seeking Room to Grow, Startup Hedge Funds Chart Bold Tech Tack
Newly-launched managers are going with mature technology, earlier.