Buy-Side Technology/Analysis
Enthusiasm's Up, But Corporates' Electronification Remains Work in Progress
Industry members discuss the growth of electronic trading of corporate bonds
In Swaps Market, Industry Members Agree: Anonymity Rules
A TabbForum panel looked at anonymity in the swaps market.
New Regs Require New Data Management Solutions for Fund Admins, Shadow Accountants
IBOR takes hold for fund admins, shadow accountants
Facing New Requirements, Money Market Funds Respond with Tracking, NAV Drill-Down Tools
Finer informational granularity required as rule adjustments creep up.
Developing for Mobility Begins with Prudent Design
Requirements now more diverse as demands for mobile devices increase
Buy-Side Performance Teams Hobbled by Manual Processes, Scalability Limits
Vendor survey highlights trends in performance teams at asset managers
Skepticism Builds for Chief Data, Analytics Officer Roles as CTOs, CIOs Dig In
CDO & CAO roles have been slow to develop on the buy side
Public Cloud Gets Vote of Approval from Panelists at Waters USA
Finra's CIO says public clouds are more secure than traditional DCs
Waters USA 2014 C-Level Panel: Measuring Tech's Cost—While It's Under Siege
Tech & ops chiefs say budget cuts, cyber threats to continue in 2015
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Best Buy-Side Compliance Product—Charles River Development
For the third year in a row, there’s a different name on the top step of the compliance podium, with Charles River Development taking the crown from last year’s winner Linedata, which supplanted Fidessa in 2013.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Bloomberg
Bloomberg once again appears in the winners’ circle at this year’s awards, taking the top prize in the best OMS and best integrated front-office platform categories, thanks to its AIM platform. James Rundle speaks with Dan Matthies, global business head…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Eze Software Group
The consistent high quality of Eze Software Group’s entries across four categories in this year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards earned the Boston-based buy-side specialist the top prize: the best overall buy-side technology provider for 2014. James Rundle…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Essentia Analytics
Clare Flynn Levy returned to the buy-side technology industry at the start of 2013, founding Essentia Analytics, which won this year’s best data analytics category in the Buy-Side Technology Awards. Victor Anderson caught up with her recently to find out…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Eagle Investment Systems
In the wake of its win in the best outsourcing provider to the buy side category in this year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards, James Rundle caught up with Eagle Investment Systems’ CEO John Lehner to talk about outsourcing, cybersecurity, and what the BNY…
REDI Looks Outside of the Financial World for Financial World Support
More single-dealer EMS acquisitions could be in REDI's future
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—StatPro
StatPro once again takes its place in the Buy-Side Technology Awards winners’ circle, this year for its efforts on the risk front with its Risk Limits Monitoring Module. James Rundle speaks with Dario Cintioli, managing director of StatPro, to discuss…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—S3 Partners
Taking the coveted prize of best newcomer in this year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards is S3 Partners, which impressed the panel of judges with its Blacklight offering. Robert Sloan, founder and managing partner at the firm, explains to James Rundle what…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Charles River Development
Charles River Development has reminded the industry of its pedigree by going back to its roots, winning the best buy-side compliance product category in this year’s awards. James Rundle caught up with Stephen Butcher, managing director for EMEA, to talk…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Rimes Technologies
Few organizations have been as successful in these awards as Rimes Technologies, which continues to impress with its consistent performance and its forward-looking approach to industry issues. James Rundle sat down with Alessandro Ferrari, senior vice…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Winners' Circle—Markit
When it comes to pricing exotic, illiquid, or hard-to-value instruments, few organizations manage it better than Markit, as illustrated by its win in the best pricing/valuation category in this year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards. James Rundle spoke with…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Best Buy-Side Execution Venue—Liquidnet
This year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards have witnessed a handful of new winners, as well as several former champions retaking the crown. But perhaps in no other category is stability more ensured than that of the best buy-side execution venue, where the…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Best Buy-Side Risk/Portfolio Analytics Product—SunGard Financial Systems
Pennsylvania-based software giant SunGard taking this year’s award for providing the buy side’s premier risk and portfolio analytics product is far from a massive upset—the vendor’s stable of buy-side solutions is enviable and arguably unmatched across…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Best Broker-Supplied Tool/Technology—UBS Delta
While the buy side can claim tremendous gains furnishing its own technology, and in some cases even commoditizing it in recent years, the sell side remains one of the most important sources of technology for investment managers. This category is a…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2014: Best Buy-Side Algorithmic/DMA Product or Service—FlexTrade
Trying to pinpoint the best algorithmic or direct market access (DMA) provider to the buy side is a lot like picking among multiple choice answers on a law school entrance exam: Almost all of them seem right, depending on your line of argument, but only…