Buy-Side Technology/Analysis
AIG Chartis CTO: Get the People Equation Right
Good technology implementations follow a fairly basic formula: the right plan plus the right technology plus the right team equals success. For Mary Kotch, CTO for the Americas at AIG Chartis, the most important part of that equation is the people.
BlackRock CTO: ‘Password Reset’ a Surprising Challenge for BYOD Programs
Trying to prevent employees from using their personal mobile devices at work is a losing battle. As a result, firms are grappling with the security challenges involved with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies.
Seeking Alpha, Buy Side Looks to Information Arbitrage
Funds and prop shops want their data bigger and dirtier, and analytics to match. While the buy side and their data providers haven't figured everything out, experts in Chicago say the race is surely on.
Investit's Doherty: Politicians are Hurting Regulatory Processes
At yesterday's Linedata Exchange in London, the ever-shifting regulatory state of affairs in Europe was an issue that garnered much interest.
HSBC's Stephenson: Europe, Asia Take Different Approaches to Outsourcing
Cost is crucial for European asset managers, whereas Asia-Pacific fund managers must focus on technological investment, according to HSBC's global head of fund services Ian Stephenson, a panelist at yesterday's Linedata Exchange in London.
Crunch Time for Mifid II as HFT Goes Under the Knife
Today's the day, supposedly, when the European Parliament will vote on the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive─better known as Mifid II.
Option Overload: Buy-Side Traders Want to Downsize the Algo Kit
There are too many algorithms on offer, say two buy-side traders. Unless it is possible to see what each one does, the choice can be overwhelming.
Speed Is Not Enough, Even in HFT
Having the fastest technology in place does not necessarily guarantee the best trading result—rather, the most successful strategies will achieve a balance of speed, and cost and risk management, according to panelists who spoke at the European Financial…
Quants' Conundrum: Funding Valuation Adjustment Comes Into Its Own
While firms, regulators, and academics continue to debate a suitable role for FVA, technologists and quants are forging ahead with implementations.
No Buy-Side OMS/EMS to ‘Rule Them All’—Yet
Hedge funds are diversifying, says ITG's Will Geyer, and he expects trading desk tools to follow suit.
Equinox Turns to Cloud, Triples AUM
The CTO at a small Denver alternative asset manager opts for private cloud.
'Interconnectivity' the Word as Risk Shifts to Front Office
Algorithmics' latest whitepaper highlights the challenges and opportunities facing buy-side firms as they react to regulatory changes.
CFTC Under Fire from Asia-Pacific Regulators
Singaporean, Hong Kong and Australian bodies express concern over extraterritorial implications for OTC reform.
Growing Pains: Bär–BAML Deal Highlights IT’s Role in Wealth Management Consolidation
Details of last week's agreement signal a steady rise in costs devoted to IT as acquisition activity in the space continues.
Race to the Finish as Euro Short-Selling Ban Nears
Firms are considering their strategies over impending regulation for trade practices.
Trading Infrastructure Hamstrung by Familiar Concerns
Cost concerns and legacy issues continue to temper enthusiasm among investment managers for wholesale changes in their trading architecture.
Ahead of Solvency II, Asset Liability Management Looms Large for Managers
Asset managers with insurer clients are searching for new data management and portfolio optimization platforms as the European regulation inches closer.
Ospero Wants to Popularize a New As-a-Service Offering
Distribution-as-a-service may or may not catch on, but Ospero's vendor data center grid seems to be doing well.
CLS Designated as Systemically Important by FSOC
FX settlement facility tagged as crucial to US economy by regulator.
Risk Data Silos Still Cause Issues, Survey Finds
Despite increasing investment in risk management, disparate systems still present problems, Sybase claims.
JPMorgan to Add Fixed Income to its IAP Platform
JPMorgan plans to expand the offering past domestic equities to fixed income and international equities. IAP is also designed to help users tackle the SEC's Large Trader Rule.
Benchmark Aims to Bring Pricing Transparency to Corporate Bonds
Benchmark Solutions aims to provide independent, third-party pricing to firms building their own electronically executed corporate bond trading platforms.
Three V's Put the 'Big' in Big Data
Volume is not the only thing that defines Big Data, says IBM's Simon Waterer. There are two other complicating facets.
Portware Clients Move Totally to the Cloud
Though Portware's FX platform is available on-site and in the cloud, the latter's popularity has overwhelmed the former.