Buy-Side Technology/Analysis
Commerzbank, Capco Launch Complexity Measurement Initiative
Cost and quality are major considerations for CIOs who make decisions about major technology implementations. But the overall complexity of an organization’s IT infrastructure is often impossible to quantify. Commerzbank and Capco believe they have the…
Turaz Sees Bright Future After Thomson Reuters Spin-Off
Late last year, Thomson Reuters divested its trade and risk management business to Vista Equity Partners. After months of negotiation and work, the new company, Turaz, is opening its doors to business with an upgrade of its Kondor+ risk management…
Buyers Reluctant to Sign Enterprise Deal Without POC
Attitudes on Wall Street have changed whereby POCs are seen as less risky. End users are taking less of a risk and vendors are confident in landing a long-term deal.
Citi Slashes FX Trading Latency with Velocity 2.0
As Citi prepares to launch the next iteration of its high-speed foreign exchange (FX) trading platform, volumes and transaction velocity in the market have never been higher. With the widespread use of algorithmic trading, has volatility been increased…
No More 'Sacred Cows' in Buy-Side Outsourcing
Buy-side firms are turning to vendors to manage operations that would have been unthinkable just a couple of years ago
Tail Risk Takes on Greater Importance
In these volatile markets, firms are paying more attention to tail risk.
STP For Risk Reduction Back in the Spotlight
As industry initiatives push for T+2 settlement of securities transactions in addition to reduced levels of latency and more electronic support of the trading process, the notion of STP is once more gaining ground. However, this requires an adjustment of…
Advent's DiMarco Hands Reins to Hess (Q&A)
Advent has announced a changing of the guard at the helm of the San Francisco-based buy-side specialist. Anthony Malakian speaks with the principals about the shift.
NRI Discusses the Asia-Pacific Buy-Side Landscape for 2012 (Q&A)
Shin Kusunoki of NRI gives his take on how buy-side firms in the Asia-Pacific region are gearing up for 2012.
Vendor Profile: Fadi Kaddoura, MIK Fund Solutions
Born in Lebanon before finding his way to Wall Street, Fadi Kaddoura has grown MIK Fund Solutions into a major vendor in the hedge fund space. It all started with a simple sentence uttered during a random meeting. By Anthony Malakian
Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Tora Discuss Thunder Trading Platform (Q&A)
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Tora Holdings talk with BST about the new co-branded trading platform Thunder.
BlackBerry to Fall Further in 2012, Mobile Order Entry to be Examined (Q&A)
MobileIron's Ojas Rege discusses the major trends facing the buy side around mobile devices.
Vendor Profile: Marianne Brown, Omgeo
Marianne Brown recently celebrated her fifth year at the helm of Omgeo. She sat down with BST to discuss how she rose to such lofty heights in a man’s world, and how she manages her people. By Anthony Malakian
