Sell-Side Technology/Analysis
Post-MF Global, FCM Regulations Must Take Tech Into Account
A panel of experts at FIA New York describes the futures industry's good work post-MF Global, but technology issues could use more attention.
Regulatory Changes Challenge Larger Energy Trading Firms
According to Sapient Global Markets' Arun Karur, several sweeping regulations have forced firms to reexamine their energy risk management tools as they look to consolidate their middle and back offices.
State of the Regulated: CFTC ‘Hopeful' About Finalizing a Torrent of Rules, Definitions
These yet-to-be-finalized rules—which include the definition of a swap—will provide both clarity and controversy as financial institutions work to comply with the regulations and implement new systems and platforms. And the CFTC is not done yet making…
New CCP Standards Seen as More Easily Enforceable
After speaking with William Dudley, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Mark Pengelly joins Channel WatersTechnology to talk about his findings.
'Modern' Banking Systems Can Bridge Profitability Gap
Modern banking platforms can help banks recover from a 6 percent shortfall in profitability since the financial crisis.
MTS Encourages Fixed Income E-Trading with Tick-by-Tick Data
Pre and post-trade historical data allows for granular analysis of European government bond market.
Fixnetix, Equinix See Partnership Positives in Connectivity and Low-Latency
Mutual growth into new territories supports both companies.
Collaboration with Chile Signals BM&FBovespa's Push for Integrated Latin American Markets
When Chile decided to develop its derivatives trading capabilities, Brazil was happy to help. The cooperation agreement could signal big things for the broader market.
Banks Forced to Spend 'Precious' Capital to Comply with Regulation
Bob Park, CEO of Fincad, says regulations and consequent technology costs are restricting banks' use of 'precious' capital.
For Commodities Swaps Dealers, Agenda Moves from Definitions to Reporting
Decomposition and aggregation tools will be needed for trades crossing multiple commodities, as will a flexible framework for potential future rules changes.
Mad Scientists Creating Black Swans in a Lab
Industry participants discuss the capacity necessary to accommodate black swan spikes, and testing for such spikes in a lab.
How to Spell the Future of 'SEF'? Aggregation and Consolidation
Tim Bourgaize Murray considers the future once SEFs are operational, including what smaller SEFs might do, how the sell side will leverage its previous advantages, and the lingering challenges that lie ahead.
Despite Cloud Security, Performance Concerns, ‘Adopt It Now’
Security still dominates discussions about cloud computing, but some groups such as high-frequency traders are concerned about its lack of high performance. Still, it is clear that the burgeoning technology is taking hold in the financial services…
'Fascinating yet Frightening’: Sell-Side Giants See Promise, Perils in New Swaps Markets
Opportunities for system transformation, better swaps data could go some way toward balancing the costs of new regulation, according to speakers at the North American Trading Architecture Summit in New York on Tuesday.
How Should the Industry Measure Latency Performance—and the Measurers?
Cherry-picking and data interpretation strategies remain topics of lively debate.
Big Data Panel Dreams Big
More interesting than what Big Data is, is what it could be. Five experts gave their opinions on a Big Data utopia.
Post-Trade Risk: Striking the Right Balance
Post-trade risk assessment is poised to grow in importance and deserves the attention of traders as clearing information becomes more available, according to panelists who spoke at the North American Trading Architecture Summit this week in New York.
UBS CTO McCormack Outlines Need for 'Radical Transformation'
During his keynote address at the North American Trading Architecture Summit this week in New York, Domhnall McCormack, CTO of UBS' investment bank, outlined six areas of focus for 2012, and looked ahead to what the industry will face in 2015.
Algos Made Faster: MathWorks and TT Build in Direct Exchange API
Signaling a trend in HFT software development, MathWorks and Trading Technologies introduce a newly built API connection for direct access to TT's exchanges and real-time data for algo back-testing.
Big Bark From Indian Regulator Carries Small Bite
India's SEBI recently released a set of guidelines for algo trading that appeared limiting, but most of the rules were already in place.
Options IT Eyes Robust Internal Controls for Private Cloud
Vendor replaces SAS70 with SSAE 16, requiring greater external auditing and a dedicated report on security and availability.
At FXall, Rubinow Gets ‘Front-Row Seat’ in FX Technology Development
After more than decade in the world of exchange operators, Steve Rubinow has chosen to blaze a new path at FXall. While the failed Deutsche Börse merger played a small role in his decision to leave NYSE Euronext, Rubinow says he was primarily seeking a…
Automation and Risk Management in FX Create Technology Challenges
As algorithmic trading continues to grow in foreign exchange (FX) markets, FX desks are becoming more like full-service providers than ever. Trading volumes and the number of instruments on offer have ramped up risk management issues, and therefore…
The Time has Come for HTML5
Paul Caplin, CEO of financial software provider Caplin Systems, says 2012 is the year for HTML5.