Buy-Side Technology/Feature
ASP supplement: Buy side exhibits healthy appetite for apps of tap
June is a busy time for HFIT – the annual SIA technology conference is taking place in New York, and we typically produce two additional publications, the HFIT Guide and HFIT's ASP supplement. This year's supplement – which is understandably larger than…
Breaking the backlog
Growing up is hard to do. As the credit default swap (CDS) market tops $17 trillion and attracts attention from more buy-side organisations, calls from market participants and observers for more standardisation and automation of CDS trading and…
Proving your worth
The need to achieve best execution seems self-evident for any investment manager looking to reap returns to keep clients happy and grow assets under management. But as financial regulators push increasingly convergent requirements on the buy side to…
Moving towards algorithmic alpha
Operational efficiency has proven to be a powerful argument for technology implementation decisions in the midst of bear markets. But for some buy-side managers, growing alpha remains the most enticing goal when it comes to taking on new, particularly…
EDM: panacea or palliative?
Buy-side interest in enterprise data management (EDM) continues to grow as managers pursue efforts to reduce errors, boost efficiency and improve performance. While an increased appreciation for the link between good data and good performance can only…
CLS: Gaining currency with the global buy side
Next year CLS (Continuous Linked Settlement) Bank will celebrate its tenth birthday, although its celebrations are sure to be tempered by the group's inability so far to garner widespread support from the global buy-side community. Stewart Eisenhart…
Shape up or ship out
Leading credit derivatives dealers have resolved to clear the back-office jam in credit derivatives processing with an ambitious to-do list. But can they deliver, or will a buy-side mutiny stop them in their tracks? Saskia Scholtes, from sister magazine…