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The Balkanization of JavaScript
JavaScript has spawned many different frameworks and libraries—each with some cutting-edge functionality, and each with its own set of challenges. In this environment, CTOs must balance allowing freedom to experiment with new tools while making sure the…
Bring Your Own Threat: Securing IT in the Age of IoT
The Internet of Things is seeping into the workplace. Wary of vulnerabilities in IoT devices, firms are now having to worry about this new security threat that’s inside the house.
Waters Cover Profile: Improving Performance — Josh Jacobson, Cheyne Capital
John Brazier talks to Cheyne Capital COO, Josh Jacobson, about his passion for improvement through the data and behavioral analysis.
The Bruxellian Job: Europe Targets London Clearinghouses
European regulators landed a body blow against the UK, but not all participants are convinced it will work
Capital Markets Firms Grapple with the Science and Strategy of Mothballing Legacy Systems
It seems that despite realizing the value and sometimes the necessity of decommissioning legacy systems, capital markets firms can become so attached to their old infrastructures that they find it hard to even start developing a feasible strategy around…
Europe's Asset Segregation Dilemma Stifles Harmonization of Post-Trade Infrastructure
The operational implications and the heated debate around the Central Securities Depository Regulation's most controversial provision is impinging on the industry's move toward harmonizing post-trade processes.
Bloomberg's Acquisition of Barclays Point: Any Port in a Storm?
Bloomberg's acquisition of the Barclays Port intellectual property has caused a storm in the fixed-income technology space for investment firms and vendors alike.
The Muni Market’s Drive Toward Transparency—Technology Holds the Key
Regulations requiring trade data reporting has helped push municipal bond market participants to electronic trading platforms.
Praying for Another Day: As FRTB Looms, Banks Prepare
Industry testing for FRTB will begin in 2019 with implementation coming in 2020, though there is hope that personnel changes at the Basel Committee will lead to some extra leeway.
Taming the SGX: A Profile of Boon Chye Loh, Singapore Exchange's CEO
Wei-Shen Wong sits down with Boon Chye Loh, SGX's CEO, to discuss his career, how the exchange is looking to improve and grow, and his love of safaris.
Systematic Internalizers: An Ambitious Regulation Caught in the Crossfire
The SI regime has proven to be the most fragile piece of regulation, as its legal loopholes have triggered a series of political events and has been established as the market’s most notorious law.
Buy-Side Firms Seek Order-Routing Transparency to Measure Broker Performance
Pressure on brokers is growing as asset managers demand more transparency and analytics around order routing data.
Slowdown Showdown: Exchanges Eye Speed Bumps
Three exchanges have filed with the SEC regarding implementing either a delay mechanism or order types similar to what IEX operates, following its approval as a national exchange less than a year ago.
Waters Cover Profile: Born to Be a Banker — Jodi Richard, chief operational risk officer, US Bank
Emilia David profiles US Bank's chief operational risk officer Jodi Richard and looks at how the bank tackles op risk and the extent to which its risk disciplines are integrated into the business.
War of the Clouds: An Inside Look at how Google, Microsoft, IBM & Oracle Are Chipping Away at AWS
The next great battle in the financial services space might not be in the blockchain or AI spaces—although they will play a role. No, the next monumental shift in the technology space is likely to be the public cloud sector. Anthony Malakian looks at how…
Robo-Advisors Permeate Asian Markets
Robo-advisors are gradually becoming more popular in Asia, especially among retail investors. While it will take some time, these advancements—and the technologies that underpin these platforms—are likely to seep into the institutional space in years to…
Breaking the Code: Maintaining Legacy Infrastructure with Code Modernization
Code modernization is seen as a way to seize on advances in computing power to handle larger amounts of data on legacy systems.
Embracing Change: Ian Thompson, Fidelity International
Ian Thompson discusses creating synergies between technology and operations on the buy side.
Out of the Shadows: The Benefits and Burden of Shadow IT
On the surface, the concept of shadow IT seems simple: A project is started without proper authorization because those involved want to avoid having to jump through the various hoops required to get the green light to build the technology. In actuality,…
CRM Practices Under Scrutiny: Examining How GDPR Will Affect Asset Managers
The GDPR will mainly affect less organized asset managers, as well as vendors that might need to provide modifications to their CRM systems.
An Overdue Revolution: Blockchain and Syndicated Loans
Banks are exploring blockchain’s potential to reduce settlement times and inefficiencies in the syndicated loan market.
Taking a Hack: JPMorgan's Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson discusses race, management, and cybersecurity in the capital markets.
CAT Constructor: Why Thesys Won, Finra Lost and What Comes Next
On January 17, the self-regulatory organizations announced that Thesys Technologies had won the right to build the Consolidated Audit Trail, putting it in charge of what will be one of the biggest financial technology projects in the history of the…
Special Requests: RFQ Platforms and the Rise of ETFs
RFQ platforms are showing strong trading-volume growth, particularly from institutional investors looking to trade large blocks of ETFs.