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Vermeg Finalizes Acquisition of Lombard Risk

February 26, 2018 by Eugene Grygo

Vermeg Finalizes Acquisition of Lombard Risk

European banking and insurance software vendor Vermeg has completed its acquisition of Lombard Risk, a collateral management and regulatory reporting solutions vendor, described as “a key milestone” in Vermeg’s bid to become a major player in the financial services solutions realm, officials say. The acquisition will add collateral management operations, regulatory reporting and compliance products… Read More >>

Filed Under: Derivatives Operations, Collateral & Margin Management, Derivatives Processing, Securities Operations, Clearing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle-Office, Ops Automation, Governance, FinTech Trends, Back-Office, Regulation & Compliance, Derivatives, Regulatory Reporting, Industry News Tagged With: Buy-side, collateral management, Lombard Risk, Lombard Risk Management, M&A, regulatory reporting and compliance, Vermeg

Exchange Data International to Offer Key Content via QuantHouse

January 30, 2018 by Eugene Grygo

Exchange Data International to Offer Key Content via QuantHouse

Exchange Data International (EDI) will be offering its securities reference data and end of day pricing through the QuantHouse hub of services accessed via application programming interfaces (APIs), which is intended to help a quant trader’s decision-making, among other operations. The London-based EDI has a content database that covers major markets, particularly emerging and frontier… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Corporate Actions, Middle-Office, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Governance, Integration, Standards, KYC, AML/Fraud/Financial Crime Tagged With: AML/Fraud/Financial Crime, API, automation, back office, Buy-side, corporate actions, Exchange Data International, FinTech Ops, governance, integration, Jonathan Bloch, KYC, middle office, operational risk, Pierre Feligioni, Quanthouse, reference data, Securities Operations, Standards

Industry Cries Out for Bitcoin & Blockchain Reality Checks

December 19, 2017 by Eugene Grygo

Industry Cries Out for Bitcoin & Blockchain Reality Checks

Bitcoin futures contracts launched Monday, Dec. 18, via the CME Group to a mix of fanfare and skepticism about the crypto currency and the underlying infrastructure that are captivating securities operations. Reflecting the concerns of many, ING analysts posted an analysis Sunday, Dec. 17, “Why Bitcoin is Destined to Become a Niche Asset,” that advocates… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Risk Management, Settlement, Governance, FinTech Trends, Back-Office, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, Industry News Tagged With: automation, back office, Buy-side, FinTech Ops, governance, Industry News, operational risk, regulation, Regulation & Compliance, regulatory reporting, risk management, Securities Operations, Settlement and T+2

Regulation Compels Buy Side to Automate: SIX Financial Information Exec

December 12, 2017 by Eugene Grygo

Regulation Compels Buy Side to Automate: SIX Financial Information Exec

A few things are clear to Robert Jeanbart, division CEO for the Financial Information part of the SIX Group businesses, despite a raucous year that featured an industry racing to meet the MiFID II deadline and other mandates from global regulators. The first moment of clarity is that the regulators have no intention of slowing… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Corporate Actions, Data Management, Middle-Office, Ops Automation, FinTech Trends, Back-Office, Integration, Standards, Regulation & Compliance, Derivatives, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Reporting Tagged With: Buy-side, MiFID II, MiFID II deadline, reference data, Robert Jeanbart, SIX Group

Eikos Partners Open Sources Toolkit to Hasten App Development

December 6, 2017 by Eugene Grygo

Eikos Partners Open Sources Toolkit to Hasten App Development

Financial technology consultant Eikos Partners is open sourcing a JavaScript toolkit and offering its related consulting services in a bid to help buy-side and sell-side firms speed up their development of applications for the trading lifecycle. The consultancy will offer the JSCatalyst toolkit in combination with the Eikos design thinking methodology to help financial services… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Data Management, Industry News, Middle-Office, Ops Automation, Outsourcing, FinTech Trends, Back-Office, Integration, Standards Tagged With: Buy-side, Eikos Partners, IBOR, IT, JavaScript toolkit, JSCatalyst, sell side

GoldenSource Attempts to Ease Asset Managers’ Data Problems

November 29, 2017 by Eugene Grygo

GoldenSource Attempts to Ease Asset Managers’ Data Problems

For its latest offering, GoldenSource is targeting the regulatory reporting and related data woes that are likely to get worse for buy-side firms that have to also source and cleanse financial instrument information and conditions, says Prashant Kumar, senior vice president for the data management vendor. The new GoldenSource Nexus offering is described as “a… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Data Management, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Outsourcing, Reconciliation & Exceptions, Governance, Back-Office, Performance Measurement, KYC, AML/Fraud/Financial Crime, Regulation & Compliance, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, Industry News Tagged With: Buy-side, data management, Goldensource, Prashant Kumar, regulatory reporting

New LCH Account Type Targets Collateral Burdens

August 18, 2017 by Eugene Grygo

The LCH Ltd. clearinghouse has launched a new type of client account via its SwapClear service that among other aspects will allow European buy-side firms to send collateral directly to the LCH and allow them to retain beneficial title to it, officials say. The creation of the new account type, CustodialSeg, is in response to… Read More >>

Filed Under: Derivatives Operations, Collateral & Margin Management, Derivatives Processing, Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Clearing, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Risk Management, Governance, FinTech Trends, Back-Office, Regulation & Compliance, Derivatives, Regulatory Reporting Tagged With: Buy-side, central counterparty clearinghouse (CCP), clearinghouse, collateral, CustodialSeg, FX, LCH.Clearnet, LSOC, SwapClear

Buy Side Faces Many Fixed Income Woes

February 17, 2017 by Eugene Grygo

(Editor’s note: Buy-side firms working in the U.S. Treasury markets have been challenged by structural issues such as ongoing regulatory reforms, liquidity problems and market concentration. OpenDoor Trading is hoping that it can help firms navigate around these problems. Susan Estes is the founder and CEO of OpenDoor Trading and has more than 30 years… Read More >>

Filed Under: Derivatives Operations, Securities Operations, Buy-Side, Settlement, FinTech Trends, Regulation & Compliance, Derivatives, Regulatory Compliance Tagged With: Buy-side, Fixed Income, OpenDoor Trading

Buy Side Braces for Another Gloomy Bonus Season

December 15, 2016 by Eugene Grygo

The infamous Grinch had a change of heart when he tried to steal Christmas from Who-Ville, but he may have stolen the 2016 bonuses from the buy side instead. Remuneration for the asset management industry has been declining in 2016, and that will be reflected in annual bonuses that will be handed out early next… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Buy-Side, General Interest, Industry News Tagged With: Bonuses, Buy-side, Greenwich Associates, Johnson Associates, wall street

Thomson Reuters Targets Buy Side via REDI Acquisition

September 26, 2016 by Eugene Grygo

Market data, trading systems and news giant Thomson Reuters has acquired REDI Holdings, whose REDIPlus execution management system (EMS) will become part of the vendor’s suite of data and trading offerings, intended to attract more buy-side firms. The REDI acquisition will help Thomson Reuters provide an integrated workflow solution to the buy-side trading community, officials… Read More >>

Filed Under: Buy-Side, Data Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, FinTech Trends, Industry News Tagged With: Buy-side, Eikon, Elektron, Leeds & Kellogg, Market Data, Michael Chin, New York Stock Exchange, Nyse, REDI, REDI EMS, REDI Holdings, REDIPlus, Rishi Nangalia, Spear, Thomson Retuers, trading systems

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