Global Markets Exchange Group International, a group of companies offering exchange services and support, has taken “a strategic stake” via its GMEX Technologies Ltd. (GMEX Tech) subsidiary in Avenir Technology Ltd., an English vendor providing post-trade software. The inclusion of Avenir’s offerings will enable GMEX Tech to offer an “end-to-end market infrastructure eco-system” of solutions… Read More >>
Ops Execs Will Be Busy in 2015
As part of a series on post-trade operations predictions for 2015, FTF News gathered forecasts earlier this month from key industry analysts. For Virginie O’Shea, a senior analyst with Aite Group, FTF News asked her to name the Ops area that will see the most progress in 2015 and the post-trade activities that could prove… Read More >>
European Firms Weather T+2 Storm
The sun came up and the world was still standing after European firms made the switch from a settlement cycle of trade day plus three days (T+3) to trade plus two days (T+2) — something that had once seemed impossible to some. For many firms, the transition went off without a hitch. Other firms have… Read More >>
Broadridge: EMIR, Corporates Driving SWIFT Messaging
Q: What SWIFT-related product trends have you seen among your clients for this year? A: One of the big drivers was the EMIR [European Market Infrastructure Regulation] regulation — a large number of our clients use SWIFT messaging and the SWIFT network to run their reporting for this. We have also noticed corporates extending their… Read More >>
