In a way, the DTCC is thinking the unthinkable as it advocates for a better coordinated, cross-industry defense against a major cyber-attack that could cripple financial markets. “Ultimately, the industry cannot rely on the low feasibility of cyber-attacks with systemic consequences,” according to a new white paper report from the post-trade infrastructure services and solutions… Read More >>
Firms Need Multi-Disciplinary & Complex IT Responses to Sanctions
World events are hitting home for financial services firms as the Obama and Trump administrations have been steadily issuing a growing list of complex economic sanctions against countries that have been hotspots across the globe, including Venezuela, North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, and Syria. These sanctions are compelling firms to formulate multi-disciplinary responses and… Read More >>
Cloud Computing Gets a Second Chance
Cloud computing is hitting paydirt among buy- and sell-side firms in capital markets as firms face increasing cost pressures, compelling them to rethink the unthinkable. The cloud has been rapidly gaining ground over the last year to 18 months, according to research and advisory firm Celent, a division of Oliver Wyman, in its new report,… Read More >>
Basel Committee Eases Risk Capital Rules
Although banks heaved a sigh of relief that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s revised market risk capital framework was less onerous than feared, they will still be facing a hugely expensive undertaking, impacting both infrastructure and certain business lines. The exact costs banks will incur are hard to calculate because it will depend on… Read More >>
Vendors Are Rushing to Fill Voids in Ops Offerings
Front-office financial technology vendors are moving quickly to expand their reach into the middle and back office while traditional portfolio accounting systems providers are moving upstream into the middle office in attempts to provide a fuller suite of asset management operational services, according to a new report from market research firm Celent, a division of… Read More >>
FIS Gets a Catapult via SunGard Acquisition
Banking and payments technology vendor FIS has completed its $9.3 billion acquisition of SunGard, marking a new chapter for the technology and services giant with many operations offerings for securities firms. The acquisition “uniquely positions [FIS] to offer a broad range of retail, enterprise and wholesale banking and payments capabilities that will further empower the… Read More >>
Former FSA Head to Join Oliver Wyman
International management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, reports that the former head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Sir Hector Sants will join the firm as a partner and vice chairman, officials say. From mid-2007 to mid-2012, he was the chief executive of the FSA in the… Read More >>
