London-based M&G Investments, an international asset manager and part of M&G plc has tapped Clearwater Analytics for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) investment accounting solution for investment accounting and reporting, officials say. The Clearwater Analytics offerings encompass investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions. “The Clearwater platform will automate investment management and regulatory reporting and support the… Read More >>
U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules Jolt Firms Into Action
Clearing is coming the U.S. Treasury market and buy- and sell-side firms are beginning to get the message. New SEC clearing rules for the U.S. Treasury market, which take effect next year and in 2026, will spur more sell-side firms to offer Treasury clearing via prime brokerage, agency clearing, and futures commission merchant (FCM) services… Read More >>
Chatbots Are On FINRA’s Compliance Radar
(Applications and systems that use artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies such as chatbots are on the radar of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the self-regulatory organization for U.S. broker-dealers. The regulator has issued guidances, updates, and alerts about the subject noting the “benefits for investors include enhanced access to customized products and services, lower costs,… Read More >>
SS&C Grows Fund Administration Business in India
SS&C Technologies officials report that they have opened an office in the Indian special economic zone Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), which adds to the post-trade systems and services provider’s presence in India. The International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA), which is the regulatory body for special economic zones, has licensed SS&C GlobeOp “to… Read More >>
Yext Acquires Hearsay Systems for $125M
Yext, Inc., a digital presence company, is acquiring Hearsay Systems, a compliance provider for digital communications, for $125 million and will add Hearsay’s offerings to its own, officials say. Yext will also augment the combined offerings with artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies, officials add. Yext applies A.I. and machine learning technologies to customer engagement, automated workflows… Read More >>
Canada’s CCP Helps with CDOR Transition
The Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corp. (CDCC) has launched a Secured General Collateral (SGC) Notes program, which are short-term discounted money market instruments, to help securities firms and their clients move away from the interest rate benchmark, the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR), and the related Bankers’ Acceptance notes, officials say. In a move similar to… Read More >>
NYSE Equities Trading Hit By Temporary Glitch
Equities trading via the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) got off to a rocky start on Monday, June 3, causing transaction halts for as many as 40 symbols listed on NYSE Group exchanges, officials say. The glitch was resolved before Noon EST. “After the market opened on the morning of June 3, 2024, a technical… Read More >>
DTCC’s T+1 Trade Fail Rate Nearly Doubles
The DTCC’s same-day settlement trade fail rate increased by 46 percent, rising from 1.86 percent to 2.7 percent between May 29 and May 30, foreshadowing a period of unrest as T+1 operational headaches crawl out of the woodwork. There was little commotion for most of the transition week, as market participants navigated North America’s long-awaited… Read More >>
Acadia Updates Open Source Risk Engine
Acadia, a provider of risk, margin, and collateral tools for derivatives transactions, has unveiled the 12th release of its Open Source Risk Engine (ORE) that offers advances in market risk and initial margin analytics, officials say. This latest release of ORE “completes a financial instrument rollout across all risk classes covered by the service —… Read More >>
FTF Reveals the Winners of the 2024 FTF Awards
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF) proudly announces the 2024 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards competition winners. The awards effort shines the spotlight on the winners of the FTF Awards competition — now in its 13th year — for their accomplishments in 2023 and on individuals who have made great contributions to their profession and those who… Read More >>
