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A Roundup of Predictions for 2025

January 22, 2025 by Eugene Grygo

A Roundup of Predictions for 2025

I’m a little late to the predictions party but please indulge me. This is a completely unscientific, random, and unusual set of predictions for this year and maybe a little beyond. I have scanned the usual suspects and unorthodox places and presented a variety of points of view while adding a few of my own…. Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Back Office, Buy-Side, Industry News, Ops Automation, Settlement, T+1 Settlement, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Artificial Intelligence, Digital Asset Custody, Digital Transformation, Back-Office, Blockchain/DLT, Opinion, Minding the Gap, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: artificial intelligence (AI), back office, blockchain, CFTC, cloud computing, Predictions, SEC, Securities Operations, settlement, wall street

SS&C Launches SaaS Updates for Geneva, Eclipse & OEMS

January 8, 2025 by Eugene Grygo

SS&C Launches SaaS Updates for Geneva, Eclipse & OEMS

With alternative investment firms in mind, officials say SS&C Technologies is offering a variety of new features and functions via updated software-as-a-service (Saas) releases of the Geneva, Eclipse, and OEMS products and services platforms. “We tailor our releases to the global marketplace. The recent advancements in our alternatives solutions illustrate our commitment to them to… Read More >>

Filed Under: Derivatives Operations, Derivatives Processing, Securities Operations, Back Office, Buy-Side, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Outsourcing, Digital Transformation, Standards Tagged With: accounting, automation, back office, data management, Fixed Income, OEMS, OMS, portfolio management system, reconciliation, Securities Operations, settlement, software-as-a-service (SaaS), wall street

Clear Street U.K. Launches & Joins LME

December 11, 2024 by FTF News

Clear Street U.K. Launches & Joins LME

Clear Street has launched Clear Street U.K. in London, the first major step by the maker of cloud-native securities transaction services to expand beyond North America, officials say. Clear Street’s product suite includes offerings for financing, derivatives products, execution services, and futures clearing. Following approval by the U.K. regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Clear Street… Read More >>

Filed Under: Derivatives Operations, Derivatives Processing, Securities Operations, Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Sell-Side, Settlement Tagged With: back office, clearing systems, derivatives activity, futures, London Metal Exchange, OTC derivatives, Securities Operations, settlement

ESMA Sets Target Date for E.U.’s T+1 Move

November 21, 2024 by Faye Kilburn

ESMA Sets Target Date for E.U.’s T+1 Move

The European Union’s head regulator and supervisor, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has set a definitive target date of Oct. 11, 2027, for the bloc’s highly anticipated transition to a T+1 settlement cycle. The announcement of the transition date is part of ESMA’s final report on shortening the settlement cycle, which includes the… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Clearing, Settlement, T+1 Settlement, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Industry News Tagged With: automation, back office, ESMA, EU, European Securities Market Authority, Securities Operations, settlement, T+1 settlement, T+1 transition

A Glimpse at Gary Gensler’s Legacy

November 11, 2024 by Eugene Grygo

A Glimpse at Gary Gensler’s Legacy

With the second Trump administration coming to power in January, Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is unlikely to be a part of the new team.  During the campaign, Trump stated that he would replace Gensler. In fact, multiple media outlets have recently reported that Trump’s transition team is searching for a replacement… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Clearing, Settlement, T+1 Settlement, Opinion, Minding the Gap, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Compliance Tagged With: back office, crypto-assets, Digital Assets, regulatory reporting, SEC, secuirties lending, Securities Operations, settlement, T+1 settlement, T+1 transition, wall street

SEC Revises ‘Living Wills’ for Clearinghouses

November 11, 2024 by Eugene Grygo

SEC Revises ‘Living Wills’ for Clearinghouses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is revising the “living will” for covered clearing agencies (CCAs) through rule amendments and a new rule —approved late last month — all intended to boost the resilience, recovery, and wind-down planning for CCAs, officials say. “CCAs are registered clearing agencies that act as central counterparties, meaning that they… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Clearing, Operational Risk, Settlement, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Enforcement, Regulatory Compliance, Industry News Tagged With: back office, clearing agency, DTCC NSCC, fixed income commodities and currencies (FICC), Options Clearing Corporation, Securities Operations, settlement, wall street

T+1 Paves the Way for Modernized Settlement

October 30, 2024 by Guest Contributor

T+1 Paves the Way for Modernized Settlement

(In North America, the move to shorter T+1 settlement has helped BNY clients to refocus on the lifecycle of a trade in new ways as they strive for optimal clearing and settlement. So says Brian Ruane in a Q&A with FTF News. A member of BNY’s Executive Committee, Ruane is senior executive vice president and… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Data Management, Operational Risk, Sell-Side, Settlement, T+1 Settlement, Contributed Pieces, Opinion, Q&As Tagged With: automation, back office, Securities Operations, settlement, T+1, T+1 settlement, T+1 transition, U.S. Treasuries, wall street

U.K. to Leverage Its ‘Second-Mover’ T+1 Advantages

October 15, 2024 by Faye Kilburn

U.K. to Leverage Its ‘Second-Mover’ T+1 Advantages

The U.K. Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST) recently released its interim report, presenting recommendations for the industry’s shift to shorter T+1 settlement. The task force has opened a brief consultation period to gather industry feedback on these recommendations. One key aspect of the task force’s strategy is learning from the U.S. experience with T+1 as part… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Corporate Actions, Data Management, FX Operations, Hedge Fund Operations, Industry News, Middle-Office, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Reconciliation & Exceptions, Settlement, T+1 Settlement, Digital Transformation, FinTech Trends, Back-Office, Standards, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: automation, back office, Securities Operations, settlement, Standards, T+! transition, T+1 settlement, UK and EU negotiations, UK banking

SS&C Widens Its Embrace of Cutting-Edge Technologies

October 8, 2024 by Eugene Grygo

SS&C Widens Its Embrace of Cutting-Edge Technologies

Chicago-based Choreo, LLC, a financial planning and investment advisory services firm, reports using SS&C Accord. This new service leverages artificial intelligence (A.I.) to help wealth managers aggregate and validate their customers’ alternative investment data. The SS&C Accord launch aligns with other A.I.-related and cutting-edge announcements at the SS&C Deliver 2024 Conference underway in New Orleans, Oct…. Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Corporate Actions, Data Management, FX Operations, Hedge Fund Operations, Middle-Office, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Outsourcing, Reconciliation & Exceptions, Sell-Side, Settlement, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Digital Transformation, FinTech Trends, Integration, Standards, Performance Measurement Tagged With: automation, back office, data management, Securities Operations, settlement, SS&C Technologies, Standards, wall street

Combining A.I. & Recs Spurred NeoXam’s Acquisition of EZOPS

September 24, 2024 by Eugene Grygo

Combining A.I. & Recs Spurred NeoXam’s Acquisition of EZOPS

Adding artificial intelligence (A.I.) to data reconciliation was a key driver behind  NeoXam’s acquisition of EZOPS, an A.I. provider for data control, workflow automation, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting solutions. NeoXam is a provider of data management, performance, reporting, portfolio management, and investment accounting software. “Combining reconciliation with A.I. technologies was central to NeoXam’s acquisition of… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Buy-Side, Data Management, Industry News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle-Office, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Reconciliation & Exceptions, Sell-Side Tagged With: automation, back office, reconciliation solutions, Securities Operations, settlement, Standards, wall street

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