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Emerging technologies have a gravitational pull at many firms: http://bit.ly/2sUWjE4
Financial services firms are finding that emerging, disruptive technologies are exerting a gravitational pull on the technologies and systems that are
DBS To Hire 2,000 & Cancels any Layoff: Our free FinTech roundup also covers Bloomberg’s new index, Pagaya’s expansion, and the elevated partnership between NICE Actimize and Infosys. FTF News: https://bit.ly/2zaxO9v
DBS Also Confirms No-Layoffs Policy The DBS banking group in Asia has just announced that it will be hiring more than 2,000 people in Singapore in 2020, a
Our Free FinTech roundup offers news briefs from Northern Trust, BidFX and ICBC Standard Bank, ICE’s Bakkt execs, and CACEIS’s recent migration of funds. https://bit.ly/2WcNx09
Online Report Center Will Become a Cloud Service Northern Trust is relaunching a client-facing portal, the Online Report Center, as a cloud-based service
In addition to the NYSE news, our free FinTech roundup includes news from Northern Trust and A.I., Pico’s Co-CEO, RJO & Greenstone Systems, and Ideal Prediction’s CTO. https://bit.ly/36cmSny
NYSE President Announces Floor Reopening via WSJ Stacey Cunningham The open outcry trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will partially
Financial Services Firms Need Collaboration to Keep Up: Firms that resist collaboration internally and among vendors will get left behind amid a fast-moving financial technology landscape, Mark Bolton, head of international sales for Gresham Technologies tells FTF News: https://bit.ly/3gbqTNO
(In the past, some financial services firms have been known to follow the mantra of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” notes Mark Bolton, head of international
Today, Americans are honoring those we lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including those who were in the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers.
Today, Americans are honoring those we lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including those who were in the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers.
The duo is arguing that a governance model and management tools will result in orderly DLT systems.
The duo is arguing that a governance model and management tools will result in orderly DLT systems.
The bank settled with the SEC over charges that it hired relatives of foreign government officials in order to get investment banking deals.
The bank settled with the SEC over charges that it hired relatives of foreign government officials in order to get investment banking deals.
The SEC alleges that the firms improperly obtained pre-released ADRs.
The SEC alleges that the firms improperly obtained pre-released ADRs.
Spencer Mindlin, an Aite Group analyst, spoke to FTF News about the LSEG’s pending acquisition of Refinitiv.
Spencer Mindlin, an Aite Group analyst, spoke to FTF News about the LSEG’s pending acquisition of Refinitiv.
Excited to have William Ong, CIPM moderate the "Can You Keep Your Team Happy?" session at the FTF Performance Measurement Europe 2019 conference. Join us: https://buff.ly/33S1Jxy
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IPC is working with Cloud9 Technologies to bring voice trading and unified digital communications closer together.
IPC is working with Cloud9 Technologies to bring voice trading and unified digital communications closer together.
Industry veteran Howard Edelstein will move on from the collateral management services vendor.
Industry veteran Howard Edelstein will move on from the collateral management services vendor.
An alleged FX scammer is ordered to pay $694,799 in restitution and a penalty of more than $2 million.
An alleged FX scammer is ordered to pay $694,799 in restitution and a penalty of more than $2 million.
Custody services have been approved for the Bakkt bitcoin futures contracts to be offered via ICE Futures US.
Custody services have been approved for the Bakkt bitcoin futures contracts to be offered via ICE Futures US.
The $150 million purchase of LiquidityEdge will increase MarketAxess’s portfolio and list of rivals.
The $150 million purchase of LiquidityEdge will increase MarketAxess’s portfolio and list of rivals.
Justice officials scored a conviction in its binary options fraud case against the ex-CEO of Yukom Communications.
Justice officials scored a conviction in its binary options fraud case against the ex-CEO of Yukom Communications.
Excited to have Cathy Lin, Esq. of Burgundy Asset Management speak on the "Getting to Know Your Customer Well" panel at our SecOps 2019 conference in Toronto, Oct. 16-17. For more info, visit: https://buff.ly/2MYemkM
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The Group CEO for Europe’s largest bank has stepped down as more than 4,000 staff positions are being cut.
The Group CEO for Europe’s largest bank has stepped down as more than 4,000 staff positions are being cut.
Al Castillo, senior director, solutions management for Advent Outsourcing Services (AOS), talks about the issues that helped SS&C Advent win Best Outsourcing Provider.
Al Castillo, senior director, solutions management for Advent Outsourcing Services (AOS), talks about the issues that helped SS&C Advent win Best Outsourcing
FINRA alleges that Citigroup Global Markets failed to appropriately screen staff over seven years.
FINRA alleges that Citigroup Global Markets failed to appropriately screen staff over seven years.
A TCS BaNCS official details a case study that helped it win the Best Blockchain Breakthrough of the Year award for 2019.
A TCS BaNCS official details a case study that helped it win the Best Blockchain Breakthrough of the Year award for 2019.
The London Stock Exchange is acquiring Refinitiv in order to become a global rival to players like Bloomberg.
The London Stock Exchange is acquiring Refinitiv in order to become a global rival to players like Bloomberg.
Citi is slashing hundreds of trading positions and merging its equities and prime, futures and securities services businesses into a new division.
Citi is slashing hundreds of equity and fixed-income positions and merging its equities and prime, futures and securities services businesses into a new
FTF News got time with Rocky Martinez, the CTO for the SmartStream RDU effort, which won Best Operational Risk Management Solution via the 2019 FTF Awards.
FTF News got time with Rocky Martinez, the CTO for the SmartStream RDU effort, which won Best Operational Risk Management Solution via the 2019 FTF Awards.
Annual AML compliance costs for North American firms are at $31.5 billion per year, according to a new report.
Complying with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations costs financial services firms based in the United States and Canada more than $31.5 billion per year.
The topsy-turvy bidding war between SS&C and FNZ for GBST has taken another turn.
The topsy-turvy bidding war between SS&C and FNZ for GBST has taken another turn.
Excited to have Paul Chellingworth of RBC Capital Markets speak on the "The Many Flavors of Recs & Exception Management" panel at our SecOps 2019 conference in Toronto, Oct. 16-17. The 1st Early Bird rate is ending soon! For more info, visit: https://buff.ly/32V88aV
In a Q&A, Lee Garf at NICE Actimize discusses AI, ML, new surveillance efforts, and ways to avoid being a financial crime victim.
In a Q&A, Lee Garf at NICE Actimize discusses AI, ML, new surveillance efforts, and ways to avoid being a financial crime victim.
With the UMR deadlines looming, AcadiaSoft and CloudMargin are partnering while other providers are readying wares to ease compliance woes.
With the UMR deadlines looming, AcadiaSoft and CloudMargin are partnering while other providers are readying wares to ease compliance woes.
The firm has settled with the SEC over charges that certain bond traders misled clients that bought debt-backed securities.
The firm has settled with the SEC over charges that certain bond traders misled clients that bought debt-backed securities.
The Massachusetts Senator and others have launched a bill with new restrictions on private equity firms.
Elizabeth Warren Focuses on Private Equity’s ‘Loopholes’
The firm paid a total of $36.5 million to the CFTC and the Justice Department to resolve charges of spoofing.
The firm paid a total of $36.5 million to the CFTC and the Justice Department to resolve charges of spoofing.
Arnaud de Chavagnac, the head of cloud solutions marketing at Murex, says that clouds help firms better monitor costs and keep costs below thresholds.
Arnaud de Chavagnac, the head of cloud solutions marketing at Murex, says that clouds help firms better monitor costs and keep costs below thresholds.
The Takeovers Panel rejected FNZ’s request for an investigation of GBST’s decision to move ahead with SS&C.
The Takeovers Panel rejected FNZ’s request for an investigation of GBST’s decision to move ahead with SS&C.
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FTF News editor, Eugene Grygo, sits down with Haytham Kaddoura, CEO of SmartStream Technologies Group to discuss how banks and other financial services firms are more willing to test new technologies than in years past, and how this development is giving him new hope. https://www.ftfnews.com/video/hot-it-trends-give-smartstreams-ceo-new-hope
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FTF News editor, Eugene Grygo sat down with Christopher Bowen, CCO at New Amsterdam Partners, at FTF's recent Performance Measurement Americas 2017 conference in NYC to chat about one of the biggest challenges that securities firms face - producing bullet-proof performance measurement data to be used in advertisements.
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Take a look at all the new speakers who have been recently confirmed for SecOps North America 2017! See a full rundown of the speaker panels online at https://www.ftfnews.com/event/ftf_securities_operations_technology_conference
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Excited to welcome Maryse Gordon from UnaVista to speak at FTF DerivOps North America, May 1-2. Join us: https://www.ftfnews.com/event/derivops-north-america
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Video Interview: Buy- and sell-side firms can be highly successful when they stretch the FIX protocol beyond the front office, says FIX protocol pioneer and advocate Scott Atwell, who is the manager for FIX trading and connectivity at American Century Investments. http://buff.ly/2aZItmc
Mal Cullen, the CEO of Eagle Investment Systems, discussed the key operations data management issues on the horizon such as Eagle’s ongoing reinvestment in its platforms to make certain that they feature state-of-the-art IT and offer updated regulatory support. http://buff.ly/2atYu5i
Video Interview with Terry Flynn, senior sales manager for SimCorp, from the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards as he discusses the SimCorp IBOR vantage point.
In an interview at the FTF News Awards gala on May 17, Bill Blythe, global business development director for Gresham, took questions from FTF News. Blythe argues that Gresham’s clients share a vision with the vendor about the need for #disruptivetechnologies that deliver on the promise of data integrity, which is essential for regulatory compliance and which brings fresh options to a stale market.
In this video interview from the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards this past May, Philippe Chambadal of SmartStream discusses what he thinks is the firm’s biggest achievement for 2015 and where the provider is headed. http://buff.ly/29OgjKO
With all the changes that are taking place in derivatives trading and processing, the easiest way for firms to streamline their clearing operations is to think twice about the products they’re trading, says James Koutoulas, CEO of Typhon Capital Management
Petal Walker, chief counsel for CFTC - U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Sharon Bowen recently sat down with FTF News and discussed whether the CFTC has enough resources and tools to fully review and police the #derivatives market.
Performance reporting is at the heart of performance measurement disciplines and it is a part of the ongoing debate between a securities firm buying technology or building a system, says Paul DeMello, director of investment risk, BNP Paribas. DeMello spoke to FTF News during the Performance Measurement Americas 2016 conference that took place March 10...
Institutions and governmental authorities often require performance reporting based upon GIPS, which call for greater transparency into the results from investment managers. In addition to the GIPS process, firms can use a third-party, witness-based attestation process for verifying financial results. Deciding which process to use (or none at all) boils down to the kinds of clients that a firm serves, says Julie A. Bazan, chief operating officer (COO), Cobblestone Capital Advisors.
Video Interview with FTF News: When it comes to #performancemeasurement and #attribution, data quality issues are paramount, says Jeremy Welch, head of investment reporting performance (IRP) US, BNP Americas IRP Group, part of BNP Paribas
"Those working in performance measurement will know when their firm has chosen the right attribution model when the traders and others are using the performance reports and are asking for more, says Dan LaRochelle, a quantitative analyst for investment risk and performance attribution at Aberdeen Asset Management.
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