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The investment bank and the performance measurement vendor are partnering to provide a consolidated analytics solution.
The investment bank and the performance measurement vendor are partnering to provide a consolidated analytics solution.
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Broadridge will build out the platform to offer additional capabilities.
Broadridge will build out the platform to offer additional capabilities.
In this Q&A, a key TradingScreen official says that transaction cost analysis can give the buy side a competitive advantage.
In this Q&A, a key TradingScreen official says that transaction cost analysis can give the buy side a competitive advantage.
The vendors are providing SimCorp clients with a SIX sanctions data feed via SimCorp Dimension.
The vendors are providing SimCorp clients with a SIX sanctions data feed via SimCorp Dimension.
The Editor’s Choice award is part of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2019, presented by FTF and FTF News.
FTF is proud to announce that the Editor’s Choice award for 2019 will be presented to Erica (Choinski) Borghi, honoring the immediate past chair for ISITC for
Bernie Sanders wants to erase student loan debt via a tax on Wall Street speculation.
Bernie Sanders wants to erase student loan debt via a tax on Wall Street speculation.
SS&C’s Black Diamond platform will offer IT links to TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing.
SS&C’s Black Diamond platform will offer IT links to TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing.
A new report finds financial services firms want AI but have been hindered by legacy systems.
A new report finds financial services firms want AI but have been hindered by legacy systems.
Among other charges, KPMG allegedly obtained illicit data about pending watchdog reviews of its audits.
Among other charges, KPMG allegedly obtained illicit data about pending watchdog reviews of its audits.
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SWIFT is reaching out in a effort to pave the way for ISO 20022.
SWIFT is reaching out in a effort to pave the way for ISO 20022.
The diversity question is hitting home for 37 major financial services firms in the U.S. in a new way.
The diversity question is hitting home for 37 major financial services firms in the U.S. in a new way.
The State Street subsidiary worked with Treasury’s OFAC to resolve the matter and sidestepped a monetary penalty.
The State Street subsidiary worked with Treasury’s OFAC to resolve the matter and sidestepped a monetary penalty.
Our FinTech update also features news from Eventus Systems, Broadridge, Citco Group, S3 Partners and CLS.
Our FinTech update also features news from Eventus Systems, Broadridge, Citco Group, S3 Partners and CLS.
Heath Tarbert will be the next CFTC chairman and he will replace incumbent J. Christopher Giancarlo on July 15.
Heath Tarbert will be the next CFTC chairman and he will replace incumbent J. Christopher Giancarlo on July 15.
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SS&C Advent updates Advent Genesis, APX, Geneva, Moxy, Syncova, Tamale RMS & Tradex.
SS&C Advent updates Advent Genesis, APX, Geneva, Moxy, Syncova, Tamale RMS & Tradex.
Excited to have Vita Boomstein of Deutsche Bank speak on the "Meeting OFAC's Standards for Sanctions Compliance" panel at our upcoming Women in Sanctions Compliance Breakfast, June 19th in NYC. Request your complimentary attendance today:
New sanctions challenges and diversity concerns are on the minds of sanctions staffs at major banks and other financial institutions.
A new report from Duff & Phelps finds global pitfalls in the war against money laundering.
A new report from Duff & Phelps finds global pitfalls in the war against money laundering.
Join us in NYC on June 19th for a complimentary Women in Sanctions Compliance Breakfast where we will be discussing the new OFAC framework and how financial firms need to adjust to the new landscape, review inclusiveness and address diversity concerns.
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Digital transformation will mean steep staff cuts over the next 11 years, according to a new report from Opimas.
The road to digital transformation will mean steep staff cuts over the next 11 years.
The firm is selling its Advisory Research Inc. group and will sharpen its investment banking focus.
The firm is selling its Advisory Research Inc. group and will sharpen its investment banking focus.
Daniel Pacheco is facing charges that he created a Pyramid scheme but the accused says the SEC has taken a “drastic step.”
The SEC has filed a civil injunctive action against the alleged perpetrator of a multimillion-dollar pyramid scheme. The SEC claims that, from January 2017
In other news, OpenFin taps Goldmans, ISDA has a CDM pilot, NRI lands a new partner, and the SEC rewards a whistleblower with $4.5 million.
In other news, OpenFin taps Goldmans, ISDA has a CDM pilot, NRI lands a new partner, and the SEC rewards a whistleblower with $4.5 million.
The bank argues that the migration to ISO 20022 is well worth the effort.
The bank argues that the migration to ISO 20022 is well worth the effort.
Justice officials are alleging that former executives of Southport Lane defrauded banks, insurance firms and individuals.
Justice officials are alleging that former executives of Southport Lane defrauded banks, insurance firms and individuals.
Financial Technologies Forum reveals the winners of the 2019 FTF Awards.
Financial Technologies Forum reveals the winners of the 2019 FTF Awards.
The custodian bank and the collateral management pioneer are teaming up on an outsourced service for the non-cleared margining burden.
The custodian bank and the collateral management pioneer are teaming up on an outsourced service for the non-cleared margining burden.
FinTech news from Deutsche Bank & Red Hat, PIMCO & Algomi Alfa, ICAP Information, Edison Group & GK Investor Relations, SS&C’s Black Diamond, and BondWave.
FinTech news from Deutsche Bank & Red Hat, PIMCO & Algomi Alfa, ICAP Information, Edison Group & GK Investor Relations, SS&C’s Black Diamond, and BondWave.
Binance is reeling from a hacking on May 7 while a new poll shows strong investor interest in crypto-currencies.
Binance is reeling from a hacking on May 7 while a new poll shows strong investor interest in crypto-currencies.
The collaboration marries AI to regulatory data to help risk and compliance staffs stay on top of regulatory changes.
The collaboration marries AI to regulatory data to help risk and compliance staffs stay on top of regulatory changes.
FINRA alleges the firm “negligently misrepresented” bond funds offered for 401(k) plans.
FINRA alleges the firm “negligently misrepresented” bond funds offered for 401(k) plans.
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The SEC’s FinHub is hosting a free forum on May 31 to explore the regulatory impacts of distributed ledger technology and digital assets.
The SEC’s FinHub is hosting a free forum on May 31 to explore the regulatory impacts of distributed ledger technology and digital assets.
Excited to have Ed Corral speak on the "The Tri-Party Collateral Puzzle" session at FTF DerivOps North America. Join us on May 6-7: https://buff.ly/2ZsyxuZ
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations has found cybersecurity and privacy deficiencies among trading firms and has issued a risk alert.
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations has found cybersecurity and privacy deficiencies among trading firms and has issued a risk alert.
FINRA is considering a pilot program that would change the way firms disseminate data about their block trading of corporate bonds.
FINRA is considering a pilot program that would change the way firms disseminate data about their block trading of corporate bonds.
The French bank is adjusting key business lines and operations to jolt the bottom line.
The French bank is adjusting key business lines and operations to jolt the bottom line.
Machine learning and AI are becoming competitive advantages for the buy side, according to a new survey from Refinitiv.
Bad data is hampering the progress of machine learning (ML), a subset of artificial intelligence, as it gains ground at financial services firms, particularly
The DLT pioneer is open sourcing the source code and software development kit for the Digital Asset Modeling Language.
The DLT pioneer is open sourcing the source code and software development kit for the Digital Asset Modeling Language.
An ISITC panel on AI and robotics reports that the old rules apply when firms embrace disruptive IT.
An ISITC panel on AI and robotics reports that the old rules apply when firms embrace disruptive IT.
The upstart asset manager for alternatives will use the cash infusion to advance its proprietary AI and to offer more instruments.
The upstart asset manager for alternatives will use the cash infusion to advance its proprietary AI and to offer more instruments.
The firm has settled with the SEC over charges that it improperly borrowed pre-released ADRs from other brokers.
The firm has settled with the SEC over charges that it improperly borrowed pre-released ADRs from other brokers.
FINRA is asking the SEC if it can expand TRACE to serve as the centralized source for new-issue reference data for corporate bonds
FINRA is asking the SEC if it can expand TRACE to serve as the centralized source for new-issue reference data for corporate bonds
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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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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.
Greg Sonis, CFO at Eidesis Capital, recounts the progress that reconciliation has made as securities operations have become more global, complex and integrated. He also looks ahead to the next chapter for the role of recs.
Automation, component outsourcing, and multi-faceted systems are some of the key aspects for building a strategy that helps boutique securities firms achieve operational efficiency especially when it comes to reconciliation, says Todd Merrell, director of finance at Welton Investment Partners in his ReCon video interview with FTF News.
Andrew Chapman, Senior Manager for Vanguard, says Recs Customer Experience Hinges On Vendor Relationship #reconciliations #posttradereconciliations #customerexperience
Kerry Ryan, director, head of global web services at Legg Mason offers useful tips on how firms need to create timely, relevant and meaningful content for their social media strategies. #FTFSMAC #socialmedia
The keynote speaker at the recent SMAC 2015 (Social Media and Compliance in Financial Services) conference, Beth Wood Leidt, vice president for marketing at the Guardian Life Insurance Co., says that she’s excited about social media-based interactive technologies that bring print ads to life and bolster the firm’s social media strategy.
Financial services firms should act quickly if they have a social media problem or even a disaster, says Al Raymond, the former head of U.S. privacy and social media compliance for TD Bank. Firms should also have a multi-disciplinary team in place to handle a crisis because a firms’s brand and reputation are at high risk if the crisis spins out of control. Editor’s note: At the time of this video recording, Al Raymond was senior vice president, head of U.S. Privacy and social media compliance with TD Bank. He is currently specialist leader, privacy and data protection at Deloitte.
Russell Pierce, VP and head of settlements at Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, says firms should wise up when it comes to poor reconciliation capabilities. Pierce says to improve Recs, firms need to increase automation and make sure they’re making top quality hires. #FTFReCon Join Russell at ReCon New York on November 16th to discuss the challenges of reconciliations, network with industry practitioners to come up with best practices, and hear from service providers about the solutions available to make your life easier. Learn more here: http://www.ftfnews.com/event/recon-new-york-2015
Larry Doyle an industry veteran and the author of “In Bed With Wall Street: The Conspiracy Crippling Our Global Economy,” talks about his book and changing the incestuous relationship between Wall Street and industry regulators. Doyle is the winner of the Editor’s Choice award for 2015. Learn more on the 2016 FTF News Awards here: http://www.ftfnews.com/awards/the-ftf-news-technology-innovation-awards-2016/
Neil Vernon, chief technology officer for Gresham Computing plc — winner of the Best Reconciliation Solution award, takes questions about best-of-breed strategies, spreadsheets and the progress of recs technology. Learn more on the 2016 FTF News Awards here: http://www.ftfnews.com/awards/the-ftf-news-technology-innovation-awards-2016/
Nigel Green, the CEO of the deVere Group and 2015 Ops Business Person of the Year, provides an update on where the anti-#FATCA movement is headed and why it’s gaining ground. Learn more on the 2016 FTF News Awards here: http://www.ftfnews.com/awards/the-ftf-news-technology-innovation-awards-2016/
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