Operations & Technology Archive

Over half of asset managers do not agree that sales traders understand their business and how they generate alpha, according to research from US consultancy Woodbine Associates. read more>

Many buy-side firms will not be ready for the 10 June swaps clearing deadline under the Dodd-Frank Act, which will contribute to an estimated US$55 trillion notional shortfall, research has shown. read more>

Traiana's risk management service for swap clearing is set to go live with users after the post-trade solutions provider completed testing with its first futures commission merchant. read more>

Post-trade services providers Euroclear and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation are joining forces to allow firms to manage holdings at both depositories across the Atlantic as a "single collateral pool". read more>

Market confidence has been dwindling since the 'flash crash,' but a new report shows the recent Twitter fiasco that sent markets on a free fall last month had relatively little impact on participants' outlook. read more>

Tuesday's Twitter-inspired mini-crash confirmed the US equity market's vulnerability to misinformation in the social media age, but a rapid rebound suggested the resilience of trading systems, industry experts have stated. read more>

While corporate compliance departments are still coming to terms with all the regulatory changes springing forth the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, the US Securities and Exchange Commission threw a curveball to the industry in early April by approving social media as a distribution channel for corporate actions announcements. read more>

The number of futures commission merchants serving the US futures markets will continue to decline despite a growing willingness of clients to diversify relationships, according to a recent TABB Group report. read more>

The Commodity Trading Futures Commission is facing the ire of a major derivatives player because of its margin treatment for swaps, in further evidence of a Dodd-Frank rule making process that is becoming increasingly fraught. read more>

A new white paper from Omgeo suggests that, if achieved on a global scale, improved settlement efficiency could be one of the most positive examples of post-trade infrastructure reform since the onset of the financial crisis. read more>