A survey conducted on behalf of BNP Paribas Securities Services has found the most important factors for selecting a provider are client service and product quality, with price rated much less important.
US Treasuries trading platform eSpeed has migrated to Nasdaq OMX’s data centre to provide customers with increased service and access.
OTAS Technologies, a supplier of decision support technology to institutional investment firms, has hired Jennifer Martyn as part of the ongoing expansion of the firm’s US sales team.
Adena Friedman is to rejoin Nasdaq OMX as president of the exchange operator and technology provider’s global corporate, information and technology solutions division.
The high volume of regulatory change affecting the financial services industry has limited the capacity for firms to do business, a report commissioned by technology solutions provider SunGard has found.
A group of financial services representatives including buy-side trade body the Investment Company Institute has thrown support behind US government efforts to strengthen protections against cyber crime, while urging scope to serve end-customers.
Improving access to central bank liquidity and expanding its corporate user base will be key objectives for Euroclear’s Collateral Highway this year.
Alexandra Ricciardi has been hired by BNP Paribas Securities Services to extend the global custodian’s collateral management services to the US and Canadian markets.
Asset managers' ability to make key trading decision would be boosted with improved technology and governance around critical market infrastructure - the securities information processor - which is currently subject to an exchange-led review.
Brokerage Mizuho International has hired SS&C Technologies to provide middle-office services for OTC derivatives transactions.