I recently participated in another Twitterview with DerivSource, who asked me several questions about transformations happening in the post-trade processing space. Within the context of regulatory reform, firms are recognizing the need to make changes to meet new rules, both those that have been identified and those still to be determined. In the Q&A, we [...]
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A SHIFTING FOCUS FOR OTC DERIVATIVES
This blog post originally appeared on FTF News.
In recent years, we have seen many developments in getting the industry to light speed in the front office, but now the focus appears to be shifting to real-time data management and post-trade processing applications, especially in the OTC derivatives space. As the CCP landscape continues to evolve in the midst of unprecedented regulatory reform around the globe, firms now face the daunting task of adapting their post-trade processes to meet their current requirements and to prepare for the future…
IS SETTLEMENT UNSETTLING?
Have settlement fails become unsettling?
In a time when industry participants are grappling with numerous daunting challenges spanning financial regulation, cost control, and operational efficiency, settlement fails have suddenly become a newsworthy concern. Why? On February 1, 2012…
TRENDS IN OTC DERIVATIVES: TWITTERVIEW WITH DERIVSOURCE, TABB GROUP AND SUNGARD
With trends in OTC derivatives in mind, we recently held a Twitterview with DerivSource and Kevin McPartland of TABB Group to delve into the topic a bit more. We discussed the rising cost of participation in the OTC space, the data management imperative, and balancing IT budgets given the continued uncertainty around new rules. I’ve [...]
FINANCIAL REGULATION Q&A WITH LARRY THOMPSON, DTCC
This week I took a few minutes to ask Larry Thompson, managing director and general counsel at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, what he is thinking these days regarding financial regulation. I gave Larry a handful of questions to answer, touching on Dodd-Frank implementation, regulatory uncertainty, and preparedness. Take a look at his responses and use the comments section to ask your own questions. What do you want to ask DTCC?
10 TRENDS IN REGULATORY RISK
Despite continuing uncertainty around global rules implementation, firms should be taking an adaptable approach to data management in order to minimize regulatory risk. This means looking at how 2011 budgets have or have not been used, assessing the flexibility of data management technology, achieving an enterprise-wide view of activities and exposures, and more. With this [...]
DATA MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORY REFORM – WHAT’S THE HOOK?
Author: Tony Scianna, deputy head of strategy, SunGard’s capital markets business I love music. I’m a big fan of jazz, blues and rock & roll. While I was listening to some vintage vinyl the other day, I began thinking how every great song has a powerful hook – a lyrical or musical phrase that catches [...]
FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM: A TWITTERVIEW WITH JOHN LOTHIAN
Author: Tony Scianna, deputy head of strategy, SunGard Today I participated in a Twitterview – a real-time interview via Twitter – with John Lothian, owner of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. and founder of the John Lothian Newsletter and MarketsWiki. As SunGard’s New York City Day is around the corner and we are both [...]
CAPITALIZING ON CHANGE: EXCHANGE-TRADED DERIVATIVES
Author: Tony Scianna, deputy head of strategy, SunGard While we may sometimes consider 2011 to be the year of change for the financial system, the reality is we all work in an industry that is constantly growing, evolving, and changing. Just look at exchange-traded derivatives. Back in 2001, exchange-traded derivatives volumes were only a fifth [...]
A DERIVATIVES DELAY? WHAT TO DO FOR THE NEXT 15 MONTHS
Originally posted on FTF’s The Bull Run here. Author: Tony Scianna, deputy head of strategy, SunGard Last week we read that U.S. House Republicans voted to delay new derivatives rules by 15 months. Before we go into what this means for the derivatives industry, let’s take a look at how long 15 months really is: [...]
