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 [...]
Posts Tagged: Efficiency
TRADING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CONTINENTAL EUROPE BROKERS
Jordan Kai, Member of the Board at Steubing AG, talks about the challenges faced by continental Europe brokers and how SunGard’s trading and connectivity solutions help Steubing deliver better trading services to its clients.
TEN FOR GLOBAL TRADING
Daniel Lee, business director, DBS Vickers Securities, discusses technology and efficiency in the changing Asian agency brokerage business.
ON INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND NETWORKS
This year, you may have noticed that we are focusing heavily on the acronym TEN, which stands for Transparency, Efficiency, and Networks. If you are a regular reader of the brokerage & clearance blog, you’ll note that we often publish posts that discuss the themes of transparency and efficiency. Today we’ll give some attention to the N of TEN – the importance of networks in reshaping the financial markets.
EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT MARKET DATA
This Monday, SunGard hosted a live Twitterview centered on the topic of market data.
GETTING TO KNOW TONY SCIANNA
I recently participated in an interview with Jessica Titlebaum, editor/producer at John J. Lothian & Company and freelance journalist. Jessica asked me some good questions about myself and my work at SunGard, in particular about Cliq.
I’ve re-posted the interview below, which you can find originally published on MarketsWiki.
WELCOME TO THE CLIQ
We at SunGard’s brokerage and clearance business are extremely proud to announce the launch of Cliq™, a Web-based service that we believe will revolutionize the derivatives industry. It will help increase transparency and efficiency and provide standardized electronic communication for all parties involved in the post-trade derivatives lifecycle.
TAKING A CUE FROM iTUNES
Now, it may seem like a jump, but do your middle- and back-office technologies sound like this? If the answer is no, you should be thinking of ways to change that.
DISCUSSING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Last week, I spoke on a panel about operational efficiency at FIA Clearing 2010 – A Derivatives Forum in New York. I was joined by panel chair Brian Peldunas; Philippe Buhannic, chairman & CEO, TradingScreen; Edward Licciardo, vice president, Deutsche Bank Securities; and Lenny Musso, director, Futures Operations, Citigroup Global Markets, who all helped make the session dynamic and smart. I was glad to participate in this timely discussion.
SECURITIES FINANCE – HOW ARE YOU SURVIVING THE RECOVERY?
Author: Jane Milner, market specialist, securities finance, SunGard There’s much talk around surviving the recovery and post crisis and there is a commonality of ‘interest hotspots’ that is emerging amongst our customers. These fit well under SunGard’s focus of TEN for 2010: Transparency, Efficiency, Networks. These three key elements are applicable to many different areas [...]