Contributor: Alex Walker
In the capital markets industry, the front office has seen much growth and innovation in recent years supported by substantial technology changes. At the same time, the back office has seen very little investment. While it’s been a feast in the front office and a famine in the back office, can investment in the middle office now bridge the gap to help firms achieve an edge over their competition?... read more
Contributor: Alex Walker
In the following video interview with Finextra, I discuss several trends and challenges facing the middle and back office in the securities industry today. Some of the key topics covered in the video are: What an increase in cross-border or “borderless” trading may mean for the middle and back office. The focus on increasing interoperability of CCPs. New questions that post-trade securities professionals are asking in response to the tsunami of regulatory changes.... read more
Contributor: Alex Walker
As the speed and content of information dissemination increases, we adapt or lose our competitive edge. Legend says that in Ancient Greece, after the battle of Marathon, Pheidippides ran about 240 km from Athens to Sparta to deliver word of the Greek victory over Persia. According to the story, when he arrived in Sparta, Pheidippides announced “Νενικήκαμεν” (We have won), then immediately collapsed and died from exhaustion. Even if Pheidippides needed to deliver the same message a few decades ago, he likely would have relied on a fax machine. Today’s communication expectations might be a text message sent to the Spartan army in mere milliseconds – and the texter could survive the process!... read more
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