Contributor: Brian Traquair
Since becoming the president of SunGard’s position, risk and operations business in January, it’s become even more apparent to me that to be an effective leader, you must be able to see the big picture. This may seem like an obvious statement, yet many often focus on small problems or tasks, missing the larger issues. ... read more
Contributor: Tony Scianna
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: - 5 seasons will pass - We’ll all be 1.25 years older - U.S. citizens will be preparing to vote in the 2012 presidential election... read more
Contributor: Tony Scianna
We’ve talked a lot on this blog about the new rules and requirements that will soon affect the financial industry as a whole. After catching up with John Omahen, vice president of our post-trade derivatives solutions, who recently attended talks with regulators in Washington, D.C., it is clear that there is still a lot of work to do. I asked John some questions about his participation in a joint CFTC-SEC roundtable discussion on May 2. Take a look at the Q&A below to see what John had to say. Do you have your own Dodd-Frank implementation questions?... read more
Contributor: Jane Milner
It is a shame Greek philosopher Heraclitus is unable to see and comment on today’s rapidly evolving financial industry. Despite the hundreds of years between his life and present day, Heraclitus’s famous quote, “the only constant is change,” still rings true. And today we are seeing this all around us from a securities finance perspective.... read more
Contributor: Harold Finders
Wherever you sit or whatever job you do, you’ve just witnessed the biggest change to the financial services industry in living memory. A wave of regulations , the growth of emerging markets, and revolutionary technologies are not only reshaping the financial services industry; the very pace of change has become quicker. It creates big challenges for organizations. But, with big challenges also come big opportunities. I personally find it to be a very exciting time. We’re helping our customers capitalize on the opportunities presented by change by helping them increase transparency and efficiency and better leverage networks. ... read more
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