Contributor: Laurent Jacquemin
In the derivatives industry, significant, year-over-year transaction volume growth has become the norm. With high-frequency trading driving up the volumes of trades to hundreds of thousands or even millions per day, derivatives market participants must be able to manage these higher volumes. Moreover, due to market volatility, the peaks in volume must be managed within shorter time intervals, and this is driving the need for scalability.... read more
Contributor: Magnus Almqvist
The overarching objective of increasing market resilience and stability during periods of turmoil is shared by most, if not all, market actors. But that is where the agreements seem to end. How to achieve this, and how successful the regulators can hope to be is something that could be debated and discussed endlessly. We certainly had a good go at it during a recent panel discussion at SunGard’s London Industry Seminar, and I made the following observations from the event.... read more
Contributor: Jennifer Valdez
Social media creates a unique opportunity for financial advisors to break out of traditional communication models and interact with their clients and prospects on a whole new level. While the effort to becoming social media savvy may seem daunting, it can bring endless benefits. Whether you want to be active with outbound social media contributions or use more of an observer approach, there are several positives to consider.... read more
Contributor: Michael Bosacco
Electronic bank account management (eBAM) , an automated approach to the opening, closing and management of bank accounts seems simple, right? So simple in fact, that when the idea was first introduced a few years ago, corporates were just clamoring for the technology. But, was it a pipe dream? Or just the wrong timing? Why didn’t it gain the traction first expected? And why is there all the hype again? ... read more
Contributor: Philippe Carré
Beyond mature markets, investors and trading firms looking for opportunities should keep in mind the potential an emerging market offers. By that benchmark, then, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina should be high on peoples’ shopping lists as these countries have come a long way in improving their infrastructures and thus their links—both electronically and culturally—to the global investment community. After decades of (relative) financial discipline coupled with steady advances toward democracy and market capitalism, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina have emerged with strong economies and fairly youthful populations with rising incomes. Each country has a burgeoning middle class with a keen financial awareness. It’s telling that these four nations are becoming known for their growing strengths rather than old stereotypes.... read more
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