THE COLLATERAL CONUNDRUM. Simon Lillystone, consultant at SmartStream explores the different hurdles to overcome and the options on offer. Has the delay in EMIR to
CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT: THE IMMINENT ARRIVAL. The road has been littered with many bumps but T2S is almost here. Mary Bogan reports on the final stages.
Moving up a gear David Wechter, Head of Collateral Management at SmartStream, talks about the capabilities of the vendor’s collateral management solution. What capabilities do
IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME. By Philippe Chambadal, CEO, SmartStream SmartStream, the global software and managed services provider can boast more than
AT THE LEADING EDGE. Iwona Sroka, PhD, President & CEO of KDPW and KDPW_CCP. Poland can be proud of its achievements in the financial sector
New York, February 4, 2015. SmartStream Technologies, the Financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today announced that SmartStream has acquired assets related to software,
THE INTEROPERABILITY DEBATE RAGES ON CLEARING. Mary Bogan assesses whether central clearing will be dominated by a few large players or bow to competition. With
IMPACT ASSESSMENT To find out what impact regulation is having from the perspective of a technology services provider, Best Execution spoke to
A SHORTER CHAIN. Mary Bogan looks at how T+2 is injecting life into the once lethargic settlement world. Settlement may not be the hottest topic in
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. 2014 has been an important year for OTC derivatives trading with the implementation of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation’s (EMIR) trade reporting requirements.
A BLUEPRINT FOR EUROPE. Robert C. Almanas, Head of International Strategy and Alliances at SIX Securities Services outlines his thoughts on bringing down barriers and
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. Denis Orrock, Chief Executive, GBST Capital Markets. In an earlier article for Best Execution, we looked at some of the likely impacts
LME CLEAR MAKES ITS DEBUT. The London Metal Exchange, the world’s oldest and largest market for industrial metals, has launched its own clearinghouse. LME Clear
THE COLLATERAL CONUNDRUM. Mary Bogan looks at the uphill climb buyside firms are facing. From the shaded anonymity of the back office, collateral management has
THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRADAY LIQUIDITY. Darryl Twiggs, Head of Product Management at SmartStream, gives his view. The Bank for International Settlements’ Monitoring Tools for Intraday
SECURING THE FUTURE. Europe prepares to harmonise its Central Securities Depositories. Alex Merriman, Head of Market Policy at SIX Securities, looks at the issues. The
T+2 : A GROWING CHALLENGE. Denis Orrock, CEO GBST Capital Markets, examines this testing issue. The evolution of the problem In order to reduce the
THE TIME TO STREAMLINE. With multi-asset trading continuing to take hold, Matthew Pountain, Head of Product Management, Securities Processing Solutions International, Broadridge Financial Solutions, considers
SETTING THE PACE. Brian Godins, managing director, global head equities operations, HSBC explains how the industry and the bank are preparing for T+2. How are
Robin Kneale argues that as trading across multiple asset classes increases, operating in silos is no longer an effective strategy for optimising operations, mitigating risk