Articles from the print editions of Best Execution.
LSEG LOOKING TO ACQUIRE REFINITIV. After a flurry of rumours
SIMCORP REPORT REVEALS THE CHALLENGE OF DATA MANAGEMENT. Although regulation has been a constant theme over the past ten years,
SGX SIGNALS GREATER PUSH INTO FX. It has been reported that SGX, the Singapore exchange, is planning an aggressive expansion
BARCLAYS JOINS THE EUREX OTC CLEARING BANDWAGON. Barclays has become the first European bank to provide Eurex over-the-counter (OTC) clearing
ALGOMI AND MARKETAXESS JOCKEY FOR POSITION. Competition is intensifying among electronic bond-trading platforms as they roll out new products that
ESMA TAKES A BALANCED VIEW ON PERIODIC AUCTIONS. Market participants heaved a sigh of relief after The European Securities and
TESTING THE CRYPTO WATERS. London-based venture studio 20:30 made the news as the first UK company to successfully complete the
STAYING ONE STEP AHEAD. Stuart Williams, President of ICE Futures Europe explains how ICE is navigating the twists and turns
THE SUM OF THE PARTS. Dan Nicholls, head of trading, Hermes Investment Management describes how the trading desk both meets the
THE LONG GOODBYE. In two years’, time, LIBOR is destined for the history books but it is not that straightforward.
THE ABCs OF DATA MANAGEMENT. Data management has been a major theme for years but Heather McKenzie argues that many
BE ON YOUR GUARD. Dan Barnes explains why trading firms must brace for cyber-attacks on counterparties. What if the next
TRADING OUT OF THE BOX. Outsourcing of trading has long been talked about but it has started to gain momentum.
THE FUTURE FINANCIAL NETWORK? Umberto Menconi, Head of Digital Markets Structure, Market HUB at Banca IMI investigates the rise of the
TAKING THE LID OFF CRYPTO. Jannah Patchay delves into the world of cryptocurrencies and how it is progressing. In the
COMPETITION STIMULATES FUTURES INNOVATION. In nature, evolution happens at a glacial pace. Change is incremental, barely perceptible from one generation
A CLOUD WITH A SILVER LINING. Buyside firms are looking to move back office applications to the cloud. Peter Hainz of
PLANNING FOR THE UNKNOWN. Irina Sonich-Bright* discusses the diversity of the FIX Trading Community and how it addresses the yet
MARGIN OPTIMISATION: A KEY DIFFERENTIATOR FOR FIRMS OF ANY SIZE. Jo Burnham, risk and margining expert at OpenGamma Margin is
THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL. Martin Halblaub, CEO of the soon to be launched SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), speaks to Best
FINGER ON THE PULSE. Supurna VedBrat, Global Head of Trading at BlackRock explains to Lynn Strongin Dodds why staying current, flexible
Natan Tiefenbrun, Managing Director, European Execution Services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch discusses the tools needed to succeed in
WORK IN PROGRESS. Gill Wadsworth assesses the highs and lows of the MiFID II implementation and the gaps needed to
BLOCKCHAIN: WHAT THE INDUSTRY DID NEXT. Without an industry consensus on distributed ledger technology, internal developments are the future. Dan
INTO THE LIGHT. Heather McKenzie assesses the impact of GDPR to date and the work that is still required to
GO WITH THE FLOW. Chris Hall asks whether brokers can tailor their models to meet customisation demand? Responding quickly and effectively
THE WINDS OF REGULATORY AND POLITICAL CHANGE. MiFID II is not the only game in town. Geo-political tensions and passive
EUREX GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM CFTC FOR ESG FUTURES. Eurex, one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, has received approval
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE BUYS 20% STAKE IN BIDFX. Singapore Exchange, the largest foreign exchange (forex) marketplace in Asia, has acquired a
CALL TO ACTION. Processing corporate actions can be complex and risky, yet many firms, especially smaller ones, continue to carry