Technology news

Citi launches big data platform for custody and fund services

30 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Katherine Brown

The platform concentrates on data analyses across Citi custody and fund services products and will be broadened to include investor services, which includes securities lending, at a later date

Softek wins eRoom mandate for intra-day credit and risk monitoring

13 June 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

eRoom Securities, an introducing broker offering institutional brokerage and execution services, has selected Softek to provide intra-day credit and risk monitoring for its web-based client reporting system

Broadridge and Spence Johnson partner

12 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Broadridge Financial Solutions has partnered with Spence Johnson for retail and institutional data, benchmarking and analytics

IHS Markit launches derivative collateral solution

06 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

IHS Markit has launched a cloud-based, end-to-end solution for calculating margin, settling calls and managing disputes

New CCP system promises efficient collateral management

06 June 2017 Stockholm
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Trading and clearing technology provider Cinnober has launched a risk management system for central counterparties

Misys and Message Automation tackle reg reporting

06 June 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Financial services software provider Misys has built a regulatory reporting component in conjunction with Broadridge’s Message Automation for MIFiD II compliance. It can also accommodate SFTR

SIX x-clear adjusts CCP risk model

01 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

SIX x-clear has recalibrated its inter-central counterparty risk models in order to improve accuracy

DLT poses fragmentation risk in EU, warns ECB

30 May 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The increase in distributed ledger technology poses a risk of market fragmentation in the EU, but regulation should not hamper development, according to Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank