Europe’s multi-venue environment is placing considerable pressure on trading firms’ middle and back offices. Automation provides the key to meeting increasingly sophisticated client demands while keeping control of costs.

MiFID was introduced to protect the investor and make markets more efficient. But mono-market execution policies, post-trade reporting problems and the development of broker crossing networks are seen as hampering the regulation’s quest for transparency and true best execution.

It is inevitable that clearing of OTC transactions will soon be required in most jurisdictions. This will bring challenges as the two historically different worlds of OTC back-office settlement processing and derivatives clearing come closer together. Laurent Jacquemin, vice president, post-trade services at SunGard describes the current situation regarding the new regulations.

Regulation, high frequency trading and increased risk scrutiny are changing the game in the $450 trillion derivatives industry. Post crisis, managing market and client risk in real time across derivative instruments and venues has become a top priority for all market participants. How are both brokers and exchanges adapting to meet these new challenges?

Continuously shrinking budgets have turned market data managers into master jugglers. New markets and higher data volumes make for a demanding and data hungry internal clientele. So, what methods can market data managers utilise to continue to satisfy the demands of their internal clients while balancing the budget? Improving efficiency and transparency in market data management is a globally valid solution.

South-east Asia (SEA) investors are increasingly looking to trade across multiple markets, driving the need for an efficient cross-border trading infrastructure. How far has the region progressed in the creation of this seamless regional trading environment? Regulations differ from one country to another, national exchanges are working on integrating processes and platforms, and market participants need to upgrade systems to offer multi-venue trading capability to their clients. Leading experts from SEA exchanges, SunGard and the brokerage community discussed key industry initiatives, and how technology will help deliver efficient cross-border trading platforms.

L’évolution des marchés actions suite à la mise en place de la directive MIF entraîne de lourds investissements pour l’adaptation des dispositifs de back office. Des coûts difficiles à répercuter au client final, et qui impliquent une nécessaire rationalisation des investissements et un positionnement stratégique clair.

Pour mieux contrôler les coûts d’utilisation des données de marchés, les établissements financiers doivent structurer les différents pôles utilisateurs pour trouver des leviers de mutualisation.

A joint venture between KAS BANK and SunGard is delivering superior control to trading firms.

What are the main trends in the evolution of traded volumes in both equity and derivatives over the past year? This article provides the answers.

In Hong Kong the back-office support of derivatives activity has become more complex because volumes are rising and products traded are becoming more elaborate. The capabilities of back-office organisations are being stretched and the current level of technology is not resilient enough. More ASP (application service provider) service is needed.

The securities market in Hong Kong is recovering. Equity brokerage houses are moving back to Hong Kong but they want to trade and settle regionally. The current issue is not about volumes but the automation of middle-office functions and the management of corporate actions.

Vendors in the Asia-Pacific region have more than doubled their spending on market data between 2000 and 2008.
In 2008 the estimated total Asia-Pacific market data spend was $3.423 billion – this enormous figure leads to the question: Is market data being used efficiently in Asia?

Jean-Remi Lopez of SunGard Global Trading responds to FIX Global on how FIX enables post-trade teams to provide more accurate and timely information to decision makers, benefitting their institutions.

A surge of foreign investment has forced the Brazilian authorities to take action to prevent a bubble developing. So, does Brazil remain a land of opportunities?

What were the main trends in the evolution of traded volumes in both equity and derivatives over the last year? The graphs and comments displayed in this section can help you find answers!

BRIC and emerging marketplaces have suffered from the financial crisis; but there are now signs once again that they offer real opportunities

The need for speed is arguably pushing the boundaries of front-office risk management far more than potential regulation

The value of equity deals may be down, but transaction numbers are not only holding up, they are fragmenting to a widening pool of execution venues, posing challenges for all market participants

What are the main trends in the evolution of traded volumes in both equity and derivatives over the last year? The graphs and comments displayed in this section can help you find answers!