Ten trading technology trends and tools for 2010
I saw this article in Securities Industry News on the Ten Trading Technology trends for 2010 and while I was interviewed for the article, I would like use this blog post to expand on some of the topics...
View ArticleBalloons, flash crashes and a new market structure
Authorities are hopeful to find that high frequency trading (HFT) was the likely culprit behind the “Flash Crash” earlier this year. It’s a populist position that would provide an easy explanation as...
View ArticleSEC eliminates “pay-to-play” – What does this mean for compliance...
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently passed the new “pay-to-play” rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. With this new rule, the SEC aims to level the playing field: Investment...
View ArticleInternational financial reporting standards – timeline
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) are the standards being utilized by many companies around the world and IFRS is fast becoming the global accounting standard. The ultimate goal of...
View ArticleIFRS/GAAP Convergence
Last month, my blog post discussed the current status of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) review of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with the goal of providing an...
View ArticleIFRS is coming, IFRS is coming…
I don’t think Paul Revere was very worried about IFRS in 1775; however today, as with the British back then, IFRS is coming. We keep hearing about the SEC decision in 2011. What does that really mean?...
View ArticleStart your engines: The future of high frequency trading
On March 27th the 2011 Formula 1 season kicks off with the Qantas Australian Grand Prix. Each of the teams will have spent untold millions of dollars refining their cars to be as fast and as...
View ArticleWhat is behind the recent rise in energy prices?
Gasoline prices in the United States are averaging close to $4 a gallon, nearly double what they were just one year ago. According to Platts, the production levels from OPEC dropped by approximately...
View ArticleIndustry Roundtable: Dodd-Frank Rule Implementation
We’ve talked a lot on this blog about the new rules and requirements that will soon affect the financial industry as a whole. After catching up with John Omahen, vice president of our post-trade...
View ArticleThe unintended consequences of indemnification
I had the pleasure recently to speak at SunGard’s New York City Day and focused, in part, on a little known provision of Dodd-Frank, known as indemnification, which is gaining traction as a key issue...
View ArticleUS equity markets the most efficient deficient market
There is a distinct irony in regulators pushing for speed bumps in US equities markets after we’ve spent the last decade to make the national market system faster. Increasingly, when it comes to the...
View ArticleMarket data: Pain points and game changers
Every two years the market data community (consumers, exchanges and vendors) convenes at the World Financial Information Conference (WFIC) to discuss the trends and issues impacting the industry. This...
View ArticleTurkey, the rising eurasian tiger
On a recent visit to Turkey it became clear to me how strongly the country has advanced recently in its drive to build bridges with Western markets, bolstering the view that Turkey is emerging as a...
View ArticleFragmentation, regulation and globalization drive new demands for compliance...
Compliance is complex and expensive—but not as expensive as non-compliance. Fragmentation, continued regulatory changes, and globalization of regulation are among the top concerns for most securities...
View ArticleSunGard Viewpoint: Mary Schapiro’s Time at the SEC
Q. Mary Schapiro recently announced her resignation from the SEC. What do you think will be her legacy? A. In the wake of Mary Schapiro’s announcement to resign her post as the head of the SEC, we look...
View ArticleOvercoming Insurance Compliance Challenges with Business Intelligence
Insurance professionals, ranging from C-level executives to accounting managers and directors of start-ups, are facing a long list of daunting challenges, whether their business is healthcare, P&C...
View ArticleFour Factors Driving Enlightenment & Big Data Adoption in Regulatory Compliance
Author: Ahson Pai, partner, SunGard Consulting Services A version of this article was originally published in Wall Street & Technology. Just as Buddhist monks endure frigid Himalayan conditions in...
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