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Getting Europe on to FIX
In the US, the FIX protocol has become the core foundation of securities trading - compared to Europe where firms have displayed a marked reluctance to adopt FIX connectivity. Richard Hooke of LatentZero
investigates why opinions on FIX have become so polarised, and what
can be done to hasten its universal adoption.
By Richard Hooke
Published - FIX Global, Dec 2005
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Compliance Comes In From the Cold
The holiday season approaches and a spirit of goodwill pervades the air. At least that's the theory. But when it comes to the relationship between portfolio managers and compliance officers at many asset management firms, the festive season still has much work to accomplish. In many cases there is a discernable air of 'froideur' that lingers in the air. Fortunately, and for reasons not limited to the holidays or the calendar, this time of year provides both motive and opportunity for these frosty relationships to be turned ino something altogether more harmonious.
By Matt Grinnell
Published - Secutiries Industry News, Dec 5, 2005
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Much ado about nothing
Algorithmic trading has attracted more attention than any other electronic trading technique, but it is by no means clear that reality is living up to the hype.
Mark Montgomery comments
Published - STP, Nov 2005
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Counting the costs
The need to estimate costs is shifting pre-trade
An article by Richard Hooke, LZ's Technology Director
Published - STP, Nov 2005
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Compliance Comes Out of the Closet
Compliance management is emerging as a crucial frontline issue as clients demand more from their fund managers.
Published - Waters, Oct 2005
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Roundtable - The Buy-Side OMS Revolution
Industry-leading order management system providers discuss the hot topics at algorithmic trading, transaction cost analysis, and the changing role of the OMS for the buy-side. LatentZero answers some topical questions on OMS.
Published - Waters, Sep 2005
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Legg Mason Capital Management selects full front office suite Capstone from LatentZero
The asset management business of Legg Mason, historically a Macgregor user, has opted for the integrated trading, order management and compliance suite from LatentZero. The recently acquired Citigroup AM business may come on over time
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OTC Derivatives Challenges
The growth in the use of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives on the buy side has
thrown up a number of challenges to those firms using such instruments, not
least of which involve accurate valuations and efficient processing. Alex
Loucaides argues that it's high time that technologists start addressing these
challenges by providing users with integrated, buy-side oriented platforms and
not re-packaged sell-side technology.
Published - Hedge Fund & Investment Technology, Aug 2005
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The Newest Shoots
COMPETITION, COSTS, NEW products,
compliance, risk and regulation – these are just
some of the issues that Europe’s fund managers
have had to cope with over the past year. But they
are issues that are increasingly being addressed
by technology and its purveyors.
Paul Charie is consulted on the need for better and more timely information for trading compliance, where the technical architecture performs to meet the business needs, and the demand for integrated support of derivative assets, and better risk management and pricing.
Published - Funds Europe - IT Developments, Aug 2005
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The Right System To Satisfy All Demands
Compliance in Europe's investment management industry can be broadly split into three distinct areas: client mandates, where investors want to see evidence of risk and return, internal compliance, to satisfy internal auditors and increase operational efficiencies, and regulatory compliance.
LatentZero's compliance system, Sentinel, is reviewed, and Matt Grinnell provides some insight into the 'best-of-breed' concept.
Published - Funds Europe - Compliance & Technology, July 2005
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All the fun of the fair - The SIA 2005 Review
At last year's SIA technology management conference, compliance was the buzzword. This year's show towed a similar line - not surprising given the approaching SEC hedge fund registration deadlines.
Published - HFIT, July 2005
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European buy-side firms slow to get their FIX
The Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol is not a new phenomenon in the financial services industry. In fact, its roots can be traced back to the early nineties, when Salamon Brothers and Fidelity designed a 'simple' electronic exchange network for communicating details of security transactions between the two institutions. But although the business benefits of using FIX are well documented, European buy-side firms are have been slow to adopt the protocol.
By Richard Hooke
Published - HFIT, June 2005
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Power Shift and the OMS
With the evolution of order management technology and the proliferation of connectivity to electronic markets, the role of the buy-side trader is changing.
Published - WS&T, May 2005
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Under Pressure, Compliance Starts Earlier Than Ever
There's no mystery as to why the largest investment management companies have increasingly turned to pre-trade compliance solutions. Portfolios have become filled with more complex and geographically diverse financial instruments, assets under management have swelled, and more institutions than ever have specific demands regarding suitable portfolio content.
Richard Jones is quoted on technology's role in pre-trade compliance.
Published - Securities Industry News, May 2005
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Asset managers are finally getting portfolio management systems to do exactly that - manage portfolios.
Article by Alex Loucaides, LatentZero
Published - STP Magazine, April 2005
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This season's must-have
Investment managers have little option but to implement more formal compliance procedures in response to the unprecedented demands of both their regulators and their clients, but there are several considerations for buy side firms undertaking this effort.
Published - STP Magazine, April 2005
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Comply or Die
Compliance management emerges as a crucial front line issue as clients demand more from their fund managers says Matt Grinnell of LatentZero.
Published - European Funds Focus, April 2005
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FX market perspectives - algorithmic trading
Algorithmic trading started life only a short time ago in the equities markets. Since its inception, this mode of automated electronic trading has spread to the futures markets, and has finally reached the world of electronic foreign exchange (e-FX).
Published - e-FOREX, April 2005
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Different Sides of Compliance
Compliance experts from both the buy side and sell side share their firms' top priorities for 2005 and technology's role in achieving them.
Published - Wall Street & Technology Online, March 22, 2005
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Approach with care...
The buy side has woken up to the benefits of algorithmic trading but firms have concerns about how to protect the secrecy of their trading strategies, and questions remain as to whether broker or vendor provided algo trading solutions offer the best route to market
Greg Keers discusses LatentZero's algo service and its ease of implementation.
Published - STP Magazine, March 2005
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Change is the only constant
Compliance systems have come a long since 1999: where will they go in the next five years?
Article written by Matt Grinnell
Published - STP Magazine, March 2005
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The Next Generation
Portfolio managers are finally getting portfolio management systems to do exactly that - manage portfolios.
Article written by Alex Loucaides
Published - European Fund Focus, March 2005
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Beefing It Up
IT strategy may call for new software, but poor implementation can render it useless. Training and planning are key.
Article features interviews and comments from Paul Charie, JP Cunningham, and Grant Suttie of Martin Currie.
Published - Funds Europe, March 2005.
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The Great Leap Forward
In the wake of fund management scandals involving late trading, market timing and investment underperformance, risk compliance is front page news. Matt Grinnell of LatentZero, a front-office IT technology company with the Sentinel investment restriction checking system, looks at some of the advances made in investment compliance over the last five years and predicts future trends.
Published - European Fund Focus, January 2005
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Baring the fruit of FIX
At Barings Asset Management (BAM), we went live with FIX version 4.2 in August 2002, using it in conjunction with the Order Management and Dealing system installed in 2001, to link us to our major brokers for global equity trading. We are in the process of extending use of the protocol, again in conjunction with developments to our OMS, to bonds, foreign exchange and money market instruments.
Published - FIXGlobal - The Electronic Trading Journal, Dec/Jan 2005
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Market Matters - Will more regulation redeem mutual funds?
Scandal usually incites change in the financial industry, and the tradition continues in the wake of recent mutual fund sins. The public's investment vehicle of choice now has an array of new regulations and disclosure obligations, and more are on the way courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Matt Grinnell quotes on the state of play of regulation and compliance.
Published - Wealth Bloomberg, Dec/Jan 2005
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Best or Less
With increased regulatory oversight, best execution has become a must have. But a number of buy-side firms do not have the infrastructure in place to benefit from it.
Greg Keers, director of execution services at LatentZero, comments on the potential and importance of best execution services.
Published - iFinancial, January, 2005
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