(As he sees it, the biggest industry challenge right now is the stubborn fact that the cost of capital is still greater than the return on equity (ROE), says Michael Alexander, president of wealth and capital markets solutions for Broadridge Financial Solutions in North America. This translates into ongoing pressure to cut costs and grow… Read More >>
‘Writing is Harder than Trading’: Ex-MD Embraces Fiction
(As we head into the Labor Day weekend, it’s a time to reflect upon accomplishments and what needs to happen next. It’s also a time for people to evaluate where they are in their career and even if they want to stay in that career. For Wall Street veteran Michael Sears, a former managing director… Read More >>
Get Ready for More Regulatory Compliance Changes: Q&A
(FTF News got time with Kurt Eldridge, executive vice president, global head of sales at SmartStream Technologies, to talk about the regulatory road ahead and about SmartStream’s win as Best RegTech Solution via the FTF News Technology Innovation awards. At SmartStream, Eldridge oversees the global sales team and its associated revenue-generating activities. He became part… Read More >>
Why Client Reporting No Longer Burdens Firms: Q&A
(The client reporting space has come a long way since the days when it was viewed as only a back-office, administrative function, says Stuart Keeler who is managing director of SimCorp’s Coric offering. Over the years, the potential of optimal client reporting has been historically underestimated, Keeler adds. At SimCorp, Keeler oversees the growth of… Read More >>
ISITC Jolts Ops Standards, Embraces the Cutting-Edge
(FTF News got a rare chance to check in with Erica Borghi, the current chair of the International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication (ISITC), and Lisa Iagatta, current vice chair for ISITC, an industry group that advances standards, technology and best practices for financial services operations. In a wide-ranging Q&A, they provide updates on… Read More >>
Executives Need to Drive Diversity at Firms: Q&A
(Cheryl Nash, president of Fiserv Investment Services, is the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for 2018, a top honor of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards. This interview is a follow-up to a Q&A done in the spring when Nash gave the closing keynote address at the ISITC 24th Annual Securities Operations Summit. Nash… Read More >>
IT System Fragmentation Hinders Post-Trade Workflow: Q&A
(The middle and back offices of financial services firms are populated by “disparate, poorly integrated legacy systems” that are in place to manage operations, says Brian Collings, CEO for Torstone Technology, which won the Best Clearing and Settlement Solution award via the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards for 2018. “This fragmentation hinders the post-trade workflow,… Read More >>
Bad Recs Can Halt Front Office Growth: Q&A
(Growth can be a double-edged sword for some securities firms as it will bring in new revenues and the potential for more profits. However, incumbent systems and operations will have to be adjusted to meet the new demands of the front office. So says John Landry, CEO of Electra Information Systems, in an interview with… Read More >>
FRTB Deadlines Coming Faster Than You Think: Q&A
(Based in Paris, Murex serves financial services firms via solutions for securities trading, treasury markets, risk management, and post-trade operations. A majority of the voters in the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards competition selected Murex’s MX.3 as the Software Solution of the Year for 2107. We got time with Frank Heanue, who is head of… Read More >>
Firms Faced ‘Unprecedented Regulatory Change’ in 2017: Q&A
(Editor’s note: SIX won the Service Provider of the Year honor via the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards for 2018 and we wanted to explore why the company was the top vote-getter for that category. FTF News got a chance recently to interview Robert Jeanbart, head of financial information and member of the executive board… Read More >>
