Exchanges operator Nasdaq recently hit a COVID-19 speed bump as it was preparing to launch its Nasdaq Cloud Data Service (NCDS), which uses application programming interfaces (APIs) to provide access to real-time exchange data, indexes, and fund data. Before a full launch, Nasdaq had to find out if the implementation of the new offering would… Read More >>
SS&C: Client-Facing Data Must Be Ready Sooner
(Editor’s note: Al Castillo, senior director, solutions management, Advent Outsourcing Services (AOS), has an idea why there is a major move to cloud-based managed services among SS&C Advent’s customer base. “As such, it’s an easy decision to pivot the deployment responsibility to a provider that has the knowledge and experience — and we’re seeing this… Read More >>
Cyber-Security Is a Big Ops Concern: Q&A
(FTF News interviewed Steve Steffy, director of operations at Trilogy Global Advisors during the SS&C Deliver customer conference of SS&C Technologies in Las Vegas last month. Based in Winter Park, Fla., Trilogy is a boutique firm that specializes in emerging markets equities. Trilogy’s portfolios are a mix of both traditional growth companies and early-stage growth… Read More >>
Firms Want Scalability via Cloud-Based Ops: Q&A
(Some financial services firms are still reluctant to hand over control of key aspects of back-office operations, says Al Castillo, senior director, solutions management at SS&C Advent, in his recent interview with FTF News. However, the scalability that the cloud provides usually wins them over. Castillo is responsible for the North American cloud delivery and… Read More >>
Firms Are Moving Fast to Public Clouds: Survey
Much has been made about how financial services firms have heartily embraced private cloud computing but it appears that they are now ready to put their money where their mouth is as far as public clouds, according to the results of a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters. The Thomson Reuters global survey of senior IT… Read More >>
FTF Awards Q&A: Why Eagle is a Cloud Pioneer
(Editor’s note: Eagle Investment Systems has won many awards over the years via the 2018 FTF Technology Innovation Awards. This year it was voted Best Cloud Computing Solution for its Eagle ACCESS private cloud system. FTF News got time with Mike Fitzgerald, the chief information officer at Eagle, to delve into why the company chose… Read More >>
ACA Compliance Group to Acquire Cordium
Acquisition to Expand ACA’s Services in Europe ACA Compliance Group reports that it will acquire Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services. ACA, a provider of risk management and technology solutions that focus on regulatory compliance, performance, financial crime, and cybersecurity, expects the transaction to close this summer, subject to regulatory approvals…. Read More >>
FCM Opts for Cloud-Based Trade Surveillance
Futures commission merchant (FCM) Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG) has deployed a new trade surveillance system that officials at the independent brokerage and clearing firm say is bringing them the benefits of cloud computing. On Feb.1, 2018, the firm deployed the Validus platform from Eventus Systems, Inc., a regulatory technology software vendor targeting capital markets, officials… Read More >>
FTF Awards Gala Q&A: Clouds Rise in 2016
(Neil Smyth, marketing and technology director at StatPro, reports that 2016 was a turning point for the acceptance of cloud computing. FTF News got time with Smyth to talk about StatPro Revolution and its wins as Best Performance and Attribution System via the 2017 FTF Technology Innovation Awards competition. Smyth oversees global marketing at StatPro… Read More >>
DDJ Bolsters Ops via Cloud Version of Portia
Firm Gains Time, Ops Advantages via SS&C Hosting Investment manager DDJ Capital Management has signed on to use the hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of the venerable Portia system to outsource the creation, maintenance and control of overnight workflows and batch jobs, say officials at SS&C Technologies, the financial IT conglomerate that owns Portia. The SaaS… Read More >>
