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Banks and Buy-Side Firms Encounter Challenges with Public Cloud Adoption
Moving to the public cloud is not as simple as flipping a switch. Anthony Malakian speaks with early public cloud adopters to find out some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Northern Trust Enlists St George to Slay Data Compliance Dragon
Prior to joining Northern Trust, St George has held senior data roles at CME Group, HyperFeed, and FutureSource
Northern Trust Aims to Automate Institutional Transfer Agency
This year the bank will roll out a new platform that uses an event-driven architecture to automate workflows in transfer agency.
Northern Trust Plans Wider Blockchain Rollout in 2019
The bank currently has two blockchain projects in train, for private equity and clearing.
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
Northern Trust Announces Outsourced Trading Capability
The product targets asset managers who are seeking lower costs and risk.
BitGo Gets Trust License, Launches Crypto Custody Service
BitGo says the trust license lets it offer regulated and protected custody of crypto assets.
CBA to Issue First Blockchain Bond for World Bank
Investors can participate in the Kangaroo bond, dubbed ‘bond-i’ via the World Bank’s and CBA’s respective nodes.
Northern Trust Re-engineers Post-Trade Compliance Platform
Chicago-based Northern Trust unveils new compliance monitoring capabilities that provide independent governance over external fund managers, with a focus on data quality checks.
Northern Trust Pushes Forward with Private-Equity Blockchain
Two firms are already live on the platform, with another three soon to be up and running.
Northern Trust: Firms Need to Build Capabilities Before Using AI
Custody bank seeks to educate clients—and itself—on how AI and other technologies can augment staff processes.
Northern Trust Enables Audit Access for Private Equity Blockchain
The enhancement aims to enable real-time auditing of private equity firms and add transparency into the process.
Client Reporting Remains Top Mifid II Implementation Challenge
A November 2017 survey of fund managers found client reporting was their biggest concern in the lead-up to Mifid II, and it remains so in the weeks following the regulation’s entry into force.
Ex-CME’s McElligott Emerges at Tradeweb
The former CME veteran will be responsible for monetizing Tradeweb's market data, and for finding ways to use its data and analytics to drive trading on its platforms.
AFTAs 2017: Best Cloud Initiative—Northern Trust
It’s easy to think that after years of discussion, cloud is old hat for financial services firms. But the process of fully moving to a cloud-based architecture requires not only a change in technology but also in the mindset of developers, as Northern…
Northern Trust Buys Omnium Technology Development from Citadel
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2018.
When It’s Brexit or Mifid II, Banks Must Look at Regulation First
The implications of Brexit can wait; Mifid II is a much more prescient concern for sell-side institutions, not just in Europe.
Performance Measurement Faces Data Volume and Quality Challenges
Buy-side panelists agree that the key to unlocking the full potential of performance measurement is to tackle increasing data volumes.
Capital Markets Firms Grapple with the Science and Strategy of Mothballing Legacy Systems
It seems that despite realizing the value and sometimes the necessity of decommissioning legacy systems, capital markets firms can become so attached to their old infrastructures that they find it hard to even start developing a feasible strategy around…
Northern Trust Aims to Increase Execution Transparency with New FX Algo Suite
Suite of algorithms, combined with Northern Trust liquidity panel and fee structure, to provide holistic view of FX trading process.
Legacy Systems, 'Army of No' Top Hurdles for Buy Side
C-Level panel identifies legacy technology and culture, deep-rooted in many firms, as the biggest hurdle to business transformation.
Hybrid Legacy-Cloud Models Can Harness Potential of Older Applications in Quest for Agility
Panelists at this year’s BST European Summit in London discuss how the get the most out of the legacy technologies while also improving infrastructure through the deployment of new ones.
Ten Takeaways from this year’s European Buy-Side Technology Summit
Victor Anderson looks back at yesterday's European Buy-Side Technology Summit 2017 and lists 10 takeaways that cropped up during the day's discussions.