The Need for Multi-Prime Brokers
[ Source: Paladyne Systems ]
October 2006-
In the fast changing and demanding world of hedge funds, managers continue to chase opportunities by expanding into strategies that promise higher returns, while managing their operating costs. At the heart of any hedge fund’s operations is its dependency on the prime broker—or as is the case in most leading funds, dependency on multiple prime brokers. For smaller managers the structural challenges of adding a second or third prime can be prohibitive and many prefer ....
TS-3000i TimeSync Web-based Clock
[ Source: Amano Cincinnati, Inc. ]
May 2009-
Amano�s innovative TS-3000i turn-key web based clock provides users with automatic time synchronization for validated time. This clock will run on its own by employing easy-to-use resident time synchronization schedules with a back-up system that sends e-mail notification and SNMP trap alerts. It also generates time sync reports on events for a potential audit. The TS-3000i will provide the end user with savings in time, effort and money! Time synching clocks are used by ....
Liquidity Risk Management - Good Practices for Broker Dealers
[ Source: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ]
February 2009-
The paper deals with criticality of adherence to good liquidity management practices by broker dealers. Liquidity is essential to the viability of broker dealer firms. Any risk posed to the timely and cost-effective supply of liquidity can be disruptive in many ways. Therefore, it is crucial for broker dealers to devise and implement appropriate liquidity risk management practices and strive to create a risk sensitive culture across their organization.
THE NEXT GENERATION PRIME BROKER
[ Source: Paladyne Systems ]
October 2007-
As the hedge fund industry continues its rapid growth and assets pour in at record levels amid rising institutional allocations, industry dynamics are changing significantly. Recent high-profile blow-ups have led to calls for increased operational scrutiny and transparency of investment processes. Managers have been forced to upgrade their operations and accounting infrastructures amidst intense cost pressures. Competition for investors has moved managers away from traditional investments into emerging markets and over-the-counter products which has created ....
The Advantages of Enabling Order Execution in Hardware
[ Source: Solace Systems ]
August 2008-
In order to avoid lost opportunities and customers, sell-side firms need to guarantee the rapid delivery of trade-related messages to avoid lost and late messages through back-office order processing systems. Traditionally, firms have relied on software- and server-based systems to process trades. With the increasing volume of orders, the widespread adoption of algorithmic trading systems and the demand for lower latency, existing systems are not able to keep up with the demand. Solace Systems' hardware ....
Enabling Market Data Distribution in Hardware
[ Source: Solace Systems ]
August 2008-
With the rising volume of market data, it is becoming more critical for financial service firms to maintain low-latency. Today's software-based solutions support only limited traffic, which means that firms are continuously deploying new servers that come with large costs including: capital outlay and software licensing and deployment, maintenance and datacenter resources. Financial services firms that take this approach discover that there are many challenges when deploying multiple servers as there is an inherent unpredictability ....
Hedge Fund Portfolio Pricing Best Practices
[ Source: Paladyne Systems ]
May 2008-
Hedge fund pricing has always been, at best, a highly inconsistent and unreliable process. The hedge fund industry has never been required to adopt a standard policy for valuing securities, especially the private, illiquid, and over-the-counter asset classes. However, recent market volatility and mounting pressure from institutional investors has forced hedge fund managers to focus on the adoption of a standardized pricing and valuation methodology. More recently, the issue of pricing ....
High Performance Excel-Based Applications in Financial Services
[ Source: GigaSpaces Technologies ]
August 2007-
This paper describes a comprehensive solution based on Microsoft and GigaSpaces
technologies that addresses scalability and performance challenges with Excel-based applications in
securities and capital markets industry. The solution combines the latest Microsoft technologies,
including Office Excel, Excel Services in Office SharePoint Server 2007, User Defined Functions, and
Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with GigaSpaces eXtreme Application Platform to deliver
unparalleled usability, performance, and scalability.