Networking (both intra- and inter- data center). Growing market data message rates and shrinking latency have made networks a key focus of the sell side, said Kevin McPartland, senior analyst with the Tabb Group. “Upgrades of data center network equipment and purchases of long distance bandwidth will accelerate driven by current bandwidth requirements and future […]
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Advanced Trading – Loopholes in OTC Derivatives Bill?
Even though the House bill is not perfect, McPartland feels, “This is a good thing. This is actually improving transparency,” he says. Still, the details on execution and the ideas of clearing and reporting that need to be worked out, he adds. Full Article Here
US Equity Technology 2010: The Sell Side Perspective
Download Full Report Here The study focuses on US equity infrastructures and is based on conversations with CIOs, CTOs, and heads of technology at 24 sell side firms. Bulge bracket firms accounted for one quarter of total participants, however this equates to two thirds of all bulge bracket firms. The discussions covered usage and trends […]
Waters – Asia Report December 2009
“The Asean exchanges are entering new territory,” says Kevin McPartland, senior analyst at capital markets research and consulting firm Tabb Group. “A successful linking of the Asean markets would provide a blueprint for similar initiatives in other regions and across the rest of Asia.” Full Story Here
Advanced Trading – Derivatives Reform Debate Heats Up with House Vote Today
“Systemic risk is still the underlying issue,” says TABB’s McPartland. “Derivatives reform is not really about markets reform; it’s all about reducing systemic risk.” Click here for full story
OTC Derivatives Market Reform – Loopholes?
Discussing language used to define Swap Execution Facility (SEF) and its impact if passed as is. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEsYIIlztC4]
Reuters – CME to launch CDS clearing house, signs 8 big banks
“The buy side seem to like the CME model more than ICE,” said Kevin McPartland, senior analyst at TABB Group in New York. “There is a lot of buy-side volume that hasn’t touched a clearinghouse yet, so everybody is essentially starting from zero.” http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0310556220091203
The Cloud Computing Debate
Will cloud computing ever be realistic for financial services firms?[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMPSMmDqvzo]
Bloomberg – Geithner Backs Limited Exemptions to Derivative Rules
“This is not a good direction,” said Kevin McPartland, a senior analyst in New York at financial-market research and advisory firm Tabb Group. “It must be the clearinghouses that decide, or we could end up with clearinghouses clearing products they don’t feel they can properly risk-manage.” McPartland said the “Dodd bill seemed to have the best […]
Futures – Next Step For OTC Regulation
Kevin McPartland, senior analyst at Tabb Group, doesn’t think position limits will force U.S. business overseas. “There is some level of harmonization between the U.S. and regulators in Europe. They’re trying to not create a situation where there’s a lot of regulatory arbitrage. The regulations, although different, won’t be [so] extreme in one jurisdiction that […]