In my last post, I shared five design principles that will be critical for creating a competitive advantage in capital markets organizations over the next five years. Specifically, capital markets firms will need to embrace operating models and technology that’s intelligent and automated, data-led and client-centric, open and accessible, agile and resilient, and simple and…
It’s time to dust off the key to the padlock which has, since the run-up to the first phase of the uncleared margin rules in September 2016, been gladly safeguarding the changes required to your margin and collateral management processes and systems. With the added complexity of multijurisdictional conflicts and nuances, it’s easy to lose…
Every industry is feeling the effects of the information revolution, but capital markets are a bit different. Players in this industry have been somewhat shielded by large balance sheet requirements, regulation and network effects, which make big-bang disruption along the lines of Uber or Netflix unlikely. However, a perfect storm of stagnating revenues, increased competition…
In my last blog post, I made the case for continuous delivery in a Murex environment. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the challenges associated with moving away from a more traditional approach to software development and deployment—and the steps firms could take to make the transition as seamless as possible. The capital markets…
Continuous delivery is nothing new. The term was popularized by Jez Humble and David Farley back in 2010.[1] What’s changing today is how broadly investment banks are beginning to apply the concept aiming to reduce the risk, time and cost associated with software development and deployment on their trading platforms. What is continuous delivery? Humble…
As Brexit negotiations continue, many are wondering what the implications will be for the clearing and settlement of euro-denominated products. The arrangements for the UK’s relationship with the European Union after Brexit are the topic of negotiation and nothing will be fixed until everything is fixed. However, if the United Kingdom ceases to be a…
