Articles by John Brazier
So This Is Mifid (II), and What Have You Done?
John reflects on how Mifid II has dominated the news in recent months and asks if the industry is really ready for such a sea change at a time when new regulation is now just part of doing business.
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Risk, Compliance and Reporting—Imagine Software
The hallmark of a truly innovative technology vendor is its ability to rapidly respond to changes in the market and address its clients’ demands by developing and delivering a new solution that provides exactly what is required of it. New York-based…
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Infrastructure—UnaVista
UnaVista, the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG’s) platform for matching, reconciliation and reporting, makes its debut at the AFTAs as winner of the most innovative third-party technology vendor (infrastructure) category, at a time when industry focus…
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Front Office—Overbond
Front-office technology platforms might be working hard to address demands for greater holistic functionality, but when there’s a specific challenge to tackle—the digitization of the corporate and government bond market, for example—precise solutions are…
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Middle and Back Office—S3 Partners
New York-based S3 Partners has enjoyed success in the annual Buy-Side Technology Awards over the past three years, taking home awards for best newcomer, best big data technology provider and best data analytics tools. It was only a matter of time,…
AFTAs 2017: Best Use of the Agile Methodology—Confluence
The prominence of the Agile development methodology has exploded within the financial technology sphere in recent years as both vendor and end-user firms have looked to release new functionality on a continual basis, with release cycles being reduced to…
Top Stories of 2017: Best of Sell-Side Technology
Regulation may have dominated the headlines this year but advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence were also high on the agenda.
Best of 2017: The Top Trends
John takes a look at some of 2017's key trends, including regulation, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Out with Old, in with the New (Regulation)
As 2017 limps to the finish line in what has been an often draining year, John previews what the sell side will be concerned with going into 2018, or as it is better known, the Year of Mifid II.
BST Awards 2017 Winners' Interview: SmartStream Technologies
SmartStream Technologies is the first winner of the best buy-side technology provider category at the BST Awards.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Client Reporting Platform—SimCorp Coric
SimCorp Coric takes home best client reporting platform, alongside its victory in the beast implementation category.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Cyber-Security Platform/Tool—FIS
FIS becomes the third winner of the best cyber-security platform since the award's introduction three years ago.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Pricing/Valuation Service—AIM Software
AIM Software displaces Thomson Reuters for best pricing/valuation service, the vendor's first victory at the BST Awards.
Axioma Taps UBS Delta’s Ian Lumb to Lead Risk Solutions
Lumb joins New York-based risk management technology vendor after nearly a dozen years at UBS Delta.
December Features, Cryptocurrencies and Farewell: A Week in Review
John reviews the biggest stories of the last week, including the Waters December features and bids farewell to WatersTechnology.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side EMS—Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters takes the award for best buy-side EMS thanks to its acquisition of the REDI platform in September last year.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Data Provider to the Buy-Side—RIMES Technologies
RIMES Technologies has now won best data provider to the buy-side for 11 consecutive years.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Algorithmic/DMA Product/Service—Quantitative Brokers
Quantitative Brokers takes the best algorithmic/DMA product award, following up on its success at best TCA provider last year.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Performance Measurement and Attribution Product—FactSet
BISAM's B-One platform, now under FactSet ownership, continues to dominate the performance measurement and attribution platform category.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Integrated Front-Office Platform—Eze Software
Eze Software reclaims the best integrated front-office platform award, having last won the accolade in 2015.
Goldman Sachs, Research Renaissance and Mergers: A Week in Review
John reviews SST’s biggest stories of the last week, including Goldman Sachs, new research technologies, and the latest M&A activity.
Trading Tech Providers Itiviti and Ullink Announce Merger
Itiviti and Ullink are merging their operations and offerings, with managed solutions a key driver for the deal.
Euroclear Taps Societe Generale’s Dupuy as its CIO
Brussels-based central securities depository hires Societe Generale CIO to lead technology operations.
AMF Appoints Moad Fahmi to Spearhead Fintech, Innovation
Regulatory body for Québec financial markets appoints new lead for fintech and innovation programs.