Reading Time: 3 minutes Every morning, operations teams across buy-side firms, custodians, and brokers start their day scanning for settlement breaks, mismatches, and failing trades. What used to be a manageable manual task has grown into a major risk. Settlement cycles are shorter, trade volumes are surging, and new asset classes are adding complexity, Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes In capital markets, the systems behind trading desks are mission-critical. Technology dictates how your firm handles real-time data, scales infrastructure for new markets, or stays compliant with constant exchange updates. Today, most firms are faced with finding the best path to manage their tech requirements: Should we build this ourselves Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Carl Icahn was recently fined $1.5 million by the SEC, with Icahn Enterprises L.P. paying an additional $500,000, for failing to disclose key financial information. This isn’t an isolated incident—JPMorgan Chase was previously fined $200 million for similar compliance failures. So why does this keep happening, and why aren’t these Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes A recent Broadridge survey highlights that 70% of financial firms see legacy technology as a significant barrier to digital transformation. Traditional brokerages, still tied to outdated on-premise systems, face obstacles to growth, scalability, and responsiveness to customer demands. This technical debt not only leads to high maintenance costs but also Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Blockchain technology shows considerable potential in reshaping the finance industry, offering new pathways for innovation and efficiency. As financial systems evolve towards more digitized and decentralized frameworks, there is a growing interest in solutions that are secure, transparent, and efficient. Many FinTech companies are exploring the capabilities of blockchain to Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Market abuse is a growing concern and several recent incidents have highlighted the critical need for stronger trade surveillance to combat market abuse and meet compliance standards within the trading sector. The most recent example is JPMorgan Chase & Co. being fined $348 million over its inadequate program to monitor Read more…
Reading Time: 8 minutes With the D-day (May 28, 2024) fast approaching, market participants are on an intense countdown, preparing for the T+1 settlement cycle. It’s more than a ticking clock—it’s a call to action. Across the globe, financial market institutions (FMIs) are rethinking old models and embracing new opportunities. As industry participants preparing for Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Check out how broker-dealers can upgrade their existing processes to unlock the true value of their Securities Lending program through the Ionixx solution.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Learn why brokers should start automating their processes with technologies that can handle T+1 settlement and adapt to market demands, regulations, and risks.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Explore the key three differences between legacy and modern post-trade processes in our comprehensive article.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Learn how broker-dealers can ease their T+1 operational burden by upgrading their post-trade legacy systems for automation and Straight-through-processing (STP).
Reading Time: 4 minutes Explore the key challenges of implementing Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in the digital brokerage industry.