Technology
Decoding the issue of reference data
Inconsistent reference data is an ongoing industry-wide problem that leads to time-consuming trade breaks and results in millions of dollars of unnecessary annual expenditure. The industry is considering creating a centralised reference data utility that would provide a global store of transaction information. In this Masterclass, John Mason, CEO of SmartStream's DClear Utilities, outlines the industry's efforts to address them. Writer Michelle Price
Trading
New shoots in the listings business
Larry Tabb, CEO of capital markets analyst firm Tabb GroupBATS Exchange's move into the US listings business in December signals growing competition in this space. But can high-tech upstart trading venues hope to make inroads into the high-touch listings business? Writer Michelle Price
People
Halil Husnu Erel
Halil Husnu Erel, Turkiye Garanti Bankasi's general managerTurkiye Garanti Bankasi's general manager for technology was instrumental in overseeing the bank's launch of the world's first online-only Western Union transfers system and is now driving the development of a contactless 'e-purse' card, which looks set to reaffirm Garanti's status as a leader in retail banking innovation. Writer Michelle Price
