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The industry is evolving at a more rapid pace than ever before. The things that may have kept you up at night last year have likely been replaced with new headlines, and you might wonder how emerging trends and market developments will impact your business. Omgeo’s position among trade counterparties, industry associations and regulatory bodies gives us a unique perspective on the issues that affect our community and we are pleased to share our points of view and solicit the comments of our community.
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 Matthew NelsonDirector, Market Intelligence | In Today’s World, Operations Does Matter for Hedge Funds 22 February, 2010 The results from Greenwich Associates’ recent survey, “A New Dawn for Hedge Fund Operations”, provides interesting insights into the changed role of operations in the hedge fund industry. Historically operations were an afterthought. But as a result of the Madoff scandal, the Lehman Brothers collapse, and other high profile incidents that had a direct connection to operations, the paradigm has changed. |
 Lee CutroneManaging Director, Industry Relations | Shortening Settlement Cycles? Think Same Day Affirmation 4 January, 2010 Discussions continue to heat up in Europe and other regions around the world whenever the subject of shortening trade settlement cycles is raised. True, there may be an honest debate over the viability and practicality of instituting such a change, but one thing that is undeniable is that regulators must keep in mind the importance of robust post-trade infrastructures and harmonized operating models for market participants. |
 Marianne BrownPresident and Chief Executive Officer | More of the Same and Then Some: A 2010 Look Ahead December 21, 2009 2009 was undoubtedly a landmark year when looking at operations within the financial services industry. Faced with some of the lowest points of market performance and then the beginnings of a turn-around, the entire industry has approached a cross-roads. |
| Marianne Brown President and Chief Executive Officer | Assessing Risk in the "New Normal" 12 October, 2009 Recently, I participated in a Glass Hammer event for senior women on the buy-side. My fellow panelists and I looked at how buy-side firms might do business in this new, post-crisis environment. A term that came up more than once was the “new normal;” a sense that the crisis that began in 2008 represents more than just a temporary correction. |
| Lee Cutrone Managing Director, Industry Relations | Tomorrow is Only a Day Away 10 September, 2009 It seems “risk mitigation” is all the rage nowadays, and while it has been something we’ve advocated for since Omgeo’s inception, it has never been more important to consider a cost-effective, efficient means of doing so. This is where same-day affirmation (SDA), the practice of affirming trade details on the same day the trade is executed, can put a firm leaps and bounds ahead of where it might be today when it comes to ensuring effective risk management. |
| Lee Cutrone Managing Director, Industry Relations | Risky Business in Toronto 13 August, 2009 We recently held a panel in Canada where we discussed a number of themes – how our priorities & relationships have changed, our views of risk and the emerging regulatory landscape. Given the current debate about having a systemic risk regulator in Europe and the US, we also sought to get Canada’s perspective on whether they would value this kind of regulator. |
 Tony Freeman Director of Industry Relations EMEA | Behind Closed Doors 23 July, 2009 There was little surprise when a report commissioned by the EC claimed that trading costs in Europe remain high. While the report sheds light on the front office and clearing and settlement inefficiencies contributing to Europe’s high trading costs, it omits middle office inefficiencies. |
 Brian LynnCTO, Global Electronic Markets Omgeo CrossCheck technology expert | Buy-in from the Buy-side 17 June, 2009 This month looks to be a significant one in terms of shaping the future financial markets infrastructure of both the US and Europe. On Wednesday, the US Department of Treasury is due to unveil its sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulation, while in the next couple of weeks, the EC is due to make clear its recommended approach to improving transparency of derivatives markets. |
 John BurchenalManaging Director, Market Growth | The era of self-regulation: Is it over? 12 June, 2009 OTC derivatives markets operated under the radar of most regulators and politicians until the economic crisis took root and the public need someone or something to blame. Derivatives were a natural scapegoat because their complexity and perceived complicity in the melt down. Now politicians have the OTC industry squarely in their crosshairs to the extent that some are calling for it to be elimiminated entirely. |
| Matthew Nelson Director, Market Intelligence | Postcards from the Edge: 12 June, 2009 Lessons Learned in Managing Business in a Down Market Part 1 – Planning and Prioritization In the first quarter of 2009, Omgeo interviewed over a dozen of our largest U.S. clients, representing all segments of the industry. The purpose of these interviews was to better understand how institutions are coping with the current conditions, how they are planning for the future and to gather their opinions on the future of the industry. Six common topics emerged from these interviews; planning and prioritization, the changing role of operations, relationships, risk and regulation, changing business models and emerging as a stronger industry. This series of articles will discuss each of these topics and our discussions with the participants. Lessons Learned in Managing Business in a Down Market Part 2 – The Role of Operations Lessons Learned in Managing Business in a Down Market Part 3 – Relationships Lessons Learned in Managing Business in a Down Market Part 4 – Risk and Regulation Lessons Learned in Managing Business in a Down Market Part 5 – Changing Business Models Lessons Learned in Managing Business in a Down Market Part 6 – Emerging as a Stronger Industry |
 Tim Lind Managing Director, Strategic Planning Read more about Mr. Lind + | A Central Clearing Party – A Good Start, But Not the Entire Solution 1 March, 2009 With so much discussion over market reform and a search for the best fix for the state of the economy, one of the most pressing issues pertains to the proposal of a central clearing party to deal with credit-default swaps. |
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