With little-to-no COVID restrictions in place and the world slowly returning to normal, there seems like no better time than now to partner up with a charity, have some fun as a team and most importantly, give back to the … Read More
Hedge Funds face strict new rules – are you prepared?
This article was originally published in HedgeWeeks Special Report, ‘Technology Innovations in Focus 2021’ The full report can be found here. A PDF version of the below article can be downloaded here. Hedge Funds face a major change in their … Read More
Banks overhaul Prime Brokerage Lending after suffering $10 Billion in losses to Archegos; how can hedge funds navigate this?
Written by Vardaan Kohli, Product Specialist, Cassini Banks overhaul Prime Brokerage Lending after suffering $10 Billion in losses to Archegos; how can hedge funds navigate this? After suffering huge losses from providing excessive leverage to a family office run by … Read More
The Art of Listening: Highly Effective Financial Technology Leaders listen to customers and look to solve their problems
Author: Colin Slight. First published by Harrington Starr In this second article in our series on the 7 habits of highly effective financial technology leaders we speak to Colin Slight of The Realization Group and Liam Huxley, CEO & Founder, Cassini … Read More
The 3 C’s of UMR – Compliance, Controls and Cost
Phases 5 and 6 of Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) come into force in September 2021 and 2022, respectively. Some firms are working towards simply complying with the regulations, but a more strategic operational infrastructure will help them manage trading, cost … Read More
FINTECH FOCUS TV: With Liam Huxley, CEO and Founder at Cassini Systems
FINTECH FOCUS TV: Liam Huxley, CEO and Founder at Cassini Systems This month, Cassini’s CEO Liam Huxley had the pleasure of sitting down with Toby Babb, CEO of Harrington Star, on their hugely popular FINTECU FOCUS TV. On this episode … Read More
Regulations, Volatility, and Cost Pressures in 2021
Regulations, Volatility, and Cost Pressures As we make our way into the depths of 2021 and everything else that comes with it, asset managers now have to put in place business processes to address three concerns: Regulatory compliance with Clearing … Read More
Effective AANA management can move firms outside scope of UMR
Originally published by Tom Lemmon, Bobsguide Understanding and monitoring the Average Aggregate Notional Amount (AANA) calculations as early as possible can provide firms caught by the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), with an opportunity to reduce business costs and optimize trading … Read More
Knowing the lifetime cost of a derivatives trade
A partnership between Cassini Systems and thinkFolio is enabling investment firms to build a deeper understanding of their derivatives trading costs into pre-trade portfolio and execution decisions. The DESK asked Marco Knaap, Head of Business Development, at Cassini Systems and … Read More
Letter from the CEO – Summer 2020
Written by Liam Huxley, Founder and CEO, Cassini Systems. In a world of change, the Three ‘T’s are the key to a successful 2020. A year of dramatic change and unpredictability in many arenas. As we pass the midpoint of … Read More
