Trends in e-Commerce and Electronic Trading 2011
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E-commerce no longer just applies to the trading end of the spectrum, but it needs to be across the entire investment life cycle if banks want to maintain their edge. The biggest challenge for the sellside in the future will be to switch from a product and asset class-centric approach to a client focus in order to deliver the best platforms across functions and divisions.
This report found that e-commerce now covers all asset classes, albeit in varying proportions: from a mere 10% in credit default swaps (CDS) to more than 85% in listed futures and options. E-commerce has moved far beyond trade execution. To be competitive, a bank’s offering must now cover the whole investment life-cycle — from pre-trade to post-trade and straight-through processing with prime services becoming the main entry point. The biggest challenge for the sell-side, in order to deliver the best platforms across functions and divisions, will be to switch from a product and asset class-centric approach to a client focus.
