Caplin White Papers
Caplin's White Papers offer a useful resource for anyone involved in e-commerce and single-dealer platforms
An Assessment of eCommerce Practices and Capabilities
Sponsored by Caplin, but conducted entirely independently by Lepus, a leading provider of specialist consulting and research services to the financial industry, this new research report explores eCommerce practices and capabilities.
The research was conducted in late 2010 and includes responses from 30 firms supplemented by a series of in-depth, one-on-one interviews. Among other conclusions, the survey results suggest that there is a global trend away from multi-dealer platforms and towards single-dealer platforms (SDPs). The research indicates that this trend is most pronounced in FX, where half the firms surveyed now execute more than 40% of FX trade volumes on SDPs, and that this trend is strongest among Tier 2 banks.
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Building an SDP: The Rational Approach
Written by Patrick Myles, Caplin's CTO, this document explains what an SDP is and outlines the complexities, costs and risks involved in building one.
It discusses the importance of using a good SDP framework, and describes how Caplin Xaqua can be used to create a high-performance SDP quickly, at low cost and low risk, without in any way limiting your creativity or scope.
Published in September 2010
Click to read the "Building an SDP" white paper online or download a copy in PDF format (236Kb)
Which Web? - How to choose an RIA technology
"Rich Internet Applications are fast becoming the preferred way to deliver functionality to users’ desktops. But which of the competing RIA technologies is the best choice?"
In a follow-up paper to Platform Wars (below), Paul Caplin looks at the pros and cons of each of the three major RIA technologies, considers the future of each and makes some suggestions on how to decide which technology to use.
Published in July 2010
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Platform Wars - What's happening to the Web?
"The Web is replacing the PC as the place where we communicate, work and play. An epic battle is underway over who will control this new platform"
Paul Caplin discusses the battle between four of the software industry's largest companies for control over the future computing platform, not just for financial technology, but for all business, consumer and personal applications.
Published in June 2010.
Click to read the "Platform Wars" white paper online or to download it in PDF format.
Single-Dealer Platforms
"Banks need to understand the technical and business challenges of building a successful Single-Dealer Platform to harmonise their e-trading offerings"
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Paul Caplin reviews e-commerce in the capital markets and discusses why single-dealer platforms exist at all and the current adoption trends in different asset classes. He also discusses how banks can use them to create market differentiation, and how to set about building one.
Published in February 2010.
Click to read the Single-Dealer Platforms white paper online or to download it in PDF format.