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Moral models: The ethics of data management
The IMD Wrap: You may be managing data efficiently, but are you managing it ethically? And is that something you should be concerned about? Yes, says Max, you should.
Footsteps in the dark: Private markets’ data quality “problem”
Data quality in the private markets is poor. But is this a quirk of the market or a problem that needs fixing?
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Waters Rankings 2024 winner’s interview: S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global Market Intelligence won two categories in this year’s Waters Rankings: Best enterprise data management (EDM) system provider and Best reporting system provider, which is the subject of this interview.
Pledging the ledger: At the tipping point of blockchain networks that work together
Interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT) is gaining momentum, sparking lively debates among proponents and detractors. The key question is: which version of DLT is suitable for advancing financial markets—public/permissionless or private/permissioned networks?
People Moves: Equinix, Clear Street, AccessFintech, Broadridge, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets technology and data space, including Haris Izmee (pictured), who joins Equinix as managing director for Indonesia.
The Waters Cooler: No Singapore Slings
Market microstructure, a prediction exchange, ETF and T+1 woes—does it get any more exciting than this?
Waters Wavelength Ep. 289: WFIC at Y’all Street
Nyela joins to talk about her time at WFIC this year.
Managing cloud costs comes down to putting controls in place
With cloud usage now pervasive throughout the capital markets, firms are focusing on stemming unintended costs.
New equity trading protocols want traders to show their hand
A new generation of trading venues has emerged with the goal of unlocking liquidity and improving the efficiency of trades.
ForecastEx, event contracts, and a new way to think about markets
Waters Wrap: Anthony speaks with the former CEO of OneChicago David Downey about his new venture and the future of prediction markets.
Deep in the heart of Texas, market data vets sweat the talent gap
The secrets to unlocking all of market data’s questions and the antidote for all its ills were discussed in Texas last week. Unfortunately, we promised not to tell—not all of them, anyway.
The Waters Cooler: What is going on?
Is it weird that Euronext bought Substantive? It’s weird, right? Plus WFIC, tick sizes, Microsoft and BlackRock want more datacenters for some reason, and, of course, AI. What does it all mean?
Waters Wavelength Ep. 288: Media’s changing landscape
Wei-Shen and Tony discuss ways to improve the podcast going forward.
Fidelity’s quantum exploration unites theory and proof
The asset manager and Amazon have teamed to put a quantum twist on machine learning.
Interop after acquisitions remains daunting for buyers
Executives from a variety of vendors speaking at WFIC explained why desktop interoperability is important and why progress has been slow.
GenAI could connect ‘constellation’ of vital information technologies
At WFIC, Six Group’s Marion Leslie highlighted the opportunities and risks that the technology holds.
TRG Screen cuts 20 jobs following review and restructure
The review follows an eight-year period of acquisitions and buy-in from a new private equity owner last year.
Why don’t you write a book? Several notable data professionals are doing just that
The IMD Wrap: Max talks to some data architects-turned-authors who are literally sharing volumes of knowledge.
The Waters Cooler: Why can’t we be friends?
The ABA vs most every regulator. LSEG vs BBG. AI vs SaaS. Buy vs build. Lots of drama in the capital markets.
Should banks risk lightning hitting twice for CrowdStrike?
Bank tech teams divided on whether to give security vendor a second chance after update crash.
American Bankers Assoc. asks SEC: Do you know what you’re doing?
The industry group disagrees severely with regulators’ interpretation of the Financial Data Transparency Act, hinting at possible legal action in a recently published comment letter.
Northern Trust adds fixed-income capabilities for outsourced trading in Asia-Pacific
The custodian bank now offers 24/6 fixed-income trading coverage with desks in Chicago, London, and Sydney.
South Africa’s equity markets court HFTs with tech upgrades
Competition for flow has driven innovation in connectivity, risk, and data provision.
OneTick taps HFT start-up Lo:Tech for crypto market data
Lo:Tech’s founders come from the quant and high-frequency trading space.
DORA will change the buy vs. build debate… maybe
Waters Wrap: With DORA’s deadline looming, trading firms are having to reassess their long-term tech strategies. Anthony wonders if that means more building and less buying.