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Man Group’s head of risk engineering doesn’t trust ChatGPT for managing risk
Risk managers have a duty to know how AI is being used within their firms. At a recent event, execs from Man Group and others discussed the benefits and pitfalls of AI in risk management.
All eyes turn to North America as T+1 arrives
As T+1 settlement becomes a reality in North America, long-lingering questions will get their answers.
Bank-led consortium takes aim at position reporting
Five banks, including Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and HSBC, have joined forces to mitigate interpretation and implementation errors in position reporting disclosures.
Consortium backs BGC’s effort to challenge CME
Banks and market makers—including BofA, Citi, Goldman, Jump and Tower—will have a 26% stake in FMX.
European firms prime for lopsided settlement in North America and at home
With T+1 imminent in North America and increasingly likely to traverse the Atlantic, operations and trading professionals in Europe are fighting on two fronts.
‘When, not if’: EU plots course for T+1 transition
Not everyone saw eye to eye at a European Commission roundtable discussing how to shorten settlement cycles, but most participants recognized the need to make the transition to T+1.
Waters Wrap: As quantum’s skeptics grow in number, believers need better messaging
As you explore ways to use genAI, do you benefit from having ML and NLP experts on staff who have followed AI evolution for years? Anthony thinks that’s an important question when talking about quantum exploration.
Institutions see everything to play for in UK’s DLT sandbox
Industry welcomes flexible issuance limits, but rues derivatives’ exclusion as a missed opportunity.
Waters Wrap: What’s next for desktop interop?
Anthony takes a look at the desktop application interoperability space—how we got here and where he thinks it's going.
Optical computer beats quantum tech in tricky settlement task
Microsoft’s analog technology twice as accurate compared to IBM’s quantum kit in Barclays experiment
EU lawmakers struggle to find common ground on equities CT
The debate over a consolidated tape for European equities heated up when a second contender for the role of provider emerged during the EU’s trilogue process. But as the bloc’s three legislative bodies try to reach a compromise, commercial interests are…
UBS found no advantage in quantum computing—ex data chief
The Swiss bank tested various use cases in its trading business before giving up on the technology.
This Week: Competition ramps up for EU equities tape, Tradeweb-Euroclear-IGM partnership, Nasdaq, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: DTCC, Torstone, Nasdaq and more
A look at some recent people moves in the capital markets technology and data space.
SEC’s $5M Bloomberg BVAL fine targets ‘dark magic’ in fixed income pricing
Recent actions against Bloomberg and Ice for violations relating to evaluated pricing services suggest the US regulator may be setting the stage for stricter regulations to govern the sector.
Here’s what ML and NLP powered in capital markets in 2022
As machine learning and natural language processing continue to spread across the industry, WatersTechnology highlights stories from 2022 that feature new use cases.
All the pieces fit: connecting trader voice and messaging across workflows
Cloud9 expands Symphony's communication channels to trader voice, in an effort to simplify workflows as Wall Street struggles with compliant communications.
People Moves: UKEF, RBC, Plenitude and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Samir Parkash (pictured), who becomes UK Export Finance’s interim chief executive officer.
Banks may spend ‘billions’ to stop quantum hacking threat
Quantum-proof algo standards are nearing completion, but enhanced cryptography won’t come cheap.
People Moves: Tradeweb, Ion, Burton-Taylor, HKEx, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Thomas Pluta (pictured), who joins Tradeweb as president-elect.
Symphony brings Web3 to KYC with new ID service pilot
Symphony Communication Services is piloting an experimental ID service that uses Web3 and DeFi concepts to automate and reduce the burden of tasks like know-your-customer, onboarding, and reporting.