Blockchain
Symbiont to Demo Catastrophe Swap Contract
Other demonstrations like one for syndicated loans may be in the offing.
Politicians and Tech Startups: A Match Made in Westminster
John matches up UK political party leaders with their most likely financial technology startups.
Cognizant Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce to Push Blockchain
Global consulting firm Cognizant wants to help guide blockchain's development.
September 2016: Blockchain’s Limits
As summer winds down, Anthony looks ahead to an upcoming feature that will take a hard look at the benefits and pitfalls of distributed-ledger technology.
Wipro Targets Buy-Side Market Share with ReconX
Wipro's ReconX platform uses machine learning to identify patterns and spot errors.
Looking Ahead to Fall's Hot Topics
Dan gives a preview of issues that need to be addressed before the end of the year.
BM&FBovespa First Exchange to Join R3
Brazilian exchange will work with consortium on its shared ledger platform.
R3 Adds MetLife to Roster
Insurance company joins the blockchain consortium that has now grown to 60 financial firms.
Symbiont Appoints Caitlin Long as President, Chairman of the Board
Long will work to commercialize blockchain in Symbiont's bid to make the financial industry more efficient.
IPC Systems Partners with Post-Quantum Covering Cybersecurity, Blockchain
Biometrics, encryption and blockchain technologies will be integrated to Connexus Cloud.
UBS Heads Up Group of Four Banks Creating New Digital Currency
UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander and BNY Mellon come together to create an industry standard for clearing and settlement over blockchain.
Bad News from the Cryptocurrency World
Finance's blockchain romance is over as major venues see breaches
Buy-Side Blockchain Buy-In: Don’t Hold Your Breath
John thinks the buy side is right to hold out against the blockchain hype, and that won’t change anytime soon.
Barclays Africa Executive: Blockchain Offers African Banks Much Needed Scale
Firm's CIO for CIB discusses unique use cases for distributed ledger technologies on the continent.
Calypso Technology Joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
Firm joins industry group focused on usage of distributed ledger in financial services.
Blockchain for Regulatory Reporting?
Fintech expert: As distributed ledger technology matures, its use cases are becoming clearer
R3 Moves into Africa with Addition of Absa Bank to Blockchain Consortium
Barclays Africa subsidiary is first African bank to join group consisting of over 50 banks.
Golden Copy: The Eminence of Governance
The importance of data governance is gaining recognition, making collaboration and leadership more important -- and more challenging
APIs: The Unheralded Here and Now of Financial Technologies
An inside look at how APIs are gaining traction, but there are still challenges, including a lack of standardization for newer, web-based systems.
How Blockchain Needs to Evolve for Financial Markets
Looking at how distributed ledgers can support identification of securities
Can Blockchain Change the Reconciliation Game?
Blockchain may remove the need for post-trade activities like reconciliation but it is still a long way from being complete.
What Price Brexit: How Will FinTech Be Affected?
WatersTechnology examines some of the key areas of capital markets technology that may be affected by the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 24: Blockchain Adoption with Richard Johnson, Greenwich Associates
Dan and Anthony chat with Richard Johnson, vice president of market structure and technology at Greenwich Associates.
The Brexit Effect: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Blockchain, Civil War and Zombies
Dan makes a prediction on what the long-term effects of Brexit will be.