KYC
The IMD Wrap: As crypto rises, yes, reference data is VERY important
With the SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Max explains why reference data will take on greater importance—whether non-data people know it or not.
Waters Wrap: Regtech hype evolves—for better and worse
As fines levied by the FCA and SEC rise, so too has spending on 'regtech.' But Anthony warns that for the regtech space to evolve further in the future, it must first initiate changes to its ecosystem.
Privacy-enhancing tech and data pooling—a new way to turn the tide on financial crime
Technological innovations have given some players cause to hope that cross-institutional data sharing could become a reality in spite of concerns around data protection.
Podcast: Leveraging real-time data feeds for faster business decisions
The markets have been on a very volatile ride in 2022, which makes low-latency data more crucial to the business.
Symphony wants to be Wall Street’s phone book—but smarter
As Symphony strays further from its original purpose of being a chat platform, WatersTechnology sat down with Brad Levy at this year’s Innovate conference to discuss his vision for the firm.
The surprising industries luring data talent away from Wall Street
Capital markets data specialists are finding their skills in high demand—but not from where you might think.
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.
This Week: Deutsche Bank/FinLync, State Street/Paxos, Glue42/AllianceBernstein & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: Ice, SS&C/Morningstar, Deutsche Börse/DataBP, RBC & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
As sanctions increase, banks struggle with growing compliance burden
Firms must get data management and compliance culture right if they really want to keep their books clean of crooks and sanctions-dodgers, and keep their reputations and bottom lines clean of regulatory fines.
BST Awards 2021: Best buy-side compliance product—KYC: Know Your Customer (KYC)
Product: Know Your Customer
This Week: SmartStream, DTCC, Ion, State Street, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Engineers tap machine learning to improve graph analytics
Augmenting graph analytics with AI can detect more complicated anomalies, vendors say.
People Moves: State Street, Northern Trust, JonesTrading, LiquidityBook & More
A look at some of the key “people moves” from this week, including Vincent Georgel-O’Reilly (pictured), who's been appointed Emea head of alternatives at State Street.
Knowledge graphs show glimpse of full potential
Technologies such as knowledge graphs that look at data in a non-linear manner can not only spot correlations and associations that aid investment analytics, but can also help tackle costly challenges such as change management and regulatory reporting.
This Week: SGX/Trumid/Hillhouse, Northern Trust/IHS Markit, LME, Six, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Datactics Experiments with Knowledge Graphs
The company aims to show that pairing good quality data with knowledge graphs can lead to links that previously would have been missed.
Waters Wrap: Is AML Tech Worth the Cost? (And Cloud Moves & More Blockchain)
Anthony wonders if AML platforms are being scrutinized enough by banks and regulators, then looks at Wells Fargo's tapping of HPR for its quant division and Northern Trust’s blockchain plans.
AML Platforms ‘Are Just Not Working’—Is Human Error or Tech the Culprit?
Technologies meant to detect and stop financial crime may add more headaches than they relieve. Others say that the best tech can't overcome how bankers use these tools. The AML dilemma likely falls somewhere in the middle.
This Week: RepRisk/JP Morgan; TP Icap; Moody’s/MioTech; FTSE Russell; SimCorp & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Temenos Continues Digitization of its Investor Servicing Portal
Following its acquisition of digital banking SaaS company Kony last year, Temenos will be updating the UX across all its products.