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Banks should not count humans out in adoption of agentic AI
It will take time to strike a balance between humans and AI agents, and it may start in post-trade, Diederik Geeraerts writes.
Fully electronic IPOs, Google Gemini for finance, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
The market’s most valuable asset?
DTCC’s Tim Lind writes that using data effectively can provide the intelligence needed to improve investment performance, reduce risk, and inform strategic decision‑making.
Report once: will Esma’s €1bn reforms deliver the full picture?
Critics say plan to merge three reporting regimes will see scant returns, and won’t mesh with single-sided reporting.
Navigating the MarketAxess ICE storm
The Waters Wrap: Most of the discussion surrounding ICE’s MarketAxess buy has focused more on benefits for the front office than the data possibilities.
On vibe coding, no/low-code dev, and some potential misconceptions
The Waters Wrap: Is no-code/low-code even a thing anymore? Not really. But the companies that championed those terms just a few years ago tell Anthony they aren’t going anywhere.
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CTA, UTP to merge into single Consolidated Tape Plan under DataCT
Randall Hopkins, former head of market data at Nasdaq, will join the new company to build and run it.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 357: Off topic, on record
This week, Tony, Reb, and Shen talk about non-tech things.
API security flaw highlights AI model vulnerabilities
Researchers uncover a way to make weaker AI models reveal the hidden reasoning of more powerful systems.
SEC gunning to take over CAT in 2027
Chairman Atkins has plans for the SEC to run the Consolidated Audit Trail directly. Industry participants are split on the idea.
Artificial intelligence
Banks should not count humans out in adoption of agentic AI
It will take time to strike a balance between humans and AI agents, and it may start in post-trade, Diederik Geeraerts writes.
Navigating the MarketAxess ICE storm
The Waters Wrap: Most of the discussion surrounding ICE’s MarketAxess buy has focused more on benefits for the front office than the data possibilities.
API security flaw highlights AI model vulnerabilities
Researchers uncover a way to make weaker AI models reveal the hidden reasoning of more powerful systems.
On vibe coding, no/low-code dev, and some potential misconceptions
The Waters Wrap: Is no-code/low-code even a thing anymore? Not really. But the companies that championed those terms just a few years ago tell Anthony they aren’t going anywhere.
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Waters Wavelength Ep. 357: Off topic, on record
This week, Tony, Reb, and Shen talk about non-tech things.
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