Analysis
Australian Public and Private Sectors Join Forces for Quantum Computing
The firm, Silicon Quantum Computing aims to develop a 10-qubit silicon-based device by 2022.
Finra and AIG Reap Benefits from Cloud Migrations
AWS migrations have expanded data access and saved money, executives say
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 83: Systematic Internalizers & RegTech
Anthony and James delve into how the systematic internalizer regime is shaping up, and then examine the regtech sector.
UBS Backs AI over Blockchain for Wealth Management
Swiss banking giant focuses on intelligent machines for advisory over distributed-ledger projects
Mifid Gears Grind into Motion as Systematic Internalizers Emerge
Market codes release shows over a dozen new entities registered in activity ramp-up
When it Comes to IT Spend, RegTech Sees a Green Field
According to Opimas, the regtech space only pulls in 5 percent of the total IT spend pool, but that is going to change.
Mifid II Compliance Becoming Best Practice for US Asset Managers
Research and commissions management systems gaining significant traction in US ahead of European regulation implementation
Dealers Push for Delay of European Derivatives Trading Obligation
Banks and industry associations warn of havoc if current timeline is implemented
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 82: An Examination of ESG & What's New With Reg SCI
Anthony and James talk AI and ESG, Reg SCI and the SEC, and Game of Thrones and Dragons.
To Take Advantage of AI, a Multi-Faceted Approach is Necessary
Firms looking to capitalize on new cognitive technologies will have to learn how to combine AI, machine learning, RPA, NLP and various other tools to fully take advantage of this revolution.
Fidelity Continues Digital Currency Experimentation with Coinbase Link
Investment manager partners with Coinbase to allow digital currency holdings to be represented in portfolio views
Euronext Takes Stake in LCH’s French Clearinghouse
European exchange group Euronext has signed a deal for clearing services with LCH, scuppering a previous agreement with ICE
Waters Rankings 2017: Winners' Circle—SS&C Advent
SS&C Advent won the best accounting platform category at this year’s Waters Rankings, thanks to its Geneva and APX products. James Rundle talks to Robert Roley, general manager of SS&C Advent, about the firm’s compliance efforts, mobility, and its cross…
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Mobile Solutions Provider—TS
TS offers the basics of an OEMS platform through its mobile application.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Data Analytics Provider—Broadridge Financial Solutions
Broadridge's Analytics Master leads the front of the pack as European regulatory reform looms.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Sell-Side Clearing Provider—The DTCC
The DTCC continues its dominance in the clearing category with its fourth consecutive win at the Waters Rankings.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Algorithmic Trading Provider—Wolverine Execution Services
The algorithmic trading industry is a curious beast: Almost all the press it receives tends to be negative, given that it is only at times when things go awry that the industry sits up and takes notice. One has to look no further than two of the highest…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 81: Fintechs in the Regulatory Crosshairs & Brexit Fallouts
Emilia David fills in for Anthony Malakian to discuss fintech and Brexit with James Rundle, followed by a Game of Thrones recap.
Brown Brothers Harriman Wades into RegTech and Robotics
From RPA to machine learning to regtech, financial institutions are seeing great disruption coming out of the fintech space. BBH’s new fintech czar talks about how the bank is handling the change.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Outsourcing Service Provider—Electra Information Systems
Electra answers the problem of managing huge amounts of data through its Electra Data solution.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Cybersecurity Provider—Eze Castle Integration
ECI has a full suite of offerings to help clients bolster their cyber defenses.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Market Surveillance System Provider—Nasdaq
Nasdaq has been piling up the wins in this category.
Waters Rankings: Best Credit Risk Solution Provider—Moody’s Analytics
Back in 2015, Moody’s Analytics caused something of a stir when it replaced Numerix—one of the Rankings’ most consistent winners over the past decade—as the recipient of the credit risk solution provider category. But on closer inspection, that win…
Waters Rankings: Best Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Solution—NICE Actimize
The vendor is also set to launch ActimizeWatch for AML, a cloud-based analytics optimization solution that uses consortium data and machine-learning techniques to identify cross-organizational money laundering topologies.