Articles by Anthony Malakian
IBM Focuses on Qubit Quality for Quantum Computing Development
While IBM is set to open its 50-qubit prototype to partners early next year, the key for the company is improving qubit fidelity.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 133: IBM on Quantum Computing
IBM’s Kathryn Guarini and Bob Sutor look at how banks are currently experimenting with quantum computers.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 132: Thasos Group’s CEO Talks Alternative Data
Greg Skibiski joins the podcast to give his views the alternative data space and where it's going.
A New Day: When It Comes to Climate, Money Trumps Politics
The returns from ESG are undeniable, and in the world of Wall Street, that means more than partisan perspectives.
The Next Domino: SS&C Buys Eze Software
The latest major deal in the OMS space is valued at $1.45 billion.
Questions Raised on State Street and Charles River’s Boston Wedding
Waters takes an in-depth look at the tie-up between two Boston giants, and examines who could be next in the latest phase of OMS provider consolidation.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 131: More Bitcoin ETFs & More State Street-Charles River
There’s still a lot more to talk about when it comes to the order management system and bitcoin exchange-traded fund spaces.
Liquidnet’s Merrin Discusses Launch of New Trader Analytics Tool
Discovery represents the first integration of OTAS' technology after last year’s acquisition.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 130: State Street Buys Charles River
Anthony and James spoke with some sources about the big acquisition of Charles River by State Street, and right now, there are more questions than answers.
Bitcoin Advocates Seek to Navigate ETF Maze
A new application to list a bitcoin ETF has reignited the debate over these products, but traders say the solution is far from easy.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 129: Interdealer Broker Troubles; Bitcoin ETFs
Anthony and James take a look at the interdealer broker space and quickly hit on whether or not bitcoin ETFs are to come in the near future.
End of Days Data: Climate Content Heats Up
While ESG data is gaining prominence, institutional investors are increasingly looking to incorporate climate change information into the portfolio construction process.
Voting > Complaining
Congress is the most powerful branch of the US government, and Anthony says it’s about time that voters in America started caring about who represents them in Congress.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 128: Agile Challenges; CAT Plan Questions
Eze Software’s Phil Christianson gives five tips for improving a firm’s use of the Agile methodology, and Anthony and James look at the latest CAT development.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 127: Digital Reasoning’s New AI Product; A Look at the July Issue of Waters
After an investment to improve the podcast's sound quality, Anthony and James talk about Digital Reasoning's latest move and preview the next issue of Waters.
Digital Reasoning Readies Public Release of Model-Training Platform
To solve the old needle-in-a-haystack problem, Digital Reasoning is developing a tool dubbed Cognition to improve the training process for machine-learning models.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 126: Brexit Fallout; the SGX-NSE Battle Continues; Cellphone Location Data
Anthony and James hit on a wide-range of topics, from Brexit in the UK, to the SGX-NSE fight in APAC, to the Supreme Court's decision on cellphone location data in the US.
IBM Rolls Out Upgrades for Watson Financial Services Portfolio
IBM has enhanced its regtech suite of services, including the integration of Armanta’s platform after the May acquisition.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 125: Bitcoin, Ether Aren't Securities (Maybe); Privacy Issues and the Law
The SEC takes a definitive stance on the status of cryptocurrencies; the idea of privacy consistently changes with the introduction of new technologies.
Young Datasets, Inexperienced Talent Make Alt Data Challenging
The relatively nascent alternative data industry is creating challenges for asset managers, specifically when it comes to a lack of historical data and a lack of talent that can interrogate the data.
The Right to Be Forgotten: GDPR as the Opening Salvo in Privacy
Does Privacy Exist Anymore? As people willingly give up their personal information, GDPR might be a step in a necessary direction.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 124: Exchange Outages and Blockchain Developments
The LSE suffered a major outage this week while blockchain was very prevalent in this week's headlines.
Northern Trust Pushes Forward with Private-Equity Blockchain
Two firms are already live on the platform, with another three soon to be up and running.
