Articles by Anthony Malakian
CFTC Pushes Forward with Reg AT, Source Code Provision as Giancarlo Dissents
Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo issued a scathing rebuke of the proposal's source code provision.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 42: US Treasuries Platforms, Bats CIO, Accenture Blockchain
Dan and Emilia discuss the November features.
Before You Overhaul the Data, Define It
At this year's BST North America Summit, Dessa Glasser stressed the importance of defining data items.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 41: BNY Mellon CIO Suresh Kumar
Dan chats with BNY Mellon's head of technology about financial firms use of open source and dealing with regulations efficiently.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 40: North American Buy-Side Technology Summit
Dan and Anthony talk about the biggest topics at the most recent Waters event.
The Build-vs-Buy Debate: Buy Gains Steam
Two hedge fund technologists talk about what goes through their minds when considering a new platform.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 39: Blockchain Features
Dan, Anthony and Emilia discuss their three-part blockchain series.
Cloud9 Gets $30 Million in Latest Round of Funding
The vendor will look to expand support in Europe and Asia, with an eye toward Latin America.
MSCI Beefs Up Fixed-Income Analytics, Modeling Suite
The upgrade comes ahead of the Barclays Point–Bloomberg Port integration.
C-Level Execs Share Cybersecurity War Stories
Panelists at this year's Chicago Trading Technology Summit discussed how they are addressing cybersecurity demands in the face of increased attacks.
Blockchain: The Revolution Has Been Over-Hyped
Anthony Malakian talks to several capital markets executives to determine whether irrational exuberance has overtaken common sense.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 38: Bruno Campenon, BNP Paribas Securities Services
Dan talks to with Bruno Campenon, Americas head of custody and clearing services for BNP Paribas Securities Services, about the bank gaining approval to be a custodian for CME Clearing.
CFTC’s Petal Walker says Dual Tracking Reg AT’s Source Code Proposal Not on Radar
At this year's Chicago Trading Technology Summit, the CFTC's Petal Walker gave an update on Reg AT's progression and what's at stake for the source code provision.
CFTC Chief Counsel Petal Walker Discusses Reg AT's Source Code Proposal
At this year's Chicago Trading Technology Summit, the CFTC's Petal Walker gave an update on Reg AT's progression and what's at stake for the source code provision.
IBM Buys Promontory Financial, Blends Watson's AI with Regulatory Expertise
Promontory will serve as the foundation of the newly formed Watson Financial Services unit of IBM.
IBM to Acquire Promontory Financial in Move to Blend Watson's AI with Regulatory Expertise
Promontory will serve as the foundation of the newly formed Watson Financial Services unit of IBM.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 37: CBOE-Bats Deal, Machine Learning for Social Media
Dan and Anthony talk about CBOE agreeing to buy Bats Global Markets.
BME Helps Bolivia's BBV to Move Away From Outcry Pits Toward Electronic Trading
The rollout is being done in two stages, with fixed income currently being the focus, followed by the implementation of the primary market and trading in other non-standardized securities and repo trades.
Machine Learning Could Help Filter Social Media's ‘Noise'
Panelists from WorldQuant, Thomson Reuters, OneMarketData and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago discussed the challenges of tapping into the power of social media.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 36: Thomson Reuters-Redi Deal, Chicago Trading Technology Summit
Dan and Anthony discuss Thomson Reuters’ purchase of Redi and the most recent Waters event.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 35: September Features with Emilia David
Dan chats with US staff writer Emilia David about their September features.
SS&C Acquires Wells Fargo's Fund Admin Business
SS&C recently acquired Citi's fund admin business as it looks to expand through acquisition.
S3 Rolls Out New Rules Coverage, Looks to Expand Reporting Capabilities
S3's Regulatory Reporting Suite already covers SEC Rules 605 and 611, and the current iteration of Rule 606; while the Finra Pilot Program goes into effect on Oct. 3.
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.