Articles by Dan DeFrancesco
Reinventing RBC: Royal Bank of Canada's Bruce Ross
Bruce Ross was tasked with leading the Royal Bank of Canada’s transformation of its technology department when he was named head of technology and operations at the Toronto-based bank in January 2014.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 28: Larry Malakian (aka, Tony Malakian's Dad)
With Dan on vacation Anthony welcomes on his dad, Larry, to talk about a range of topics.
Turret Transformation: As Communication Systems Evolve, Turrets Will Die Out
Trading turrets are quickly turning into relics of the trading floor and will soon fall by the wayside.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 27: Trading Turrets, Sifma's CAT Comment Letter
Dan and Anthony talk about the future of trading turrets and Sifma's response to the CAT plan.
Symphony Moves to Google Cloud
Communication and collaboration platform moves to cloud run by one of its investors.
Sifma Comment Letter Latest in Long Line of CAT Issues
The hurdles the CAT has faced stem from the SEC giving the power to SROs.
Sifma: CAT NMS Plan Has Issues with Duplicative Systems, Cost, Data Security
Industry group criticizes SROs; calls for regulatory body to resolve issues before approval of development plan.
Liquidnet Launches Invitation Tool for Finding Liquidity in Fixed Income Dark Pool
Constantinos Antoniades, head of fixed income at Liquidnet, discusses the launch of latest tool.
Lloyds Banking Group Launches FinTech Mentorship Program
Firm will partner with Startupbootcamp, Innovate Finance and FemTech to find potential candidates.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 26: Wei-Shen Wong, Waters Hong Kong Reporter, Talks Fintech in Asia
Dan talks with Waters Hong Kong-based reporter, Wei-Shen Wong, about fintech hubs in Asia.
The Reality of Virtual Reality on the Trading Floor
Virtual reality headsets could make their way into financial firms and onto trading floors sooner than you think.
Fincad Adds F3 Workstation to Extend Portfolio Analytics with Web Application
Fincad's James Church talks with WatersTechnology about expanding the F3 offering to portfolio managers, traders and risk managers.
R3 Moves into Africa with Addition of Absa Bank to Blockchain Consortium
Barclays Africa subsidiary is first African bank to join group consisting of over 50 banks.
Symphony CEO Talks Platform Enhancements
David Gurle, Symphony CEO, says his platform now has close to 100,000 users and over 70 firms on it.
Symphony CEO Lays Out Future for Firm
David Gurle, Symphony CEO, says his platform now has close to 100,000 users and over 70 firms on it.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 25: Buy Side KYC, User Experience
Dan and Anthony discuss their July features.
Web Components Play Vital Role in Growth of Browser Development
Latest framework offers interoperability for developers working on browsers.
Push for Better User Experience Not Just from Millennials
Improving UX isn't just coming from the 20-somethings crowd.
Understanding the Value of User Experience: Why UX Matters Now, More Than Ever, for Big Firms
Users of financial software are more in tune with what makes for good and bad user experiences than ever before. And while small capital markets firms excel at reaching out directly to their customers, large banks and asset managers struggle to offer the…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 24: Blockchain Adoption with Richard Johnson, Greenwich Associates
Dan and Anthony chat with Richard Johnson, vice president of market structure and technology at Greenwich Associates.
FactSet Latest Vendor to Partner with Symphony
Communication and workflow specialist continues to add to its stable of partners.
The Brexit Effect: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Blockchain, Civil War and Zombies
Dan makes a prediction on what the long-term effects of Brexit will be.
Overbond Releases End-to-End Platform for Primary Bond Origination
Platform connects bond market issuers, dealers and fixed-income investors.
ChartIQ's Latest Release Integrates W3C Web Components Standard
Web Components offer users a modular environment for web architectural framework.