Articles by Dan DeFrancesco
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Buy-Side Risk/Portfolio Analytics Product—Axioma
Axioma's Fabien Couderc discusses the win.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Distributed-Ledger Technology Project—Symbiont
The New York-based vendor wins the category in its inaugural year.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Buy-Side Collateral Management Tool—CloudMargin
CloudMargin wins the category for the second year in a row.
Cybersecurity: A Proving Ground for AI
Artificial intelligence can show its true value to the industry in the cybersecurity space.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Product Implementation at a Buy-Side Firm—RIMES Technologies
Alessandro Ferrari of RIMES Technologies discusses the win.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Low-Latency Trading Network—Ullink
This is Ullink's first win in the category.
The Beast Apps Releases Mifid II Solution
Minotaur integrates disparate systems across an asset class.
CAT Needed Now More Than Ever
The Consolidated Audit Trail is exactly what the industry needs right now.
Innovation's Need for ‘Safe Spaces'
C-level executives at Waters USA talk about creating areas where innovation can prosper.
Robo Advisors: Opportunity or Threat?
Panelists at Waters USA 2016 had contrasting views on the impact of robo advisors.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Buy-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product)—Commcise
Commcise was founded in July 2015.
Clock Synchronization for CAT Plan Still Lacking, Sources Say
Questions remain about whether the current clock drift between exchanges and broker-dealers will allow for accurate data.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 46: Creators of Julia Programming Language
Anthony chats with three of the four creators of the Julia programming language.
AI's Growth in MBA Programs Spells Good Things for Its Future
A recent WSJ story highlighting the increase of artificial intelligence courses offered at business schools should mean further growth for the innovative technology.
Portware CEO Details Upgrades in Latest Version of EMS
Latest update exhibits synergies between Portware and its parent company, FactSet.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 45: Incubators, Thanksgiving Traditions
Dan and Emilia examine Capgemini’s accelerator program.
Naming Rights: Grading Programming Language Names
What's in a name?
Meeder Picks Eze Software Investment Suite
Ted Clark, director of investment operations at Meeder, talks with WatersTechnology about the implementation.
Satuit Nabs Michael Kendall from SS&C
Kendall will serve as vice president of strategic relationships at Satuit.
AcadiaSoft Acquires DTCC's ProtoColl Collateral Management Service
Deal will help AcadiaSoft offer market participants automated variation margin-processing services.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 44: Fintech vs Regtech
Dan and Anthony debate the difference, or lack thereof, between firms labeled fintechs and regtechs.
City Financial COO Talks Tech Plans for UK Asset Manager
Lou Thorne, the firm’s newly appointed global COO, discusses his ideas for building out the tech side of the firm.
Duplicate Reporting Remains Major Issue for CAT Going Forward
Requiring SROs to report data to obsolete platforms is counterintuitive to the entire industry.
Eze Software Group Shifts Executives, Names Shoreman CEO
Pete Sinisgalli, the vendor's current CEO, will serve as its executive chairman.