Articles by James Rundle
Trading Technologies Debuts Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
Vendor embarks on new strategy with Graystone Asset Management as its first client on the platform.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 154: Bryan Cross, UBS Asset Management
Bryan Cross, who heads UBS Asset Management's QED group, joins to discuss alternative data and AI.
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 153: Nasdaq's Lars Ottersgård
Lars Ottersgård, head of Market Technology at Nasdaq, talks AI, blockchain, quantum computing, cloud, acquisitions and more.
February 2019: Pulling Up Roots
Returning to the original mission seems to be a theme for 2019.
CAT Delayed Further as Thesys Ousted, Finra Tipped as Successor
US Consolidated Audit Trail consortium fires database processor in shock move.
Rimes Appoints Former MSCI Exec Chairman
David Brierwood has been named as the vendor's first chairman.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 152: Initial Margin Tech & Investment Theory
This week, James and Anthony look at the tech market born from the BCBS/Iosco initial margin rules and discuss tech and investment theory.
Rebel Math: Robert and Richard Michaud, New Frontier Advisors
For over 50 years, modern asset management has been guided by the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the theories of Harry Markowitz. Yet, a father-and-son team in Boston says it’s wrong—and they can prove it.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 151: Examining the MEMX Announcement
Liquidnet's Adam Sussman joins to discuss the Members Exchange: Why do we need another trading venue, what are the tech challenges, who will be the CEO?
January 2019: Constitutional Crises and Gut Instincts
Uncertainty in politics and the global markets makes it difficult to predict what kind of year 2019 will be.
Challenging US Exchanges Will be Uphill Battle for MEMX, Experts Warn
An industry initiative to start a new US exchange promises much, but it may struggle to deliver without a clearer purpose.
Cinnober Shareholders Approve Nasdaq Takeover
The US exchange group is to acquire the Swedish financial technology firm after submitting a revised offer.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 150: Bill Murphy of Blackstone Group
Blackstone's CTO talks about the firm's cloud strategy and looks at some of the lessons learned as they've migrated systems to the cloud.
The Year That Was in Fintech M&A
Calculating the effects of 2018’s spectacular industry-wide spending spree.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 149: The Biggest Stories from 2018
A discussion about the trends and stories that dominated the year.
The Best Longform Stories of 2018
Collating the best of our features throughout the year.
Cinnober Shareholders to Mull Revised Nasdaq Offer
US exchange group’s offer rejected by holdout investors who deemed Swedish fintech firm undervalued.