Articles by James Rundle
October 2018: Coming Together
Data and technology, once firmly separate, are increasingly becoming the same function, both in the industry and in the pages of Waters.
BNY Mellon Poaches BAML Vet for CTO Role
BAML sales and trading tech chief jumps ship to custody giant.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 139: Broadridge on Emerging Tech in APAC
Also: A look at IHS Markit pulling MarkitSERV off the market and Algomi pivoting to Alfa.
IHS Markit Cancels Derivatives Unit Sale
The information provider will now keep MarkitSERV, despite putting it up for sale earlier this year.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 138: Nasdaq-Cinnober Tie-up & 10 Years After Lehman's Collapse
A look at Nasdaq's potential acquisition of Cinnober and whether Wall Street has learned anything 10 years after Lehman's collapse?
Fintech Finally Finds Its Feet
As Waters celebrates its 25th anniversary, James increasingly sees an industry more excited about technology than ever—and with good reason.
Nasdaq Makes $190 Million Bid for Cinnober
The US exchange will make an all-cash offer for the troubled Swedish vendor.
Data Issues Still Seen as Higher Investment Priority than AI
Investment spend is largely seen to be going to data management programs before emerging tech initiatives.
SS&C Unveils Singularity for AI-Enhanced Back Office
New platform will use robotics and machine learning to streamline accounting and reconciliations workflows.
Waters 25: A Look at the Future
Waters canvasses a range of industry opinion leaders about what the defining technologies of the next few decades will be.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 137: Bloomberg on Data Fragmentation
Bloomberg's Gerard Francis comes on the podcast to talk about how data fragmentation issues are becoming more challenging.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 136: Blockchain Projects & Some Politics
Anthony Malakian and James Rundle record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology. This week: blockchain and politics.
BNY Mellon Names BCG Partner as Digital Chief
Veteran consultant takes on role at custodian leading artificial intelligence, data projects.
Nasdaq’s Twin Pillars: Brad Peterson and Lars Ottersgård
In a period where most stock exchanges are facing uncertain futures and are eyeing consolidation with rivals, one of the world’s largest is hitting its stride.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 135: The Most Important Technologies of the Future
After speaking with C-level execs from across the industry, Anthony and James try and connect some dots as to which technologies will most influence the capital markets in the future.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 134: All About ETFs
Josephine Gallagher and Anthony Malakian examine the ETF market to see how tech and data are changing the space.
London Stock Exchange Registers Netherlands-Based Identifiers for Turquoise
Identifier codes for Turquoise have been registered ahead of a potential hard Brexit in 2019.
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.