Waters Wrap: Owning the data & doing something unique with it—the ultimate alchemy

Based off of Max Bowie’s recent deep-dive feature, Anthony says that the world of alt data M&A—and the factors that drive these deals—is likely to change in the near future. For an analogy, just look to sushi.

Jiro Ono, Takashi Saito, Eki Ichimura, Isao Amano—these men are legendary sushi chefs. It’s a dream of mine to sit down at one of the eight seats of Saito-san’s Sushi Saito in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. I would happily drop a few hundred dollars on a single dinner.

The reason why people will pay so much for a meal is simple: expertise. A master chef has deep knowledge of which fish will make the best sushi during any season. They have relationships with the fishermen, distributors and

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The AI boom proves a boon for chief data officers

Voice of the CDO: As trading firms incorporate AI and large language models into their investment workflows, there’s a growing realization among firms that their data governance structures are riddled with holes. Enter the chief data officer.

If M&A picks up, who’s on the auction block?

Waters Wrap: With projections that mergers and acquisitions are geared to pick back up in 2025, Anthony reads the tea leaves of 25 of this year’s deals to predict which vendors might be most valuable.

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Citadel Securities and the American Securities Association are suing the SEC to limit the Consolidated Audit Trail, and their case may be aided by the removal of a key piece of the agency’s legislative power earlier this year.

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