Emerging Technologies
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 67: A Farewell to Dan
Dan and Anthony talk about how technologists—and traders—are portrayed in TV and on the big screen, and just how accurate those portrayals are.
StatPro Joins Cloud Security Alliance
Cloud-based portfolio analytics provider becomes the newest member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) aiming to raise awareness around the cloud computing environment.
"Arbitrary" Dark Pool Caps Leading to Increase in Block Trading and Innovation
Innovation and large-in-scale trading are set to be given a boost as the industry seeks ways to combat the dark pool double volume caps under Mifid II.
Trading Technologies Goes Big with TT Desktop
TT CEO Rick Lane talks with Waters about the vendor’s new desktop offering, which can accommodate 18 monitors, if not more.
Colt, NovaSparks Ally for FPGA-Normalized Tokyo Feed
NovaSparks has deployed its FPGA technology in the Tokyo Stock Exchange's co-lo facility, "wrapped in" Colt's MarketPrizm API for ease of access.
OCC Sued Over Fintech Firm Bank Charter Plan
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors claim the OCC has gone beyond its legal authority to determine what defines a bank.
Ta Ta for Now: My Goodbye to Waters
Dan issues his final weekly editor’s letter before leaving for Risk.net.
MarketAxess Taps MDX Tech for Data Distribution, Axes
MDX's platform will enable MarketAxess clients to access data and submit axes to its Open Trading marketplace via Excel spreadsheets.
YCharts Integrates Morningstar Custodian Data for ‘Portfolio Sync’
Portfoilio Sync allows wealth manager clients to automate the uploading of client portfolio holdings data, enabling them to analyze specific client account information within YCharts' platform.
Plato Aims to Standardize Block Trading Performance with New Utility
The not-for-profit company has collaborated with LiquidMetrix for research on setting the standards to block trading execution performance.
Don’t Stop that CAT: Why the Industry Needs to Aggressively Push Forward with the Audit Trail
The need for the CAT to be a top priority.
Opus Opens Singapore Office to Meet Asia RegTech Needs
The vendor says regulators in Asia, such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore, are encouraging companies to enhance their risk management and compliance programs.
Best Credit Data Nabs Muni Vet Metzold
Metzold joins Best Credit Data after a career spanning 35 years, many in senior muni bond portfolio management roles at Eaton Vance.
Redline Moves Lau to London
Lau moves from New York to London to spearhead Redline's sales expansion in the EMEA region.
NewsHedge, Metricle Bow Systematic Twitter Analysis API
The new offering identifies unusual trading activity and correlates it to news events on Twitter.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 66: Technologists & Film Portrayals
Dan and Anthony talk about how technologists—and traders—are portrayed in TV and on the big screen, and just how accurate those portrayals are.
Virtu Financial Buys KCG
In a $1.4 billion deal, the two HFT firms will merge into a market-making and agency execution company.
Dash Financial Names Ari House CFO
Ari House, formerly of Acams, was appointed CFO of Dash Financial.
Infront, Symphony Strengthen Ties with App Access
Symphony users can now access the Infront Analytics app free of charge
'The Circle' Trailer Highlights Kool-Aid Mentality in Silicon Valley
Upcoming movie examines culture at large technology companies on the West Coast.
Web Financial, Selerity Ally to Incorporate Unstructured Data into ‘Personalized’ Client Solutions
Web Financial's platform will allow users to integrate Selerity's tools, allowing them to create customized views of information that leverage unstructured data.
David Hoag Joins OCC as CIO
Technology executive with almost 25 years of experience in the space joins equity derivatives clearing organization.
Financial Reconciliation: The Road to end-to-end Automation
WatersTechnology is keen to find out more about the challenges and benefits facing capital markets firms when it comes to managing reconciliations and how they should go about assessing the most important features of a reconciliation platform.
Commodity Firms Tighten Up on Spoofing
With increased high-frequency trading in commodities markets likely to increase instances of “spoofing,” the CFTC has said it will be monitoring markets more avidly for instances of spoofing and other forms of market manipulation. Selwyn Parker reports…