Emerging Technologies
Opus Hires D&B, Kroll Vet Kirschbaum to Drive Innovation from Acquisitions
Like new CEO Emanuele Conti, Kirschbaum is also a former executive at Kroll and Dun & Bradstreet.
FactSet Adds Markit Bond, CDS Data
The bond and CDS data is part of an ongoing expansion of the Markit content that FactSet carries on its platform.
IBM Talks CAT Database
Dan DeFrancesco chats to IBM's Ron Lefferts about his firm's role in creating and managing the database underpinning the Consolidated Audit Trail, set to come online in November this year.
Skynet Is Falling: A Rational Fear of AI
Artificial intelligence is becoming more sophisticated. And, while she understands the benefits of this evolution, Emilia confesses that every new advancement in AI also scares her.
Ballintrae Hires Mattingley as CEO, Refocuses on Data
Ballintrae has appointed John Mattingley CEO as the consultancy refocuses to concentrate “100 percent” on market data.
March 2017: Master and Servant
Artificial intelligence will change the world, but Victor wonders whether it will get too smart for its own good.
Ex-UBS CIO Oliver Bussmann to Head New Blockchain Venture
Bussmann will serve as president of Switzerland-based Crypto Valley Association.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 59: Gabriel Woo, VP of Innovation at RBC
Dan and Gabriel talk about AI initiatives at the Canadian bank. Later, Dan, James and Anthony discuss the LSE-Deutsche Börse merger debacle.
Taking a Hack: JPMorgan's Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson discusses race, management, and cybersecurity in the capital markets.
A Scary New World for CISOs
“What happens if someone destroys the fabric of the internet, where the whole objective is not to make money but to make the world burn?"
Markit Debuts Wall Street Horizon-Powered Event Data Service
The Hub Horizon event data service is available via the Markit Hub content portal.
S&P, Kensho Ink Development Collaboration Deal
S&P data will underpin Kensho's existing analytics products, as well as future developments.
RSRCHXchange Adds Research Exec, Board Members
The research platform has bolstered its advisory expertise with the appointment of several industry veterans to management and board roles.
GreenKey Appoints Shwayhat as New CEO
Shwayhat has more than 15 years of experience in the industry.
Big Data Startup Advanced Logic Analytics Names Math PhD Sayer CIO
Sayer's hire continues the startup vendor's effort to fill out its senior team of management and engineers.
Bloq Acquires Skry In Bid to Lay Groundwork for AI on Blockchain
This is Bloq's first acquisition, which will see integration of Skry's anomaly detection platform.
February 2017: Brave New (Data) World
Every new innovation in the world of market and reference data brings with it a new set of challenges-from managing new datasets to ensuring uptime during storms and natural disasters.
Counting the Cost of Consolidation Claims
Joanne Faulkner investigates whether the synergy claims associated with M&A activity translate into better deals for data consumers.
Insecurity Complex: Using Data to Combat Data Security Issues
Joanna Wright explains how robust data management and data governance are at the heart of an effective data security program.
MarketAxess Taps AXA IM’s Roupie to Run European and Asian Operations
Former AXA IM global head of trading and securities financing to lead fixed-income technology vendor in Europe and Asia.
With Exchange Nods And Network, Exegy Becomes Data Vendor
Exegy is now an official vendor of US exchange data, rather than just a technology supplier, which the vendor says will cut cost and latency for clients.
The Next Big Lift?
Tim Bourgaize Murray explores opportunities for brokers to take on more of buy-side firms' data management burden.
CAT Constructor: Why Thesys Won, Finra Lost and What Comes Next
On January 17, the self-regulatory organizations announced that Thesys Technologies had won the right to build the Consolidated Audit Trail, putting it in charge of what will be one of the biggest financial technology projects in the history of the…
Future-Proofing the Investment Bank
In order to best position themselves in a future of dwindling returns, banks must invest in long-term technological advancements and work with financial technology companies.