Emerging Technologies
SEC's Luparello: Stream of Regulations Won't Stop Soon
At Sifma Ops, SEC's director of division of trading and markets said the number of regulations coming down the pipeline won't end anytime soon.
ABN Amro Innovation Team Signals Wider Move to Assess Blockchain
Banks are investing more in assessing the potential of blockchain technology
Citco Previews Soon-to-be-Launched CitcoOne Platform
The new platform was built from the ground up with a focus on data mining and visualization.
Opening Cross: ‘Key’ Issues: Major to Minor, Minor to Major
If the sheer entertainment value of TV’s Lip-Synch Battle doesn’t have you singing along and mastering your pitch changes and switching between major and minor keys, then take my word for it: watching The Rock lip-synching to Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off…
Equinix: LD4 Power Outage Minor
The datacenter operator says only four clients were affected by the issue on Thursday morning.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 16: Sifma Ops, Nasdaq, Fixed Income
Dan talks about his trip to Miami while Anthony discusses fixed income.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: April 30 - May 6
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
Style Research, Morningstar Ally on Fund Comparison Tool
The Peer Insights tool will allow investors to compare similar funds at a more granular level.
Electronifie Seeks to Double Enabled Traders, Triple Active Users By Year End
Since its launch, $1.6 billion has been executed on the platform with an average trade size of $3 million.
Money.Net, Mergent Partner for Affordable Academic Data Access
The vendors are expanding their university programs by providing content and tools at a lower price point than premium terminals, officials say.
Hot Topics at Sifma Ops: T+2, CAT, Blockchain
Three topics kept cropping up during panels at Sifma's annual operations conference.
GreenKey Opens Door to Thomson Vet Garnier
Garnier, who previously spent 12 years at Thomson Reuters and Thomson Financial, will be responsible for sales, service, marketing and partnerships.
Sifma Ops: Panelists Compare US T+2 Move to Europe's
Panelists at Sifma Ops 2016 in Miami Beach discussed what US firms can learn from Europe's move to T+2.
Dan DeFrancesco: Blockchain, Innovation Labs and Sorting Through the Madness
Taking a look at hype versus reality.
Trendrating Adds Two Senior Sales Execs
The hires in the UK and North America will help strengthen the vendor's global sales function.
Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld: Slow and Steady
Bob Greifeld discusses his career, HFT and blockchain with Dan DeFrancesco.
IoT: The Looming Cyber Threat
Speaking at Sifma Ops 2016, former US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said the biggest cyber threat five years from now will be the Internet of Things.
USAM Hires Two to Support Client Growth
New hires Coffey and Sanniti bring years of experience, which is especially valuable in USAM's role, introducing clients to new vendors and services.
Chertoff: Internet of Things Is Biggest Future Cyber Threat
Speaking at Sifma Ops 2016, former US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said the biggest cyber threat five years from now will be the Internet of Things.
Panelists: As All-to-All Trading Inches Forward, Single-Dealer Platforms Wither
All-to-all platforms are slowly gaining favor to address some of the ills facing the fixed-income market. But they're not cure-alls, either.
Max Bowie: A Whine About Wine (But Really About Data)
Wine and data...a natural pairing.
Anthony Malakian: As Blockchain Builds, the Buy Side Watches … and Waits
Like his colleague Dan DeFrancesco, Anthony believes that blockchain is overhyped right now. But once this distributed-ledger technology starts to prove its worth, the buy side will buy in, and that’s when things will get really interesting.
May 2016: The Back Office Must Be Loving This
Fintech is all about the front office, but Victor says blockchain could shine the spotlight on the back office.
Agile: More Mentality Than Methodology
Part two of this two-part feature looks at the business processes most suited to Agile & the need for Agile to be a company mentality.