Emerging Technologies
A kick in the privates: In-demand unlisted stock trading faces tech, transparency challenges
Private stocks are opaque, illiquid, behave differently from public markets, and lack the same infrastructure as public marketplaces, creating back-office integration challenges for firms that want to trade these stocks in a more liquid manner. But as…
IPC adapts business lines for interoperability push
The communication software provider is containerizing its trading ecosystem for apps to play nicely with each other.
This Week: Cboe, Google Cloud/SEB, Trading Technologies, BrokerTec, Tora/BondCliq, Tradeweb
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
GameStop post-mortem: Alt data world confronts eroding barrier between online and real life
After Redditors staged an epic short squeeze against a handful of hedge funds, some in the industry are left wondering whether today’s models and data techniques are prepared for world where online often equals real life.
People Moves: BestEx Research, Macrobond, Gresham, Baton, and more
A look at some of the key “people moves” from this week, including Dave Conner (pictured), who joins BestEx Research as managing director of client services.
Waters Wrap: The ‘nightmare’ of ripping and replacing an OMS (And ESG regulations)
Anthony explores why it is that bank CTOs are so reluctant to switch out an order management system. He also wonders if changes to the SFDR ESG proposal will make the regulation toothless.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Episode 228 (Automated bars)
On this episode of the Wavelength Podcast, Wei-Shen and Tony discuss tech disruption in the bar industry.
This week: Genesis, SmartStream, MarketAxess, Allianz GI, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
People Moves: Alpima, Santander UK, Tradeweb, SS&C, SmartStream, Numerix, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Karen Tierney (pictured), who joins Alpima as chief product officer.
Waters Wrap: The changing face of news (And the changing face of office design)
Anthony looks at how news organizations and alternative data providers need to change their business models as ‘context’ takes on greater importance. Additionally, he gives his thoughts on open floor plans in a post-Covid world.
BNY’s crypto gambit will test custody tech
As more traditional banks are starting to enter the digital asset custody space, Wei-Shen questions how interoperable they’ll be.
Deutsche Börse eyes quantum computing
The exchange’s pilot application to model enterprise risks cuts computation time from 10 years to 30 minutes.
Utility is success? Row brews over futures post-trade workflows
Futures market participants say standardizing trade allocations through a post-trade utility could prevent a repeat of the chaos seen in March 2020, when back-office systems fails resulted in thousands of trade breaks.
Waters Wrap: A useful use-case for blockchain? (And Broadridge’s bond play)
While not a fan of blockchain, Anthony looks at some potential use-cases for the tool in the world of capital markets. He also gives his thoughts on Broadridge’s soon-to-launch LTX platform.)
This Week: Two Sigma/Northern Trust, NeoXam/Richelieu Gestion, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Blockchain ‘track-and-trace’ tech could tackle data compliance, audit exposure, experts say
Startup DLT provider TradeX proposes using blockchain's immutable ledger as an indisputable record of market data entitlements and consumption, to reduce licensing disputes.
Broadridge’s LTX bond trading platform faces uphill battle
Entering a saturated market of electronic trading technology this summer, the new AI-powered platform must clear several hurdles before it can declare success.
TRG Screen acquires Jordan & Jordan’s market data compliance & reporting unit
TRG will combine J&J's six-year-old MDR managed service for data reporting with its own similar ADS declarations service.
Waters Wrap: A dangerous game of Cat & hacker (And reg reporting fees)
Anthony takes a look at the Consolidated Audit Trail and concerns over its security. He also touches on the rapidly changing face of the regulatory reporting marketplace.
People Moves: HANetf, Broadridge, Liquidnet, big xyt, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Manooj Mistry (pictured), who has been appointed chief operating officer at HANetf.
This Week: DTCC, SIX-Orenda, Neuravest, Overbond, Quod, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
The curious case of Larry Fondren and DelphX
After a decade with DelphX Capital Markets, the company’s founder and executive chairman was unceremoniously fired “for cause” earlier this month. He still isn’t sure why.
All roads lead to Bergamo: Euronext eyes new home for its tech
Market participants fear a “horrible” relocation project and more room for latency arbitrage should the exchange move its data center to Italy.
People Moves: TP Icap, Euronext, BNP Paribas, Trading Technologies, BestEx, Planixs
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Andrew Polydor (pictured), who has been appointed head of global markets at TP Icap.