Emerging Technologies
Rob Daly: Financial Technology’s Future Is in the Cards
What is in store for the industry for the coming year? Rob turns to a centuries-old practice to find out.
Anthony Malakian: The Year in Quotes
George W. Bush once said that leadership means listening from time to time. Anthony did a lot of listening in 2011 as he interviewed the industry’s top CIOs, CTOs and CEOs for profiles that appeared on the covers of Waters throughout the year. Here, he…
Max Bowie: The Real Consumer ‘Occupation’ of Wall Street
Financial technology usually suffers from a “trickle-down” effect where sophisticated technologies from the upper echelons of the capital markets eventually reach investors. But Max asks whether individuals empowered by smartphones, tablets and apps…
Kelly Lands COO Role at Liquidnet
Industry veteran John Kelly joins trading network as COO, while Lugene Forte joins the firm as head of sales and trading operations in the US.
SunGard Offers Expanded SWIFT Connectivity Via Syntesys Acquisition
SunGard’s acquistion of Paris-based Syntesys is set to bolster its Echos offering and add a suite of SWIFTReady services to its product line-up.
12 for ’12: Key Themes for the Year Ahead
With gradual economic improvement in developed economies expected to drive continued interest in emerging markets and technologies in 2012, the industry will look to leverage existing investments for new uses, and make strategic investments in content…
Ellenberg Moves to MDSL
Data end-user veteran joins cost management vendor's managed services offering.
Nasdaq Preps New Depth Policy, Buys RapiData Algo News
Exchange debuts optional pricing policy for redistributors, adds to data assets with purchase of algo news provider.
To Catch a Thief: New Strategies, Technologies Combat Fraud
As regulators praise the advancements made by financial institutions in the prevention of fraud and money laundering, new technology is helping detect criminal behavior. Jake Thomases looks at the progress that’s been made.
Advent's DiMarco Hands Reins to Hess (Q&A)
Advent has announced a changing of the guard at the helm of the San Francisco-based buy-side specialist. Anthony Malakian speaks with the principals about the shift.
Liquidity Lost: What's Next for Dark Pools?
Pipeline Trading Systems, the seven-year-old dark pool operator specializing in block trades, paid $1 million to resolve SEC claims that it failed to provide the confidentiality and liquidity it advertised to customers. Will the incident have broader…
Knight Taps Hoffman for Client Development
Knight names former Merrill alum as its head of institutional client development.
Xignite Hires Holmes, Perdue
Web services data provider Xignite names Hubert Holmes as chief business development officer and Laura Perdue as director of platform marketing. Both previously worked for Chi-X Global Technology
SGEF Appoints New Global COO
Philippe Rozental leaves Société Générale Securities Services to take up new role at Société Générale Equipment Finance
Nasdaq OMX Completes Third Baltic CSD Acquisition
Nasdaq OMX has completed the acquisition of the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania (CSDL).
Snitzer Begins as Chair of ISITC
Trade communication organization ISITC has named Jan Snitzer, previously vice chair, as chair for 2012-3, succeeding Gary Probert
Happy Holidays!
As I write this last editor’s letter of 2011—Sell-Side Technology coverage will resume the first week of 2012—the yard is nothing but brown grass. Intermittent wet snow is falling and melting as soon as it hits the ground. Short of a Christmas miracle,…
