Emerging Technologies
LSEG’s TradeAgent to challenge swap confirmation monopoly
Post-trade platform aims to extend clearing efficiencies to bilateral markets beyond SwapAgent.
Buy-siders invest in private-markets platform, Broadridge expands crypto dealings, and more
The Waters Cooler: CME, ICE, and Nasdaq make other headlines; market data price increases slow; a new Cusip lawsuit and more.
Jump Trading CIO: Prop AMMs allow users to create ‘a mini Jump Trading’
Dave Olsen said at FIA Boca that a new concept, proprietary automated market-makers, had grabbed the firm’s attention this year.
SigTech’s closure amid agentic AI boom raises questions
Sources say competition from leading AI companies was too stiff to combat.
Apac buy-side firms embrace AI, automation to optimize business processes
Survey of Apac buy-side firms shows growing AI, API and automation usage to enhance investment workflows and enable data integration
Apac buy-side firms embrace AI, automation to optimize business processes
Survey of Apac buy-side firms shows growing AI, API and automation usage to enhance investment workflows and enable data integration
FHLB Cincinnati explores AI to spot failing banks
The financial risk head at FHLB Cincinnati is developing an agentic model to draft reports for analyst review.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 347: Brennan Carley
This week, Brennan Carley, who has spent more than 40 years working in financial technology, joins to discuss the hidden risks and untapped potential of agentic AI in the capital markets.
MarketAxess and DirectBooks partner, MSCI debuts AI connectors, and more
The Waters Cooler: Canton’s consortium advances cross-border collateral mobility, TRG Screen launches a market data ROI calculator, and Trading Technologies provides direct connectivity to India in this week’s news roundup.
24X files for exemption from SIP rule to take part in overnight trading
The exchange, which began operating in mid-October last year, plans to offer the overnight session in the second half of 2026.
HSBC gives 31,000 engineers an AI coding assistant
CEO Georges Elhedery said the bank is re-engineering its end-to-end processes and enhancing customer experiences with new AI tools.
Bloomberg Terminal’s agentic play shows rapid change in trading tech
Waters Wrap: The data giant’s conversational AI interface might seem novel, but others say having one is becoming a bare minimum in the world of trading technology.
AllianceBernstein enlists SimCorp, BMLL and Features Analytics team up, and more
The Waters Cooler: Mondrian chooses FundGuard to tool up, prediction markets entice options traders, and Synechron and Cognition announce an AI engineering agreement in this week’s news roundup.
CompatibL’s unique AI strategy pays dividends
CompatibL’s unique approach to AI and how its research around cognitive bias and behavioral psychology have improved the reliability of its AI-based applications.
Market participants voice concerns as landmark EU AI Act deadline approaches
Come August, the EU’s AI Act will start to sink its teeth into Europe. Despite the short window, financial firms are still wondering how best to comply.
Ram AI’s quest to build an agentic multi-strat
The Swiss fund already runs an artificial intelligence model factory and a team of agentic credit analysts.
Fidelity expands open-source ambitions as attitudes and key players shift
Waters Wrap: Fidelity Investments is deepening its partnership with Finos, which Anthony says hints at wider changes in the world of tech development.
Fiber’s AI gold rush risks a connection drop
In search of AI-related profits, investors flocked to fiber cables, but there are worrying signals on the horizon.
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments.
BlackRock further integrates Preqin, Nasdaq and Osaka Exchange partner, and more
The Waters Cooler: SGX remodels data lake, ICE seeks tokenization approval, TNS closes Radianz deal, and more.
ICE to seek tokenization approval from SEC under existing federal laws
CEO Jeff Sprecher says the new NYSE tokenization initiative is not dependent on the passage of the US Clarity Act.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 346: TS Imagine’s Andrew Morgan
This week, Andrew Morgan of TS Imagine talks with Wei-Shen about how fixed income trading behavior is changing.
State Street expands in Abu Dhabi, Etrading advances UK bond tape, and more
The Waters Cooler: Avelacom expands access into Argentina’s capital markets, Seven Points Capital opens a London office, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Re-examining Big Tech’s influence over the capital markets
Waters Wrap: A few years ago, it seemed the big cloud providers were positioning themselves to dominate the capital markets tech scene. And then came ChatGPT.