Emerging Technologies
IHS Markit to Buy Ipreo, Sell Key Derivatives Unit
Vendor will reposition financial businesses with move into alternatives and away from derivatives processing.
MSCI Lands Lin to Grow Asia-Pac Business
Lin has more than 20 years' experience in senior roles at asset management firms across the Asia-Pacific region.
Avelacom Adds Second Warsaw PoP for Low-Latency WSE Connectivity
The new PoP in Warsaw's Altman datacenter will allow clients to co-locate in the same facility as the Warsaw Stock Exchange and local market participants.
Speak Up and Bespoke
Jamie looks at how a growing trend toward partnerships could lead to unprecedented technological advances in data management.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 121: An Examination of CQRS; Coinbase’s Institutional Play
Linedata's Dave Remy and Chris Condron discuss all things CQRS and James Rundle goes over some of the big news breaking in the crypto space.
Dirty Data Poses Problems for AI's Development
Buy-side CTO warns of fake data and biases, while stressing the need for compliance surveillance, in the world of AI technology.
Cloud Security Turns from Road Block to Selling Point for Asset Managers
The increasing sophistication of security operations at cloud providers are outstripping what small firms can do in-house, buy-side executives say.
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
With less than a month to go until the SGX lists its new India derivative products, anything can happen. All eyes are on India’s regulator, Sebi, as well as the country’s three exchanges, to see what action—if any at all—they will take.
ESG Data Specialist TruValue Labs Secures $13.6 Million in New Funding
The San Francisco-based company will use the investment to expand its language coverage and its AI-driven predictive analytics.
Don't Overstep the 'Creepy Line' When It Comes to GDPR
ING data chief says as firms comply with GDPR, they must be ethical when interacting with client data, especially as they incorporate more AI tools.
Neudata Adds Ex-Goldman, Euromoney Exec Scibor-Kaminski
Officials say Scibor-Kaminski will be instrumental in the development of original alternative data products.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 120: CCP Non-Default Losses
James and Anthony look at the main issues around CCP non-default losses, who should be responsible for these funds, and where this is all heading.
Asset Control Lures Back Wolaver as Americas MD
Nathan Wolaver returns to Asset Control to lead American business operations.
Mapping Data a Worthwhile Project While the CAT Lies in Wait
Broker-dealers should look into gathering data that may be reported into the CAT even before the system goes live for its own internal purposes, experts say.
Ayasdi Partners with Navigant to Grow its AML Offering
The collaboration will be geared toward developing services that employ both AI and ML techniques to spot fraud, while helping banks with their development roadmaps.
Ex-Expand Exec Watson Joins Appsbroker
Before running data consumer forums and benchmarking activities at Expand Research, Watson also worked at Thomson Financial and Market News International.
Numerix Deploys Oneview on OpenFin’s Operating System
Numerix is an early adopter of OpenFin’s push to create industry-wide desktop app interoperability.
Sberbank's Weller Joins Saxo Bank as Middle-East Chief
Copenhagen-headquartered bank appoints former Sberbank managing director for top role.
Xceptor Appoints Cooper CFO
Data automation vendor Xceptor hires Sharon Cooper as CFO and Shaleen Dastur as US sales director.
CAT 'Tsar' May be Required to Break Gridlock
Experts say the structure of the decision-making process hinders its speed.
Burton-Taylor Adds Analysts to Boost Research
The pair will contribute to developing and creating new research as the firm increases its areas of coverage beyond market data industry share statistics.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 119: SS&C's Acquisition Plans; Data Privacy Concerns; May 2018 Features
After its eleventh-hour bid deal for Fidessa fell through, SS&C is back on the hunt for an acquisition (or acquisitions). Anthony and James speculate on what that could mean for the industry.
Protectionism Seeps into the Capital Markets
What started with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump is now taking hold in India—protectionism.
The Philosopher’s Drone: Artificial Intelligence on a Social-Sciences Foundation
As the field of AI expands across the capital markets, should developers be required to take social science classes? Emilia David examines.