Emerging Technologies
SS&C Advent Targets Order Creation with Genesis Release
The Moxy tool will add cloud-based, automated portfolio rebalancing capabilities with dramatic time reductions.
WatersTechnology Unveils Inaugural London Fintech Innovation Summit
The WatersTechnology Innovation Summit 2017 is the first European event that focuses exclusively on the fintech industry from a capital markets perspective.
TickSmith Names Fintech Vet Rodrigues to Board
Rodrigues has more than 25 years' experience in senior management and strategic advisory roles.
Thomson Reuters Incorporates Visible Alpha Research Management Tools
Officials say integrating Visible Alpha's research management tools into Eikon will help firms prepare for new rules governing research provision and payments under MiFID II.
Whisper It Quietly, but Regulation May Have Benefits
"There is also a general feeling among the people I spoke to that the successful firms will be the ones that grasp this opportunity with both hands, rather than sitting back and waiting for it to happen to them."
Looking to the Future of Settlement
"It took 20 years to get consensus to move to T+2, but just three years from the inception of the technical working group to implementation."
AlphaSense Hires Sales Head in NY
Part of Kolstein's responsibilities in New York will be to grow AlphaSense's sales presence in New York, where he is based.
T Rowe Taps Poullaouec to Head APAC Multi-Asset Solutions Business
Poullaouec’s appointment follows the firm’s hires for the multi-asset division in North America and EMEA.
FlexTrade Taps Dataminr for Macro News Feed
The vendor says MiFID II has driven its clients to explore alternative sources of data, such as social media, to meet best execution requirements.
Finwire Names Former Reuters Exec Barisa Chairman
Barisa, a 28-year Reuters veteran, will help steer the vendor’s expansion plans in the Nordic region.
The (Mifid) Game is Afoot
Buy-side firms in the US should begin preparations for European regulation as a matter of urgency.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 86: Nasdaq’s Use of Machine Learning & T+2 Comes to North America
Joakim Strid joins the podcast to discuss how Nasdaq is deploying machine-learning techniques for surveillance. Then Emilia David joins the podcast to discuss T+2’s launch in the US, Canada, Mexico and Peru.
CSS Eyes Asia Expansion, Seeks Acquisitions
Compliance Solutions Strategies reveals plans to boost presence in Asia and target acquisitions.
Symphony Adds Ex-Bloomberg Sales Manager Birshan to UK Team
Birshan previously spent 15 years at Bloomberg in a variety of sales roles, having started at the vendor as an analyst.
Bloomberg, Advise Tech Ally for SEC 22e-4 Reporting
The partnership will help mutual fund clients calculate the liquidity risk they must report under the new SEC 22e-4 rule.
Cambridge Blockchain Expands into Europe with Paris Venture
Blockchain startup creates Paris-based subsidiary to accelerate European development.
IMP Partners UnaVista to Prepare US Asset Managers for Mifid Shock
Through the pairing, IMP will use UnaVista's testing environment to help North American asset managers prepare for stringent new reporting requirements.
AxiomSL Expands European Presence
Expansion will allow firm to guide clients through changing regulatory landscape.
Fenergo Shepherds in Revenue Chief, Announces 100 New Roles
Client lifecycle management vendor hires new CRO and sales director in major staffing boost.
Avelacom Deploys Metamako FPGA Switch at CME Datacenter
Officials say the move will significantly reduce latency within CME's Aurora datacenter.
Web Financial Moves Evans in US Push
In his new role, trading technology veteran Chris Evans will help lead Web Financial’s expansion into North America.
ICE Taps Williams and Bowler for Senior Roles
Williams will replace David Peniket who is retiring, and Bowler will succeed Finbarr Hutcheson, who takes over Paul Swann's previous role.
Nasdaq Boosts Surveillance with Machine Learning
Nordic markets build machine-learning algos into surveillance architecture to help prioritize workflows.
The Painful Truth About Morgan Stanley’s Innovation Lab
Aggelos argues that the tech industry needs greater diversity and how Morgan Stanley's new innovation lab can help in that respect.