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Quality's Continuing Journey
The importance of high quality data will not recede under the influence of a new utility initiative emphasizing lower costs, data managers say
Analytical Layer Cake
Data analytics is evolving the sophistication of data, building its information value and transforming its nature
Dark Pool Bond Trading: Getting Buy-Side Buy-In
In the second part of this two-part feature, the first of which appeared in the August 2015 issue of Waters, Kris Devasabai looks at the impact dark liquidity pools will have on the global bond trading marketplace, and the likelihood of buy-side firms…
European Exchanges: Roadmap to 2016
Four key European exchanges share their technology plans for the coming year.
Broker Commissions: The Great Unbundling Bungle
Handling sell-side research and commissions has typically been a mundane and relatively simple function for investment managers. But regulatory authorities in Europe are about to turn the process upside down with a little-known but potentially impactful…
Tag Team: McNamara and Zerbs Work Towards Common Tech Goals at Scotiabank
The two new heads of Scotiabank talk about the Toronto-based bank's latest projects and how they effectively work together.
Miscommunication: Bloomberg, Symphony and the Messaging Fight
Anthony Malakian speaks with industry participants to see how the messaging space has evolved and whether Symphony-or Bloomberg-have cause for concern.
Bracing for AnaCredit
Market participants raise concerns about ECB’s plan for analytical risk dataset
Darkness Rising: Can Dark Pools Cure What Ails Credit Trading?
There is widespread agreement that buy-side firms need to trade with each other to boost dwindling credit market liquidity, and at least 15 platforms are preparing to make it happen. In part one of this two-part feature, Kris Devasabai looks at the…
Digitization's Second Wave Finds Buy Side Seeking Wisdom From Within
Buy-side digitization has traditionally focused on making the client-facing portal right, often spending years and millions of dollars in the process of perfecting a front end. While that still remains a priority, technologists tell Tim Bourgaize Murray…
Assessing Evaluations
Firms' consumption of evaluated pricing is evolving because of regulation, sourcing and transparency issues
Unrealistic Expectations: 7 Capital Markets CIOs Discuss Current Challenges, Opportunities
An inside look at new technologies disrupting the market, and the ever-challenging 'people equation'.
Data Governance Plans Get Cross-Functional Emphasis
Components geared to managing data throughout a firm are gaining support from the right influencers
The Master Chef: Lou Eccleston Aims to Transform TMX Into a Tech Solutions Provider
Lou Eccleston talks about how his previous roles at Thomson Financial and McGraw Hill Financial have prepared him for taking on CEO duties at TMX Group.
New Horizons: An Inside Look at the Asia-Pac Region's Fintech Boom
Asia-Pacific is experiencing it's own boom in fintech startups following similar growth in the US and Europe.
Firms Seek More Methods To Solve Corporate Actions Discrepancies
Increasing varieties and characteristics create more instances to be addressed, exposing firms' needs
Adapting To Data Centralization Directives
OTC derivatives data management and distribution sees changes under EMIR projects
Collateral Optimization Comes of Age
Many firms have launched initiatives to create an industry-wide collateral-processing framework to help improve the transparency and mobility of collateral assets.
Enterprise Or Mastery?
Master data management challenges EDM in capital markets data operations
The Internet of Things: A Look at What IoT Means for the Capital Markets
While IoT may not be obvious when it comes to trading, Anthony Malakian explores the benefits and challenges that this evolving technology poses for Wall Street.
Real-Time Risk: One Size Doesn't Fit All
Real-time risk management can be a vital tool to HFT environments, but it can be a superfluous luxury to many other market participants.
CEO Yves Choueifaty: Pushing Smart Beta's Boundaries
Tim Bourgaize Murray catches up with Tobam's chief for the July Waters Profile.
Wanted: Young, Talented Technologists
Dan DeFrancesco talks to folks around the industry about talent acquisition.
Taking Care With Managed Services
Using managed services for data management involves more than choosing one off a shelf, firms are finding