Opinion
Waters Wrap: Unintended Consequences & AI Regulation (And Mobile Trading Reg & BERT NLP)
Due to the pandemic and rapid advancements in the fields of AI and mobile technology, regulators in the US and Europe have unique challenges on their hands.
Location, Location, Relocation: Covid Prompts Firms to Re-Tool vs Reopen
It’s technology that has helped firms continue working seamlessly through the outbreak, and Max says this same technology will keep the markets running smoothly—and remotely—in the future.
EU's AI Regulations Could Lay Blame With CTO
Jo wonders if the EC's approach to regulating AI could adapt existing liability laws—with implications for individuals.
Waters Wrap: Banks Increasingly Lean on Vendors for 'Moonshots' (And Office Space Concerns & Symphony's KYC Play)
Anthony says that plenty of innovative projects are currently underway in the capital markets, it's just that banks are relying more heavily on vendors for those moonshots.
Waters Wrap: The NEX Brand Slowly Disappears (Plus Market Data Fights & AI Integrations)
Anthony looks at what's become of NEX since the CME acquisition, as well as discussions over odd lot reform and S&P's Kensho implementation.
Waters Wrap: Exchanges Look to the Cloud (And More on ESG, M&A, and Vaccine Tracking Data)
As exchanges partner with cloud providers to move more functions to the cloud, Anthony wonders if these partnerships could become competitive in the future.
Waters Wrap: What’s This ‘ESG’ You Speak Of? (And Thoughts on Cybersec & Cloud Delivery)
As ESG becomes more popular, Tony believes that a great decoupling needs to happen.
Waters Wrap: The Problem with Big Ideas (and Some Ramblings on Virtual Desktops & Tech's Blurred Lines)
Isda's CDM leaves banks questioning the way forward; the rise of virtual-desktop infrastructures; generic business intelligence tools become more popular.
Who Wants a Cable TV Model for Market Data, Anyway?
The concept of on-demand data isn’t new, but the technology required to make it a reality is now emerging. Max asks whether data providers have the vision and will to make it happen.
The Need for a Designated Crypto Asset Regulator
Senior academic says a new taxonomy—and a new regulator—is needed to determine whether crypto assets should fall under existing financial frameworks.
Future of Operations Hinges on Tech Approach, Industry Collaboration
ISITC's Lisa Iagatta explains why the industry will need to come together to tackle new challenges facing the world of operations.
Waters Wrap: The Race to the Cloud (And More on Name Changes, Reg Reporting, & Covid Data)
Anthony Malakian examines how firms are racing to the cloud to roll out new market data services. He also looks at ChartIQ's name change, the regulatory reporting space, and Lazard's Covid-19 data rollout.
Are Banks Tech Companies? Going Forward, They'll Have to Be
Banks increasingly believe they are technology companies. Wei-Shen thinks the pandemic will only propel them further in that direction.
Privacy and the New Normal
Jo wonders if the coronavirus pandemic will erode the division between public and private life.
Communications Compliance in the Age of Coronavirus
Recent technological advances have enabled the work-from-home movement to keep the capital markets running relatively smoothly. But in the rush to empty trading floors, Max warns that firms may have overlooked some key compliance loopholes for which…
Augmented & Virtual Reality: Will There be a Covid Effect?
AR and VR tools have proven useful in other sectors, but will the pandemic help or hurt their future Wall Street chances?
Bright Lights, Where Are You?
Are you suffering from cabin fever? You’re not alone. Wei-Shen writes about some of her struggles and how we need to stay positive to overcome this together.
Earn It? Burn It
Jo looks at an attack on end-to-end encryption that is winding through the US law-making process this month.
Of Rough Seas and Sailors
Never before have tech, ops and data professionals been so important. While these are difficult times, it's also their moment to shine.
Covid Drags NYSE Into the 21st Century
The coronavirus has achieved what decades of competition and automation could not, and has halted trading on the NYSE floor. With no end in sight to the spread of the virus, and with technology now running the show, Max asks whether the floor is likely…
Was Your BCP a Farce? We’re About to Find Out
Anthony believes that the coronavirus outbreak will forever change the workplace environment.
The BS Detector
In order to find a real trend, people must first dig through a load of crap.
TREP’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’ Moment
Refinitiv is giving the platform a facelift to keep it attractive in the face of younger competition.
Swap Data Proposals Raise Existential Questions
Regulators around the world collect massive amounts of data, but Jo wonders if there’s any point to these efforts if they can’t use it?