Opinion
TV Time for Financial Folks
It's time to fill up that Netflix queue.
December 2016: Do You Manage or Solve Data?
Inside Data Management's combination of market data and reference data topics will reflect a growing convergence between different aspects of data management.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 47: Virtual Reality, Insider Trading
Dan and Anthony chat about Waters' biggest annual conference.
Man or Machine: Why Not Both?
The increase in the use of artificial intelligence holds great potential for the future of trading technology, as long as humans and machines can work together.
Aggelos Andreou: When Social Responsibility Becomes an Investment Strategy
Aggelos is encouraged by the burgeoning growth of socially responsible technologies within the capital markets, but says there is still a lot more work for vendors and financial firms to do.
CAT Needed Now More Than Ever
The Consolidated Audit Trail is exactly what the industry needs right now.
After 2016, What’s Next for the Buy Side?
How to sum up 2016? John considers what the year means for asset managers going forward into 2017.
Emilia David: FRTB and Aging Infrastructure
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book offers banks the opportunity to finally look closely at their legacy infrastructure, as it portends more and more regulatory and operational changes, Emilia says.
The Buy-Side Technology Awards Turn 10
The Buy-Side Technology Awards, the annual awards that focus on the third-party technology community serving the global asset management industry, turned 10 this year.
December 2016: How Would You Like Your Eggs?
When opting for the Agile software development methodology, Victor says firms should think carefully about how to time their releases.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 46: Creators of Julia Programming Language
Anthony chats with three of the four creators of the Julia programming language.
AI's Growth in MBA Programs Spells Good Things for Its Future
A recent WSJ story highlighting the increase of artificial intelligence courses offered at business schools should mean further growth for the innovative technology.
Machine Learning, Capgemini and Talent Acquisition: A Week in Review
John considers some of last week’s top BST stories, including some of ETAS 2016’s best panel discussions.
Is Blockchain Losing Its Luster?
Is patience with distributed-ledger technology already starting to diminish after a hyperbolic year?
Change is Coming... But This Time, It's Change For The Better
Get ready for the next decade of reference data and data management coverage.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 45: Incubators, Thanksgiving Traditions
Dan and Emilia examine Capgemini’s accelerator program.
Naming Rights: Grading Programming Language Names
What's in a name?
Open Platform: ‘Diversifying’ Your Portfolio
Thomson Reuters' Debra Walton explores the benefits of incorporating diversity data factors into company analysis.
Opening Cross: The End of an Era, and the Start of a New One
Max gets a little nostalgic as he reviews the final print issue of Inside Market Data after spending 13 years of IMD's 31 years working on the publication.
Key Takeaways from ETAS 2016
Regulation, machine learning and millennials were some of the key topics addressed at this year’s European Trading Architecture Summit.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 44: Fintech vs Regtech
Dan and Anthony debate the difference, or lack thereof, between firms labeled fintechs and regtechs.
Duplicate Reporting Remains Major Issue for CAT Going Forward
Requiring SROs to report data to obsolete platforms is counterintuitive to the entire industry.
Opening Cross: Let’s Face The Music And Dance
Worried about market volatility? Thankfully, there are plenty of tools and experienced professionals to help you through any uncertainty.
Open Platform: ‘Open’ Season: The Case for Cloud Web Containers in Fintech
Xinfinit's Alan Hutton outlines the argument for why open-source and cloud can and will replace traditional approaches to building data displays.