Opinion
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 52: Regulation and Trump
Dan and Tony look at the regulatory outlook for 2017.
Regulation or Innovation: Which Will Win Out in 2017?
Does regulation drive innovation or vice-versa? Or is it more important to have both working in tandem?
January 2017: Sticking to My Day Job
From Brexit to the US presidential race, nothing about 2016 was predictable.
Tech Talent Tips: How to Nab the Programmer You’ve Always Wanted
What your firm is missing when it comes to getting the best young talent out there.
A Desperate Plea: Distributed-Ledger Technology Hype Must Be Reined In
John extolls (again) the virtue of patience when it comes to the impact of distributed-ledger technologies.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 51: Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman
Dan chats with Nasdaq's new CEO.
The Death Knell Sounds for Reg AT's Source-Code Provision
With chairman Massad leaving the CFTC and commissioner Giancarlo likely to have a greater say, the source-code provision may be in trouble...if not the rule as a whole.
New Year's Resolutions for the Capital Markets: 2017 Edition
The most important things the industry needs to focus on for the coming year.
T-Minus One Year: It’s Now or Never on Mifid II
John hopes that preparations for the incoming regulation are top of the New Year’s resolutions pile for asset managers.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 50: Dos and Don’ts for PR People, Part Two
An updated listed of rules all media relations teams should follow.
Open Platform: The Implications of MiFID II's Research Unbundling Requirements
The Smart Cube's David Landi offers insight into the impact of upcoming regulatory changes on the provision of (and payment for) broker research.
A Very Data Christmas Carol: Silent Night
Max delivers his rundown of the top themes of the year... in verse!
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 49: Victor Anderson, Waters Editor-in-Chief
Dan and Victor discuss the biggest topics of 2017.
A Buy-Side Christmas Wish List
John shares his Christmas wish list for the buy side.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 48: Max Bowie, Editor of Inside Data Management
Dan talks with Max about what to expect from IDM going forward.
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.