Opinion
Max Bowie: Data ‘Sandboxes’: Learning Through Play
Like the sandboxes of childhood, today’s developer “sandbox” environments promote innovation through experimentation—thankfully, Max says, just as in those carefree childhood days, without the fees and administrative burden usually associated with data…
Michael Shashoua: Seeking Smarter Applications
Compliance technology and artificial intelligence make more inroads among financial data management operations, with opposite levels of disruption to the industry, Michael writes.
John Brazier: The Buy Side Has Never Had It So Good
The buy side has plenty of options for bond trading, it's a matter of making the right decisions.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 11: Future of Exchanges, Bussmann Departure, Apple-FBI Closure
The guys look at how trading venues have evolved, what's in store for the former UBS CIO and the fallout from the end of the Apple-FBI battle.
Know Your Vendor: The Risky Business of Third-Party Relationships
Dan discusses a recent feature looking at how firms deal with vendor risk.
Opening Cross: Digging for Gold in the Data Sandbox
The emergence of "sandbox" organizations and development environments are fostering a climate of innovation.
Golden Copy: Long Road to Disruption
Will the industry's data management advances stay confined to merely upgrading current methods?
Barclays Point Fixed-Income Users Worry About Bloomberg Port Conversion
A recent survey found that the fixed-income community has major concerns about the sunsetting of Barclays' Point platform.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 10: Markit-IHS Merger, FIA Boca
Dan and Anthony look at the Markit-IHS merger and recap Anthony's trip to FIA Boca.
R.I.P. Vendors: Can Open Source Fundamentally Change the Way Third Parties Operate?
The rise of financial firms' adoption of open source could force vendors to make an adjustment.
Opening Cross: To Ensure Data Quality, Keep Long Leases on Short Leashes
Sell-off-and-lease-back strategies require supreme—award-winning, even—confidence in your partners.
Some Thoughts After FIA Boca
Anthony looks at three topics that were repeatedly on delegates' lips during the conference.
Golden Copy: ‘Regtech’ Challenges
Who drives regulatory compliance data into real time, and how, will influence its future
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 9: Cyber Risk North America, Deutsche Börse-LSE Deal
Dan shares his thoughts on Cyber Risk North America and the agreement between Deutsche Börse and LSE.
IRD's Editor on Machine Learning
StockViews and Bloomberg moves are just the latest additions to a growing field
March Madness: The Financial Technology Trends Tournament
Dan analyzes eight of the biggest trends in the space.
Opening Cross: Raising a Glass to Market Data’s Master Mixologists
Cocktails are an art. So is market data.And those who perform their task exceptionally deserve recognition.
Institutional Investors Give Mixed Message on Cybersecurity
In a recent survey, institutional investors said they both care very deeply about cybersecurity, but aren't making a significant investment on prevention technologies.
Golden Copy: Learning to Master the Machines
More machine learning efforts are arriving for financial data management, but are they well guided?
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 8: Consolidation of Risk Platforms, Open Source
Dan and Anthony analyze mergers on the buy side for vendors of risk platforms and the usage of open source in financial services.
Pipe Dream: Marijuana's Potential Move to Wall Street
Could weed be the next great commodity in the capital markets?
Golden Copy: Risk Data Nuances ... And Déjà Vu
Could BCBS risk capital framework changes prove useful for risk data management?
Opening Cross: Don’t Undervalue the Unusual
Vendors are finding innovative ways to capture proprietary content, and to mine value from its increasing volumes.
Agile: The CIOs’ Pressure Valve
Victor Anderson argues that as pressure continues to mount on CIOs to provide examples of the value they deliver to the organization, the Agile development methodology offers them some wiggle room and might well provide them with something of a pressure…