Opinion
(Still) Deconstructing the Flash Crash
As Navinder Sarao fights extradition to the US, a new research report tries to pin down the reason as to why the Flash Crash happened. In the end, though, we still only have theories.
Michael Shashoua: What Last Year and This Year Can Teach Us for 2017
The lesson to be learned from 2015 is that improvements in data governance planning need to continue.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 3: Dark Pools, SEC, Enterprise Risk
Dan and Anthony discuss the recent fines levied against dark pools and enterprise risk analytics.
Max Bowie: Seeing the Big Picture Depends on Automating the Small Stuff
Data professionals can help focus traders on higher-value, strategic tasks around market data, such as identifying new datasets and suppliers.
Super Bowl Commercials for the Capital Markets
Lining up some of the best Super Bowl commercials with the biggest topics and trends in the industry.
Anthony Malakian: Independent No More
A look at StatPro's acquisition of Investor Analytics.
Dan DeFrancesco: Don’t Be Afraid of Your Own Shadow
Looking at the pros and cons of multiple in-house IT teams.
February 2016: The Market Will Decide
Victor highlights the key criteria startups must meet in order to gain a foothold in the capital markets.
Opening Cross: Data Fees—Everyone Else is Doing It; Why Can’t I?
Nobody likes fees, especially if their purpose is merely to align with fees already charged by others.
Open Platform: Praying for Change: Don't Blame Data Fees; Blame the Policies
DataContent's Rafah Hanna explains why market data fees may be a necessary evil, but not an "immoral" one, and suggests how firms can halt the growth of fees.
Golden Copy: Is ‘Gatca’ Readiness Slipping?
Little-seen update from standards architect shows changes in country line-up
AI a Go
The Google-developed AI program AlphaGo mastered what was considered to be the toughest board game for AI to crack, Go.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 2: Blockchain, StatPro-Investor Analytics Merger
Dan and Anthony chat about the DTCC's white paper on blockchain and a big merger on the buy side.
The DTCC's Fear of Missing Out on the Blockchain
Millenials like to joke around about "FOMO," but it was a pillar of the financial services industry that showed it didn't want to get left behind this week.
Golden Copy: Unsung Elements of Data Governance
A wide-ranging drill-down into preparedness for multiple data management functions among 128 financial industry firms finds multiple aspects requiring attention
Open Platform: 'Commodity Hardware'──Technology Ushers in a New Era for Commodities
New innovations in technology and data transparency have the potential to expand commodities markets by exposing more information.
Opening Cross: Automation Doesn’t Automatically Make You an Automaton
The next upgrade to systems automation is automating systems upgrades, according to startup DynamicIQ.
As ETFs Grow, So Too Must Risk Models, Pricing Matrixes
Institutional investors represent 36 percent of a total $2.1 trillion US ETF pool.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 1: Bloomberg Terminals, Work Force Issues
Dan and Anthony discuss their recent opinion pieces in their inaugural podcast.
Bloomberg Blow Up: Predicting the Death of the Terminal
A recent report by the New York Post says Bank of America is looking into decreasing the amount of Bloomberg terminals it has.
Opening Cross: Choose Your Partners for the ‘Year of the Ecosystem’
Choose wisely: The right partner can make or break your business.
What Gets You Out of Bed: Money? Ego? Happiness? An Alarm Clock?
Do you want to be a big fish in a small pond, or the opposite?
Golden Copy: Were They Right About 2015?
Data management for financial services did see incremental development, particularly in data governance planning, setting the stage for 2016 expectations
Adventures in Analytics: Firms Push for Better Ways to Look at Unstructured Data
One of the hottest trends in the industry is one that's been around for a while: analytics.